Redskins executive Doug Williams believes that when it comes to building a football team: “the big boys make the little boys look better.”
The defensive line, he said, can make the secondary look better than they really are, but not vice versa. The same goes for the offensive line, which can prop up a running game or allow receivers to get open.
Last week, the Redskins took a “big boy” in Alabama defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft. In doing so, the Redskins appeared to be drafting for need, which made sense because Payne figures to shore up Washington’s last-ranked run defense.