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Could Washington end up with back-to-back defensive rookies of the year?

A year ago, Washington drafted Chase Young with the #2 overall pick in the draft; at the time, he was widely regarded as the best player in the draft and a generational talent. Expectations were sky high and as a rookie he met them. At the end of the season, he was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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This year, Jamin Davis was a late-riser among mock-drafters, with his reputation given a big boost by his pro-day results. Listen to what GM Martin Mayhew had to say about him:

“This guy just checked a whole bunch of boxes for us; an outstanding athlete, explosive athleticism, 11 for broad, 42 inch vertical, 6-foot-3 and a half, under 230 [pounds], ran under a 4.