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Taylor Heinicke dove for the pylon and launched himself into Washington football lore
Sam Fortier, The Washington Post
Jan. 10, 2021
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Quarterback Taylor Heinicke, erstwhile college student and veteran of eight NFL games, has the pylon in his crosshairs on this touchdown scamper that trimmed Washington deficit to 18-16 late in the third quarter.Washington Post photo by John McDonnell
Taylor Heinicke s touchdown run that solidified his legend started with a simple read. He glanced at running back J.D. McKissic running into the flat out of the backfield - covered. He moved to receiver Terry McLaurin on the drag over the middle to replace McKissic - covered. He saw tight end Logan Thomas blanketed behind McLaurin, ducked under a defensive tackle and bailed out of the pocket to his left. He beat another defensive tackle, Ndamukong Suh, to the edge, and according to NFL Next Gen Stats, reached a top speed of 19.29 mph. He reached the 4-yard-line and launched himse