Originally not having the mindset the Redskins wanted, Preston Smith altered his approach late in 2015 for a strong final month of the season. The hope is that it will continue in 2016.
Joe Barry wanted to get his message across early to Preston Smith last season.
Smith, the team’s second-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, clearly had all the potential in the world, but he wasn’t approaching the game the right way in Barry’s eyes.
“You never know what you’re going to get when you get a rookie and Preston was -- he’s a phenomenal kid -- but he was young and immature and had no clue what it took to be an NFL football player and you’ve got to tell guys,” Barry told ESPN980 recently.