Washington Redskins: 3 Takeaways from Week 1 Win vs. Cardinals

One and Four.

Ever since holding the main clipboard for the past four seasons, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden finally has done something he never did before — win his season opener after four failed tries.

The Redskins took the field at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium and left a lasting impression in Week 1. Quarterback Alex Smith and running back Adrian Peterson shined, old faces such as running back Chris Thompson and tight end Jordan Reed came back strong after struggling through injuries and a revamped defense, with the likes of rookie defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne, cornerbacks Josh Norman and Quinton Dunbar manhandled a quiet-but-explosive Cardinals offense.

Washington dominated throughout all four quarters played and defeated the Cardinals 24-6 to kick off the season. This was huge first step, as the team is looking to make noise in an ultra-competitive NFC conference in 2018.

Even though it’s Week 1, the Redskins have a formula that can click throughout this long season.

Here are three takeaways from the season opener.

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Fim Oshin

Fim Oshin

My name is Olafimihan Oshin, I’m studying Multimedia Journalism at Morgan State University. I have had experience in the writing field since my freshman year. I previously worked on a sports website called Fansided as a writer for their blog Wiz of Awes. I have written over 11 pieces for the site. As of this current moment, I am a social contributor for SB Nation's Bullets Forever blog where I write pieces on the Washington Wizards and handle their twitter account during games. I also have experience writing on my own. I created my own blog Four Verticals in March where I focus on the NFL and have done 10 pieces for the site.

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