How Jamison Crowder Has Changed Washington Redskins Passing Game

October 16, 2015   ·   James Dudko   ·   Jump to comments

By themselves, the numbers don't seem to be enough to have inspired a wholesale change. Through five games: 23 catches for 204 yards and no touchdowns. But they're all Jamison Crowder has needed to revitalize the Washington Redskins passing game.
The fourth-round rookie out of Duke has added the coverage-beating skills and versatility from the slot Washington has lacked for far too long. In the process, the 5'8", 185-pound Crowder has given the Redskins the diminutive burner who defenses struggle to match up with that every top offense seems to possess.
Crowder's impact is more than just numbers deep, even though some of the figures are mighty impressive. Fox Sports reporter Ross Jones, who dubs Crowder the new "favorite target" for quarterback Kirk Cousins, notes how No. 8 has thrown the rookie's way "20 times in the past two weeks."
Cousins isn't the only one who is already fond of his new playmaker. Head coach Jay Gruden and offensive coordinator Sean McVay are d...

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