The one buzz term you hear is aggression. While flipping to a 4-3 from a 3-4 for the last 10 seasons, the new top dogs on the defensive side woke some talent up and perhaps made them a bit uncomfortable. That’s a good thing for a defense that was often in a malaise even when not hung out to dry by the opposite side of the ball over the last couple of years.
Many blamed those struggles solely on former defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, but that’s far from true. Manusky didn’t do a great job by any means as he was limited by a porous secondary and terrible communication on the back end.
That killed the defense more than anything. The run defense wearing down in the second half of games and second half of the season would often lead to backbreaking runs and chunks of yardage that would put even more pressure on the back end, a group that was led by Josh Norman.
Norman is gone and so is Quinton Dunbar and Montae Nicholson. Ronald Darby was brought in, Kendall Fuller returned home and Sean Davis was added at free safety.
Will this group be better than the last? Yes, because you have smarter and more well-rounded players in the defensive backfield to bolster communication.
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TIGHT ENDS
TIGHT ENDS
WIDE RECEIVERS
WIDE RECEIVERS
RUNNING BACKS
RUNNING BACKS
QUARTERBACKS
QUARTERBACKS
GUARDS/CENTERS TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
GUARDS/CENTERS TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Q&A with Ron Rivera, Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney
Coach Ron Rivera, General Manager Martin Mayhew and Executive Vice President of Football/Player Personnel Marty Hurney met with the media via Zoom on Feb. 3 to discuss the direction of the new front office. The interview is edited for space.
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Never a quiet time for WFT
The dust never settles around the Washington Football Team.
Bargains can be valuable additions
Raise your hand if you muttered derisively last offseason when the Washington Football Team signed free-agent tight end Logan Thomas away from the Detroit Lions.
3 big thoughts
3 big thoughts