ASHBURN, Va. -- The lineup doesn't look anything like what the Washington Redskins wanted -- or hoped -- to see this season. They anticipated a pass-rushing force at one linebacker spot, and a Pro Bowl cornerback on the outside. And a group that would improve in part because of those additions.
What they have instead is a group that somehow has survived despite numerous changes. That Pro Bowl corner, Chris Culliver, tore his ACL on Thanksgiving Day and was replaced by a player sitting at home in Week 1. Their starting inside linebackers include a former undrafted player and another who was at home the first two weeks of the season.