RGIII isn't the only rookie picking up yardage

Mike and Kyle Shanahan dramatically altered their offense to adapt to MUT 24 Coins skill set, utilizing the pistol and the zone-read option. Chris Brown highlighted the offensive changes in Washington, and the Redskins ran it to perfection against Dallas to clinch the division on Sunday night. Griffin is averaging nearly seven yards per carry operating the zone-read, and even with the knee brace, he effectively found running room around the edge against the Cowboys. While he's not at 100 percent, Shanahan and RG3 have picked the right spots to force the defense to make a choice, and he's athletic enough to pick up yardage even when he's not at full speed.

Of course, RGIII isn't the only rookie picking up yardage in huge chunks out of the backfield. In his first season, Alfred Morris has been an extremely productive running back, and the sixth-round pick stole all the headlines in primetime in the season finale. Morris had a monster 200-yard evening against the Cowboys while setting the Redskins single-season rushing record. He finished the year with 1,613 yards -- only Adrian Peterson had more -- and 13 touchdowns, including seven in Washington's final four games. The rookie bursts through holes and quickly gets to the second level of the defense, fitting perfectly in the Redskins new offense. The rookie duo paced Washington to the best rush attack in the Madden NFL 24 with an average of 169.3 yards per game.

The Redskins defense was mostly responsible for the sluggish 3-6 start, but even Jim Haslett's group improved over the second half of the season during Washington's postseason push. Washington repeatedly blitzed on Sunday night and held Dallas to just 18 points and limited the passing attack that put the Cowboys on the doorstep of the playoffs. But, the Redskins' secondary remains vulnerable, giving up Madden Coins for sale yards per game -- 30th in the league. Wilson will have his chances to take shots down the field and must get the protection up front to withhold the blitz pressure that Haslett will likely send.