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The Commanders suffered a 34-27 loss to the Falcons in Week 4, where they trailed 10-0 at the end of the first quarter and 17-10 by halftime. When asked about their poor start to the game, Washington’s DC Joe Whitt Jr. responded that they made some assignment mistakes on plays they saw coming.
“When I talk about the communication and playing as one, and no capes, let’s talk about, like, the first third down of the game. It’s a look that we knew was coming. It is actually the play that we worked on. They ran the play that we worked, we call them looks to own. And so they ran the fast motion over option away from three with a seven. And we had one guy that got a little greedy, but it wasn’t his play to make; he should have been on the vertical, and the vertical was open. And so, we don’t need anybody to put capes on. Alright. That play was for Uce [Luvu] to make, and Uce was working to it, but the wide, it was wide open. So, the communication and understanding, we don’t have to put a cape on that. You just do your job,” Whitt said, via CommandersWire.
Whitt praised LB Frankie Luvu for his performance.
“Frankie, he looked pretty impactful in the run game. So, Frankie played really well. He’s the one guy that played well in this game. Yeah, the numbers are there. He’s rushed more than any off-the-ball linebacker in the league. They’re doing different things against him, and that’s why [LB] Bobby’s [Wagner] getting the success that he’s getting and [DE Dorance] DA’s [Armstrong] getting some of the, so they’re, like I said, they’re focusing more on him, and that’s good.”
Cowboys WR George Pickens was a critical part of Dallas’ 40-40 tie with the Packers in Week 4, recording eight receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns. CeeDee Lamb, who is out with a high-ankle sprain, highly praised Pickens following his performance.
“That man don’t got to fit in, he stands out,” Lamb said, via Jon Machota of The Athletic. “GP is a hell of a player, man. And there’s plenty more excitement where that’s coming from.”
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott hasn’t been surprised by Pickens’ productivity and was impressed by how the receiver stayed focused throughout the game.
“No surprises, honestly,” Prescott said. *“I’m super proud of him. He played (Sunday) just as I expected him to play. And what I was most impressed about is just the way that he was focused and locked in in the game, the whole game. And not only just locked in doing everything that he needed to...
