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Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars
Washington Redskins' defense: New scheme installed to increase turnovers
Much to Shanahan's delight, the Redskins produced eight turnovers in the first three preseason games, generally considered the most important games for evaluating players and choosing the opening 53-man roster.
"We had eight in [the first] three games," Shanahan said. "If you did that for the season it'd be 42, 421/2. I think Green Bay led the NFL last year with 40, so you feel pretty good."
Hall became the first Redskins player with two interceptions in the preseason since safety Sean Taylor had three before the 2004 season.
"And the thing is we haven't run any of Has's defenses," Hall said. "We've just been out there playing vanilla, not trying to show nothing. Just wait 'til we start the season and start running all this stuff we've been working on from the start. It'll be on then. It's scary."
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The turnovers numbers are a good point, but it has to be tempered with the fact that it is typical there are more turnovers in preseason because you have a ton of backups and wannabe's playing trying like hell to make the roster and they take more chances and are more reckless/careless with the ball.
I see you highlighted the part about our defense playing vanilla schemes in preseason. Yeah, that is what I was referring too.