ASHBURN, Va. -- Notes and analysis as the Washington Redskins prepare for the New York Giants:
Linebacker Preston Smith's skills have drawn comparisons in the Redskins’ locker room to former Pro Bowl pass rusher Aldon Smith. Preston Smith is long, tall and strong. Yet he has only 4.5 sacks, even after last week’s strong outing against Chicago (one sack was nullified by a penalty). But it wasn’t just the sack he recorded, it was the pressure -- two of which resulted in bad throws and Josh Norman interceptions.