Most NFL decision-makers will tell you the foundation of a successful team begins in the trenches, but few teams have been so dedicated to fortifying their defensive front as the Washington Football Team.
Starting in 2017, with the selection of Alabama's Jonathan Allen, Washington has used a first-round draft pick on a defensive lineman each of the past four years. And while the team still is firmly in the rebuilding stage, sitting with a 2-6 record entering Sunday's meeting with the Detroit Lions, its talent-rich front four is something the franchise can confidently build around.
"It'll be as good of a front we'll face in the NFL, in my opinion," Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said.