Considering the big move they made, and the decision to let Kirk Cousins walk, there’s only one thing Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden could say about the change: They’re better. And that’s what he said to reporters during breakfast at the owners’ meetings in Orlando.
“Yeah, without a doubt,” Gruden said when asked if they were better off after trading for Alex Smith. “I don’t want to compare two players, but we’re always trying to be better at every position. We got better. Alex’s experience is well-noted, and his record the last five years is what it is.