Preston Smith Comes Alive At Close Of First Season

After having just three sacks in his first 12 games with the Redskins this season, Preston Smith tallied five sacks in the last three games thanks to a different approach to the game.

Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Preston Smith ended his first season on quite the high note, as the 2015 second-round pick collected five sacks in his final three games.

Smith's eight total sacks on the season are the second most by a rookie in Redskins history.

On Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys in the regular season finale, Smith recorded a sack after getting around three-time Pro Bowler and 2014 first-team All-Pro Tyron Smith.

“I used a power move kind of like a bull rushing,” Smith said. “The…