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Redskins' defensive woes run deep

Five observations on the Washington Redskins' defense:

  1. For those arguing to install a 4-3 -- and I get this way too often -- please watch how the Redskins run their defense. At least 70 percent of the time, they’re in a 4-3 look, with two defensive tackles and the two outside linebackers as ends. It doesn’t work for them. Why? Because someone up front routinely gets washed from their gap, getting caught too far inside by tackles or a linebacker filling the wrong hole. That happened several times Monday night, with easy cutback lanes available.