Still, it’s a respected line when healthy. The injuries along the front changed their run game last season. In Weeks 1-8, the Redskins ranked 17th in yards per carry, 23rd in total carries and eighth in yards before contact. After the injuries took a toll, in weeks 9-17, they ranked last in yards before first contact, 24th in attempts and last in yards per carry, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
One thing will mitigate red flags for NFL teams is the player owning up to his mistakes. Most understand that players in their late teens and early twenties make mistakes in life.