Redskins LB Cole Holcomb ready to emerge in new environment

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 15: Cole Holcomb #55 of the Washington Redskins takes the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on September 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

He was surprisingly impactful as a rookie, and now, Redskins second-year linebacker Cole Holcomb is in position to emerge, with his environment slowly growing more conducive to success.

One could say that Cole Holcomb‘s rookie season was an emergence in and of itself, to a degree. The Washington Redskins previously obscure fifth-round pick from North Carolina amassed 105 total tackles, six tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three forced fumbles, and a pass deflection, while…