ASHBURN, Va. -- During the preseason, there were times Washington Redskins inside linebacker Jon Bostic noticed something out of the corner of his eye as he sprinted to the ball. It was lineman Daron Payne. Other times it was lineman Jonathan Allen. And thinking about the hustle by his young teammates made Bostic smile.
He knew what scenes like that could mean.
"That is what takes a defense from good to great," Bostic said.
The question then becomes for Washington: Where can this defense take the Redskins? With an offense that can best be described as in transition, the Redskins will need the defense to provide a sturdy foundation.