Each day during training camp, Redskins Insider Rich Tandler will pick out a play from practice to break down in some detail. The focus will be on plays that can give us some hints as to what we can look forward to this season.

RICHMOND—The Redskins were one of the worst NFL teams in the red zone last year. While receivers Pierre Garçon and DeSean Jackson were very productive moving the ball up and down the field, the effectiveness of the two players was diminished when the Redskins got inside the 20. Last year, Jackson and Garçon caught one touchdown pass each on plays in the red zone.

Money had much more to do with the decision to let the two veterans walk as a free agent than red zone TD catches. But in moving on from the 6-0 Garçon and Jackson, generously listed at 5-10, the Redskins got bigger at receiver and, they hope, more effective in the red zone.

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Replacing the two departed receivers are Terrelle Pryor, who is 6-5, and 2016 first-round pick Josh Doctson. Pryor signed a one-year contract as a free agent and Doctson, who is listed at 6-2, appears to have recovered well from Achilles problems that made most of his rookie season a washout.

“I do like to have bigger receivers in the red zone here and there to be able to throw some fades, too,” Gruden said the day before training camp opened. “What the heck, you know, I love the fade.”

The last remark drew some laughs as fans grumbled a lot last season over a number of unsuccessful fade passes that were called by Gruden and offensive coordinator Sean McVay. With Pryor and Doctson, the Redskins are better equipped to convert on some of those passes. And while touchdowns scored in training camp practices don’t necessarily translate into regular season success, it’s hard not to envision fades raining down for touchdowns starting Week 1.

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Let’s look at a couple of plays from yesterday. Most of you already have seen this one by Pryor. It should be noted that, for some reason, Pryor was in with the second-team offense lined up against the second-team defense (Exhibit A why plays like this should be viewed with a critical eye).

I'm telling y'all. Defenses aren't ready for Pryor pic.twitter.com/09BwSDWTiP — CarolB (@FixOurPowerPlay) August 1, 2017

It was a fun play but it should be noted that some members of the first-team defense were heard taking some umbrage to Pryor’s celebration after a catch over Dashaun Phillips, who is very much on the bubble when it comes to making the roster.

That play took place during team drills. This pass from Colt McCoy to Doctson shows just how difficult the fade can be to defend. There isn’t a whole lot more that Quinton Dunbar can do here. The ball is well placed and Doctson’s length allows him to comfortably catch the ball and get two feet inbounds (which he did, Dunbar’s signal to the contrary notwithstanding).

#Redskins WR Josh Doctson vs. CB Quinton Dunbar in red zone 1-on-1s. pic.twitter.com/XNmmgUs0lv — Stephen Czarda (@StephenCzarda) August 1, 2017

Again, this is August and everyone in still rounding into form and Josh Norman might have defended the pass to Pryor much better than Phillips did. But you know that Gruden is going to try the fade a lot when the games start counting and he won’t give up on it if it doesn’t work the first few times it’s tried. Get ready to cheer wildly or boo in frustration if you’re going to be watching.

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