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Locked On Washington Football Team: Logan Paulsen breaks down Taylor Heinicke & the Washington Football Team offensive surge!

Jeremy Brener | Nov 25, 2021

In the three losses leading into the Washington Football Team's bye, the offense averaged just 11 points per game.

In the two wins following the bye the offense has improved significantly, averaging 28 points per game.

Several players are responsible for the offense's turnaround, and all of them deserve credit.

On the ground, the Washington offensive line is putting running back Antonio Gibson in a position to succeed. The second-year pro ran for a season-high 95 yards in Sunday's win over the Carolina Panthers.

Through the air, quarterback Taylor Heinicke kept the ball in Washington's possession and didn't turn the ball over. He completed six third-down conversions and kept several key drives alive, including the go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter from 3rd-and-21 that eventually netted the WFT the necessary yardage on a risky 4th-and-3 that paid off.

Heinicke is building the confidence necessary to be a starting quarterback in the NFL, and his growth is important if Washington wants to continue on this upward trajectory.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," hosts Chris Russell and David Harrison invite former Washington tight end Logan Paulsen to the show to discuss the current state of affairs for the WFT.

They talk about the reason for Heinicke's resurgence, the offensive line domination, Antonio Gibson's ups & downs, and how offensive coordinator Scott Turner fits the unit together.

Chris and David deal with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team". For more podcasts and information, join us here.

Published Nov 25, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.