Commanders DB Bobby McCain: Washington Will ‘Get It Done’ This Season

Final yr the Washington Commanders had been some of the hyped groups within the NFL. 

Analysts and consultants all over the place had been placing the protection within the high 10, and the group within the NFC’s high 4, on a constant foundation. 

When the yr got here to an in depth the group was below .500 and in third place within the NFC East, nicely on the surface of the playoff image. 

Talking after observe on Wednesday, Washington security Bobby McCain factors to issues that surfaced at the start of final yr as one among many points the group must put up to now this season. 

“I do not wish to spend an excessive amount of time on final yr, however we are able to say that Charger sport, we felt like we must always’ve gained the sport however we did not,” mentioned McCain. 

With aspirations of being one of many high defenses within the league, Washington’s unit gave up an opening-drive landing to the Chargers to start out the sport. 

Not lengthy after that, the group misplaced beginning quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick for the season. 

Nonetheless, Washington’s deficit was simply 4 factors at halftime, and when quarterback Taylor Heinicke discovered tight finish Logan Thomas for a 3rd quarter landing, they held a late lead. 

Finally, ball safety points that may turn into a theme for the season grew to become a difficulty within the fourth quarter and the Chargers left FedEx Discipline with a Week 1 win.

As a lot as McCain would not wish to deal with 2021, merely ignoring the problems from final season will not make all of them go away. 

So the group is spending this era of the offseason working to forged out previous demons, and create new habits of success.

“It begins now in OTAs,” McCain mentioned. “It begins simply, you understand, with the continuity with one another and understanding that, like I mentioned, you gotta good your function, and if it is not good get it as shut as you may.”

Coaches will inform gamers to win the rep they’re in, and if they do not, win the subsequent. 

And that is the mentality across the Washington Commanders lately. 

Studying from previous struggles to create success, within the very close to future.