Projecting Commanders’ defensive depth chart after 1 week of OTAs

Today, we preview Washington’s defensive depth chart.

The Washington Commanders kick off the second week of Offseason Training Activities [OTAs] Tuesday in Ashburn. What should we be looking for this week?

Well, of course, the big question is will defensive ends Chase Young, Montez Sweat and Charles Leno Jr. attend? All three missed the opening week of OTAs — which are voluntary — and head coach Ron Rivera didn’t seem too bothered by their absences.

Last week, it was mostly about the offense, specifically quarterback Sam Howell and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. The OTAs are set up to feature wide receivers lining up against the secondary as there is no physical contact allowed. Therefore, that meant plenty of rookies, Emmanuel Forbes and Quan Martin.

On Monday, we gave a projection of what Washington’s offensive depth chart could look like if there were a game next week. On Tuesday, we do the same for the defense.