Magee was someone that received plenty of praise and hype during the offseason from the Commanders coaching staff before he got hurt and missed most of the season injured. Losing their third linebacker did significantly impact their run defense because instead of being able to match up with a bigger body against bigger offensive fronts, the Commanders had to try and get by with smaller bodies.
[W]hat difference exactly would a third linebacker make instead of a nickel or big nickel package? Well, late in the season, we did get to see a glimpse of that three linebacker package that Joe Whitt Jr.