Around the League editor Gregg Rosenthal has his takeaways from the game:
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Lessons from Saturday's preseason games
» Robert Griffin III was due for a day like this. He lost a fumble, had a few inaccurate throws, and wasn't that patient in the pocket. It wasn't all bad, but the Redskins only scored three points in six drives with RG3 running the show.
» Alfred Morris started at running back for the Redskins, and ran some defenders over. Evan Royster was Washington's third-down back. Expect a different rotation next week.
» Jay Cutler finally has some weapons. Brandon Marshall had two catches for 61 yards in his second game with the Bears. Rookie Alshon Jeffery played a lot with the starting unit. He displayed great hands and ran away from defenders on a 34-yard grab. He finished with three catches for 62 yards. Chicago now goes four-deep with quality receivers. Cutler was very sharp.
» It was an ugly night for the Redskins' defense. The unit couldn't stop Cutler, and linebacker Brian Orakpo (shoulder) and safety Brandon Meriweather (knee) both left with injuries.
» Rookie quarterback Kirk Cousins was sensational playing with the Redskins' backups. Cue the quarterback controversy jokes! (Seriously, Cousins could pass Rex Grossman on the depth chart.)
