Are you looking for some good news in Washington? Something that might give you some hope for the upcoming season, and could inspire celebrations on Sunday afternoons rather than annoyance and indifference?
Pro Football Focus recently released its rankings of the top defensive lines in the NFL, and the Washington Football Team came in at No. 3 on that list, highlighting the impact that rookie DE Chase Young could have on the field.
Chase Young will be the most intriguing player to watch on Washington’s front line. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft may be the best pass-rusher to come into the NFL in a decade, and we have seen some excellent ones arrive over that time. He was able to statistically separate himself from players like the Bosa brothers and Myles Garrett during their college careers and could be a transcendent player for a defensive front that has had a lot of good players recently but, perhaps, lacked true star power. Young gives the team five former first-round picks along the defensive line, each of whom has shown flashes.
PFF goes on to note that the interior of the line — containing Daron Payne, Jonathan Allen, and the supremely underrated Matt Ioannidis — will be tough to deal with for opposing teams, and then there is also Montez Sweat, the first-rounder from 2019 on the other side bookending the front line.
It may not be the most successful year in Washington upcoming, but there are bound to be highlights on the defensive front, and loads of sack celebrations to applaud.
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