LANDOVER — From the left and right, the Detroit Lions burst through. Backup left tackle Willie Smith, in the game for a resting Trent Williams, was victimized. Rookie right guard Brandon Scherff was driven back. Right tackle Morgan Moses had trouble holding his ground.
Combined, the failure of the offensive line in the Redskins’ second preseason game left veterans shaking their heads, Scherff delivering flat answers and quarterback Robert Griffin III battered.
“It’s unacceptable,” Scherff said.
“It didn’t feel good,” center Kory Lichtensteiger said. “Felt like we were picking Robert up after every pass play.”
“It definitely makes you cringe,” Williams said.