Redskins Report: Good, Bad, and Ugly in Richmond

Richmond, Virginia was the site of the second meeting between the host Washington Redskins and the visiting Houston Texans to Bon Secours training camp. 

The Good: The Redskins looked better in the red zone. Finishing the day with some 1st-and-Goal series, they established something they had to -- controlling the line of scrimmage when it matters. And they did it in a way they hope they can when the season begins, by running the ball with confidence. Alfred Morris carried for five yards, opening the secondary for Robert Griffin III, who floated a pretty back shoulder fade for Pierre Garcon in the end zone.

It was an up-and-down day for Griffin, but on the whole better than Thursday. Some of that old Griffin snuck back, the ball holder, the indecision, the impatience to not wait for the play. Some of his passes were on point, like a long ball for Jordan Reed and another bomb for Ryan Grant along the sideline, but some others were off. J.J. Watt pressured him from the blind side into a bad decision that resulted in an interception. The sack that would have come in live action would have been better.

The Bad: A rash of injuries. Cornerback Chris Culliver (groin), cornerback David Amerson (shoulder), cornerback DeAngelo Hall (groin), and. . . cornerback Bashaud Breeland (knee) all watched from afar. That's a lot of cornerbacks to be without, and that's a position the Redskins need to work on. Last season, their secondary allowed 35 passing touchdowns, the most in football. Houston's Ryan Mallett made his mark against this group in the 7-drills as a result of those absences. But when it's a lot of new guys, they can't quite be blamed for not knowing which direction to run.

The faster those starters return, though, the better. They need to build chemistry fast.

"Right now, we're being probably cautious with them [the cornerbacks] and making sure they get it right," head coach Jay Gruden said. "But, you know, the good thing is we're getting a look at some young guys and seeing what they can do. 

"The bad thing is these veteran guys that we're counting on aren't getting the reps, but we'll get them healthy, No. 1."

The Ugly: This. 

That's defensive end Jason Hatcher getting jiggy with it. And that's CSN Washington's Tarik El-Bashir doing his level best to not relieve himself of his lunch.

Now what? The Redskins host the Texans for the third and final day of joint practice on Saturday, where they'll be hoping and praying for a second straight positive outing from their quarterback. Griffin, at this point, is a rebuilding project that has to be tended to carefully. Either he's their man going forward this season, or they have to start from Square 1 again. They're trying to avoid the latter like the devil.