There have been a lot of conversations surrounding the Commanders’ starting defense against the Carolina Panthers, rightfully so after the alarming output from 2021. Specifically, on third downs, Washington allowed the Panthers to convert 11 third downs on 18 attempts during the game. Carolina converted on 75 percent of their third downs in the first quarter when the starting unit played. Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio said, in short, he did not like it. “My reaction is not to overact, but I didn’t like it,” Del Rio said about the third down issues this past Saturday. “Sometimes things go like that.
Film Session: Evaluating Washington’s starting defensive unit vs. Carolina
