RICHMOND, Va. -- The start of the run pleased Washington Redskins running back Matt Jones. The end of it was a different story. Jones stutter-stepped, tried to lower his shoulder -- and was driven back and lifted off the ground by a linebacker.
Therein lies the lesson Washington has tried to hammer home to Jones, one he knows well: Get your pads lower. Redskins coach Jay Gruden said that is something Jones’ position coach, Randy Jordan, has drilled into him. And Jones knows it well.
The Redskins’ run game did not work well in the first half vs.