ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Redskins drafted defensive linemen in the first round the past two seasons for a reason. Now they want to play them a lot more for the same reason.
Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen -- the Bama boys -- are good. And the Redskins want them on the field as much as possible.
In their 31-17 victory over Green Bay, the Redskins ditched a typical defensive-line rotation and used two players almost exclusively. For years the Redskins -- like virtually all NFL teams -- have rotated players along their defensive line, using five throughout the game.