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Terrelle Pryor a good reason for Kirk Cousins to extend plays in red zone

RICHMOND, Virginia -- Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins looked for Terrelle Pryor Sr. on the slant, but the play was covered, the pocket was starting to collapse, so he had to improvise on a red zone play.

That alone is a good step for Cousins, who has done this on occasion in the past but needs to do it more inside the 20-yard line. Coaches continue to preach the need to extend plays in this area; Cousins improved at doing so in 2016, but can do it more often.

A key here, though, was the presence of Pryor.