The Washington Commanders' secondary has not met their billing so far this season. This was projected to be among the team's biggest strengths before the campaign. Aside from a few positives, they have fallen short of these expectations.
And things could get a lot worse this weekend in the face of a familiar foe.
Washington makes its annual trip to take on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7. It's one of the league's most historic and bitter rivalries, dating back decades. While they have some real problems defensively, head coach Brian Schottenheimer's offense is humming, and it looks set to welcome back All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb from an ankle injury to raise Commanders' defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.