Let’s make this clear: Being decent at ugly football is not an accomplishment in the slightest, but when an ugly team plays another ugly team, it makes both teams look somewhat competent. Today, the Washington Redskins defense has been the beneficiary of such a matchup.
The Redskins defense ate in the first half of this game, using the mismatch between the defensive line and the Jaguars’ blocking unit to rack up sacks on backup quarterback Cody Kessler. Jonathan Allen, Ryan Kerrigan, and Zach Brown all found action, with Allen notching two first half sacks and a plethora of strong defensive stops.