One of the surprise impact players for the Washington Redskins during the 2019 season came on defense, with linebacker Ryan Anderson stepping up when called upon. In some limited action, Anderson started in four games and racked up five forced fumbles, four sacks, four tackles for loss, and two fumble recoveries.
Now with the defense set to improve even more under new DC Jack Del Rio, there is a place for Anderson to step up, likely in the linebacking corps, as the unit transitions into a 4-3 scheme and tries to find where some players best fit.
Ryan Anderson is someone that Ron and JDR keep bringing up as someone they need to find a position for. While that doesn't sound promising necessarily, I think the fact they continue to mention him is a plus for him
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 10, 2020
Anderson often played as an outside linebacker/rusher in the 3-4 scheme last year, which will go away in the transition to a new look, but just because his position changes doesn’t mean he can’t find a new spot to provide an impact for the defense. With the front four already stacked, look for Anderson to likely transition to an outside linebacker in the 4-3 and find a hole to fill there.
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