The Redskins’ defensive backfield has been a revolving door of mediocrity for years following the death of budding superstar Sean Taylor in 2007. The front office took an approach relying on positional changes and aging veterans, with the occasional poorly coached late-round pick thrown into the secondary as well.
As would be expected, this strategy has failed miserably. Despite his incredible physique (built maybe using steroids), Laron Landry was completely incapable of covering the deep-third of the team’s cover 3-heavy scheme. The same can be said, coverage ability-wise, about Brandon Meriweather, Ryan Clark, Dashon Goldson, DeAngelo Hall, and the many others who have tried and failed to fill Taylor’s void.