Eagles versus Redskins: 5 Questions and answers with Riggo’s Rag

BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 10: Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor #11 of the Washington Redskins looks on in the huddle against the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 10, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Inside The Iggles: Is this offense better or worse after losing DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon? What’s the excitement level for Terrelle Pryor’s addition?

Riggo’s Rag:

Losing DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon certainly hurts. It hurts the continuity of the offense. Receivers with whom Cousins had chemistry with are now gone. In Jackson, the offense loses a one-of-a-kind deep threat. In Garcon, the offense loses, quite possibly, one of the most reliable receivers in the league. The Redskins have replacements on deck, and these replacements are not only higher physically (they’re tall), they’re higher in potential as well.

Terrelle Pryor receives the most attention of the bunch, and with good reason. His future prospects as a receiver are simply tantalizing. Last year, with an annual assortment of Browns quarterbacks throwing him the football, he shined, logging over 1,000 yards and 4 touchdowns on 77 receptions. This year, with Kirk Cousins throwing him the ball, he could be historically good. If all goes well.

Terrelle Pryor is massive. He can use his sheer size to blanket cornerbacks, and he has sub-4.4 speed as well. He’s an athletic specimen, and with large hands inherent to a former quarterback, he shouldn’t have any trouble catching passes either. His experience as a quarterback also helps from a mental standpoint. He’s seen both perspectives of the pass, and he knows where to be to make Cousins’ life easier.

Simply put, Pryor has all the makings of a dominant receiver, and while his play in preseason wasn’t inspiring, there’s reason to believe that with time, he and Cousins can tie the knot and form a premier touchdown-generating tandem.