Going into the 2020 NFL season, there is an understanding around the NFL that the Washington Football Team may not win a ton of games or be a playoff team, but they have a defensive front that will make life tough on a lot of opposing quarterbacks. With a dominant defensive line that consists of five former first-round picks, Washington will likely have no problem disrupting the passing game and forcing QBs into bad decisions.
From there, it will be on the secondary to clean up the mess.
Kendall Fuller, the cornerback who was drafted by Washington and re-signed with them in free agency this offseason, knows that he can help bring the level of play up in the back-end. He said as much on Wednesday when talking to media members, noting that there are aspirations to be great in Washington amongst all players.
The secondary was anything but great in 2019, but a new wave of players have been brought in, with Fuller and Ronald Darby acting as new blood in coverage. Washington also has high hopes for both Fabian Moreau and Jimmy Moreland as well, hoping that they can round out the cornerback position and hold solid.
If the defensive line can be as good as expected, it won’t be hard for the secondary to have a huge impact on the game. If they can do so, rising to one of the best defenses in the league is very achievable for Washington.
