New England Patriots Pass-Rushers Are Washington Redskins’ Biggest Problem

November 6, 2015   ·   James Dudko   ·   Jump to comments

Facing the New England Patriots on the road means there are plenty of things for the Washington Redskins to worry about.
There's Tom Brady, a surefire Hall of Fame quarterback in the form of his life. There's a thunder-and-lightning rushing attack powered by LeGarrette Blount and Dion Lewis. Then there's choosing which of Brady's receivers to double, all-world tight end Rob Gronkowski or catch-machine wide receiver Julian Edelman. It's Edelman, by the way.
But the biggest threat the Redskins will face in Week 9 comes from the Pats' underrated defense. Specifically, New England's fleet of ultra-flexible pass-rushers.
No team in the NFL is being more creative with its pass-rushers, and it's producing results. 
Head coach Bill Belichick and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia have been mixing up personnel and alignments to create coverage-and-rush combinations that are a nightmare for quarterbacks to solve.
Facing the Pats front seven is a series of ques...

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