We knew coming into this season that the Washington Redskins would be much deeper at outside linebacker this year than they were last year. And with the signing of Junior Galette combined with the presence of Ryan Kerrigan, OLB may have been one of the deepest spots on the team.
But when Galette went down recently with a season ending torn Achilles injury the question had to asked how would the rest of the OLB’s respond? Well they responded with big time performances as youngsters Jackson Jeffcoat and Preston Smith were key catalysts in the Redskins 31-13 preseason win over the Baltimore Ravens.