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Hail or Fail: Jacory Croskey-Merritt fits the bill in Commanders debut

The good and bad from Washington’s win on Sunday, including Deebo Samuel Sr. (hail!) and penalties (fail!).

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored a touchdown in the second quarter. (John McDonnell/For The Washington Post)

A look at the good (Hail!) and bad (Fail!) from the Washington Commanders’ 21-6 win over the New York Giants.

Hail: Bill

It’s only one game, but Jacory Croskey-Merritt lived up to the hype he generated during a standout training camp with a splendid NFL debut. Washington’s seventh-round rookie running back, who prefers to go by Bill, rushed for 82 yards on 10 carries, including a six-yard touchdown in the first half and a 42-yard gain that put the game on ice late in the fourth quarter. Croskey-Merritt showed agility and burst on his touchdown run, avoiding a potential tackle for loss by bouncing the play to the outside and outrunning everyone to the end zone, which looked gorgeous with the return of the painted helmets. Then, just as he did after his first touchdown in the preseason, Croskey-Merritt forgot to keep the ball.

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