LANDOVER — Three observations from the Washington Redskins' 21-17 victory over the Detroit Lions in a preseason game on Thursday:
1. The offensive line did not have a good day.
The loss of left tackle Trent Williams, who sat out the game after experiencing soreness in his right foot, shouldn’t have meant as much as it did. The Redskins installed Willie Smith, the undrafted free agent who made the team in 2011 and returned earlier this summer, and figured that he’d be able to pick up where Williams left off.