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Redskins at Patriots - Stats, Preview and Prediction
John Morgan
The biggest concern is not one of the wide receivers, but tight end Jordan Reed. Reed is too quick for any linebacker to cover him, and at 6'2" 237 it is a very difficult task for a corner to bring him down. The Patriots have occasionally had issues with opposing tight ends for several years now, and Reed could cause the Pats fits. Patrick Chung has done a fine job this year covering Jason Witten (five catches for 33 yards) and Charles Clay (three catches for 19 yards), but Reed is at this point much better than either of those two players.
In 4½ games this year - Reed has missed time due to concussions - the tight end has 350 yards receiving with three touchdowns and 22 first downs, catching 35 of the 47 passes (74%) thrown his way. Reed leads Washington in first downs and is tied for the lead in receiving yards and touchdowns, despite the time he has missed. To me the primary challenge is to stop Reed - much the way the Pats did against Tony Gonzalez a few years ago - and dare Kirk Cousins to beat the Patriots deep.
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John Morgan
The biggest concern is not one of the wide receivers, but tight end Jordan Reed. Reed is too quick for any linebacker to cover him, and at 6'2" 237 it is a very difficult task for a corner to bring him down. The Patriots have occasionally had issues with opposing tight ends for several years now, and Reed could cause the Pats fits. Patrick Chung has done a fine job this year covering Jason Witten (five catches for 33 yards) and Charles Clay (three catches for 19 yards), but Reed is at this point much better than either of those two players.
In 4½ games this year - Reed has missed time due to concussions - the tight end has 350 yards receiving with three touchdowns and 22 first downs, catching 35 of the 47 passes (74%) thrown his way. Reed leads Washington in first downs and is tied for the lead in receiving yards and touchdowns, despite the time he has missed. To me the primary challenge is to stop Reed - much the way the Pats did against Tony Gonzalez a few years ago - and dare Kirk Cousins to beat the Patriots deep.
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