The Redskins are making moves to purge the sins of the previous regimes on the defensive side of the ball. Head Coach Ron Rivera and Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio are moving Washington to a base 4-3 defense that hasn’t been a core philosophy since Mike Shanahan pushed for a change to the 3-4 when he was hired in 2010. The Redskins have put more focus on the defense in recent years, spending high draft picks, and doling out big contracts to free agents to fix it.
This offseason the new regime has signed several defensive free agents and infamously drafted Chase Young with the #2 overall pick.