The Washington Redskins look helpless on offense in recent weeks. They need to shake things up and that should mean getting Steven Sims Jr. involved.
The Washington Redskins are 0-4. They play the New England Patriots in Week 5, meaning they very well could be looking at an absolutely disastrous 0-5 record. It’s time for changes. The Redskins are getting desperate and that means all hands should be on deck. Steven Sims Jr. should be one of those hands.
Washington has had very little electricity when it comes to the offense. Terry McLaurin is the obvious major exception to this. However, it takes more than just one playmaker to give an offense some juice.
Kelvin Harmon definitely has potential as a receiver and Trey Quinn is great in the slot. Some people have been questioning Quinn but it’s hard to produce all too much when you aren’t getting the chances.
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In Week 4, Quinn was overthrown twice by Case Keenum when he was wide open on deep balls that would’ve resulted in touchdowns. Meanwhile, Dwayne Haskins didn’t even notice him wide open down the field on another. If Quinn even gets one of those delivered properly, the chatter on him would be much different.
Still, don’t expect him to be much of a big play guy. Quinn seems like more of a possession slot receiver. So who else can make the plays? Steven Sims Jr. can. He’s shown already that he has that electric ability. However, Washington hasn’t really used him much. That would be fine if things were going well for them, but clearly that isn’t the case. It’s time to shake things up.
So far, Sims has three receptions for 27 yards and another three carries for 16 yards. It might not seem like much, but he’s not exactly getting all the playing time. What’s even more frustrating is that those numbers have come in two games. Sims had one reception for three yards and all three of his carries for 16 yards in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys (most of that came in one drive).
Then in Week 3 against the Chicago Bears, Sims had his other two receptions for 24 yards. Not only are those the only three receptions Sims has had all year, they’re the only three targets.
When he is in, the offense feels more open. They have a strong option for jet sweeps and screen passes. He can make a short play into a massive gain. That’s something very few players can do in this offense.
Sims Jr. is an unproven commodity. He brings excitement and speed to an offense with very little of those things in it though. With an 0-4 record, Washington should be mixing things up and looking for what works. Based on his very small sample size, the wide receiver has proven he’s worth a look. It’s time to see if Steven Sims Jr. is part of the solution.