If you want to quibble about deficiencies in the Washington Commanders’ Week 1 performance against the New York Giants, you could find a few things to harp on.
Jayden Daniels wasn’t as sharp as you’d like him to be. Josh Conerly Jr. showed he will go through some growing pains. Frankie Luvu didn’t have a very good game. There was a punt deflection.
When you balance that all out with the improvements the team showed, there are very few things to cause sleepless nights.
Except for one thing. The maddening, frustrating, and, against a more competitive opponent, potentially game-changing penalties that Dan Quinn’s club can’t seem to kick.