FOXBORO, Massachusetts – It’s not as if Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins had a great day. Nobody for Washington did. But Cousins needs help from teammates and did not receive enough, not from his skill players. The Redskins would have struggled to beat New England anyway and, sure enough, lost 27-10. But when you keep dropping passes (and missing tackles), it makes any task harder.
Cousins' offensive line? They did their jobs in protection, keeping Cousins upright and out of trouble. But when you drop seven passes – their most in one game in eight seasons, according to ESPN Stats & Information – you don’t give yourself a chance at all.