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Washington Redskins: How Can Joe Barry Get Most Out of Defense in 2015?

With questions at quarterback, if the Washington Redskins are to rise from the cellar of the NFC East in 2015, it'll be on the strength of their defense.

New defensive coordinator Joe Barry's defense.

The former linebackers coach of the San Diego Chargers wasn't the team's first choice to run the defense—according to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, many believed that was Vic Fangio. Nonetheless, he's the man tasked with turning around a unit that's finished 18th or worse in total defense in four of the past five seasons.