It must be said that Moses' touchdown spurred on Shoya. He's in a good state of competition, not infected with the fumble, and it's not him who made the mistake anyway. But he couldn't help but take it personally.
The poster shows a rookie quarterback duel, but in reality, the two don't face each other directly. Each takes on the opposing defensive squad. This is also why it is impossible to judge by the statistics alone whether the two have a similar performance.
Ultimately, the winner will be remembered, but a good performance will boost the opponent's morale.
Johnson is taking a severe look at Shoya. The young face is calm and stoic; these traits suit him perfectly. In the locker room, he is often compared to a robot. Johnson patted Shoya on the shoulder, "Go out there, you know what you must do, don't you?"
"Touchdown," Shoya replied before returning to the court. It's the third time he's led the offense to play. The first was a punt, and the second was a fumble that led to the opponent's touchdown.
In the 1st & 10 in the 18-yard line, he decided to make a pass, which will be the right choice with 16 yards gained. The receiver of the pass is Tooney, and the first down is obtained, which is good for the troops' morale.
Following the tactical arrangement, he called for another pass, but seeing Crosby charging at him, he threw the ball out of bounds without question. Seeing no free receivers, he wouldn't worry about it, and the situation wasn't right to run.
You might as well not take a sack or endanger your body. After the pass wasn't completed, the Raiders saw that the Commanders wanted to score as quickly as possible. However, as a quarterback, he has to keep a cool head.
He gave the ball to D'Onta Foreman, who gained the Commanders 11 yards. Getting a first down on a race is what Shoya prefers because he doesn't use energy but still has to do his job. Pass.
This time, a screen pass to Foreman put the Commanders forward 9 yards. But right after that, the position will be ruined by a shameful false start from Noah Fant. Luckily, a holding will be obtained after Foreman's run to make 5 yards gain free.
Shoya and Robinson used this well with a run back run for 5 yards. This action would dictate the end of the first quarter with the Raiders leading "10:0," but it was only beginning.
"Attack!"
The sound of the tee lands on the ears of the receivers. They know it's a short pass tactic and a receiver who takes the deep to keep safeties away.
"The Commanders' pocket is ripping! The Raiders launched a blitz and rushed toward Barthelemy. Luckily, he dodged Crosby and threw the ball to Fant, who won the 1st down! »
It was too fast. Fortunately, he knows his playbook. To tell the truth, the pass was risky because he only saw it at the last moment without knowing what was around except the fire. If he had been intercepted, it would have been his fault.
Now they're in the opponents' 30-yard line, and after two runs by both runners Foreman and Robinson for 3 yards each...
"Attack"
Shoya stepped back, and the Commanders' intent is now clear. The Raiders' defense decided to blitz today to make Shoya uncomfortable.
"Shoya isn't panicking at all. He's stable." after watching Shoya's moves, Rogers is satisfied. He's now a veteran, and Shoya will likely be the last talent he'll coach before he retires. Having spent his entire life in the NCAA, he doesn't know the job of an NFL QB.
"Barthélémy passes the ball! What is Shoya's goal? »
"It's caught! R.J. Cesar is in the middle of the Raiders' defense for a 15-yard gain! The Commanders are within 10 yards of Las Vegas. " said the commentator. More precisely, they were in the 9-yard line but couldn't see because of the distance.
"Washington made a drive led to perfection by Barthelemy, and we stayed up the field to get into the Raiders' red zone despite the pressure from the defenders. The position is extremely favorable to the Commanders. »
1st & Goal, after a screen pass for Robinson, the Commanders got 6 yards and dangerously close to the end zone. And after a pass miraculously stopped one yard from the line by the Raiders.
"3rd & 1, it's goal line stand or touchdown now!"
The Commanders' roster makes their intentions obvious—a full-power run with two tight ends and a receiver.
Foreman is behind Shoya, ready to chisel on the Raiders' defense. The game constantly evolves, and all situations are unpredictable except for exceptions. But predict and stop are two different things.
Shoya and the Commanders did indeed make a run. But it was a toss play to the outside and not an inside run, and by the time the defense realized it, it was too late.
"TOUCHDOOOOWN! TOUCHDOWN COMMANDERS!! »
After holding the ball for more than 7:35, the Commanders finally scored the touchdown when needed.
"Barthelemy was impressive on the whole possession. He dissected the Raiders' defense, and the Commanders ran when needed."
By the time Foreman got the ball, he knew he'd done it. D'Onta couldn't hide his excitement and celebrated with joy. Shoya also joined him and hugged him.
"You did it, man! You did it, man!" Shoya shouted to his running back, who thanked him in return. D'Onta had to make amends because of the previous fumble. He's not having a bad season on the Commanders' running back committee.
The committee of him and Robinson are the driving force behind this offense, but in a league focused on passing and a declining Gardner Minshew, both can't carry a team without a clean, solid quarterback.
We have to thank the contribution of the offensive line, which, from the moment the Commanders reached the opponent's half of the field, was imperial. Shoya had all the time in the world to adjust his shots and look for available players, with rare exceptions.
It's blessed heaven for a rookie quarterback. Long live the offensive line.
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