Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington 2021 Week 13: Studs and Duds

Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington 2021 Week 13: Studs and Duds

Duds – Trevon Moehrig

This feels harsh to list Trevon Moehrig as a dud this week considering he is having a pretty good year but there were two plays that directly impacted the outcome of the game that he was responsible for. The first was the touchdown to Logan Thomas on the first drive of the game for the Washington offense.

Moehrig was responsible for Thomas and he lost him in the back of the end zone, leaving him wide open for an easy pitch and catch that QB Taylor Heinicke made much more complicated with a near overthrow. The young safety let Thomas cross his face and didn’t follow the route to the back of the end zone, leaving the entire back half of it uncovered.

It was a learning experience for him and it was the kind of mental mistake that has big consequences.

The second play that Moehrig failed to make was one that he is certainly regretting as it directly cost the Raiders the game. Washington was driving for the go-ahead field goal with just under a minute remaining, Heinicke dropped back and while under pressure threw a late pass out to the right sideline. Moehrig read it perfectly and broke on the ball but dropped what would have been one of the easiest interceptions of his football career.

If Moehrig makes that routine play and falls down immediately, the Raiders could have taken 3 knees and punted to effectively end the game. Instead, he dropped the interception and 4 plays later the Football Team kicks the game-winning field goal.

Moehrig has been good for the Raiders all year but this is a play that he absolutely has to make.