TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 26: Quarterback Cody Kessler #6 of the Cleveland Browns runs for several yards while getting pressure from defensive end Tavaris Barnes #79 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the third quarter of an NFL preseason football game on August 26, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
In previous years, the Washington Redskins’ defensive line has been the perfect place for unheralded players to show their worth.
The Washington Redskins admittedly hadn’t made a point out of addressing the line until fairly recently, and before they did, their line, for better or worse, was the place where lesser known players gained the opportunities they needed to shine.