Despite its uneven production over its first two games, Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins was confident last week that the team’s offense was on the brink of breaking out. He mentioned the early dropped passes, mistakes and hesitations that left the team regretful but optimistic that with the right corrections a big game was in store. Eventually, those mishaps would be cleaned up.
Sunday night, on a national stage at FedExField, Cousins and the Redskins offense confirmed his belief, beating the Oakland Raiders 27-10 and providing the blueprint for how each facet should operate in unison. The attack looked clean, efficient and had the flashes of brilliance that head coach Jay Gruden had been waiting to see erupt from his quarterback and stable of weapons.