Amongst a crowded group of outside linebackers, Willie Jefferson is looking to distance himself from the pack during training camp.
When asked by a reporter to describe himself as a football player, Redskins linebacker Willie Jefferson used five definitive words.
"Aggressive, physical, athletic, explosive, playmaker," Jefferson said.
In a roster chock full of quality outside linebackers, Jefferson will need to display all five of those traits and then some over the next few weeks of training camp, because it’s a guarantee that Jefferson’s direct competition are going to be just that: competitive.