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Could My 4-3 Under Defensive Wish for the Washington Football Team be Coming True?

Before the summer kicked off, I spoke a lot about finding ways to get all three of our top defensive lineman - Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne and Matt Ioannidis on the field at the same time.

Now, my plan was two-fold: 1)this look could give a breather to either Sweat or Young, by allowing Allen to kick out and play some 7-technique EDGE; or 2)we could run some 4-3 Under and have Sweat, Young or even Shaka Toney in that walked-up SAM position.

I wrote this article back in early June, with some creative ways we could mix the defense up (including the 4-3 Under), to maximize the talent and skill on the field at the same time.