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Washington Redskins 2017 first quarter positional grades: Defense

By Jacob Camenker

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Gerald Everett #81 of the Los Angeles Rams is tackled by Mason Foster #54 and Zach Brown #53 of the Washington Redskins during the first quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Gerald Everett #81 of the Los Angeles Rams is tackled by Mason Foster #54 and Zach Brown #53 of the Washington Redskins during the first quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 2: Tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a touchdown pass in between cornerback Bashaud Breeland #26 and teammate Deshazor Everett #22 of the Washington Redskins during the second quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on October 2, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 2: Tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a touchdown pass in between cornerback Bashaud Breeland #26 and teammate Deshazor Everett #22 of the Washington Redskins during the second quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on October 2, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images) /

The Washington Redskins have greatly improved their defense. Just how good have they been in the first four weeks of the season?

The Washington Redskins were not expected to be one of the better defensive units in the NFL to start the season. Though the team had acquired a large number of new players, the unit was expected to be a work in progress. With Greg Manusky at the helm, many expected that the team would only make marginal improvements at the best.

Instead, the Redskins defense has been the lifeblood of the team. They have played very well and they helped keep the Redskins competitive as the offense found themselves an identity. Though the Redskins have a 2-2 record, the defense has kept the game close in both losses, and they could have beaten the Chiefs had it not been for a laundry list of injuries.

At the bye week, the Redskins are in a much better place than they realistically should be. They have a lot of injuries to recover from, but this week will give them the time to do that. Their personnel combinations look to be in very good shape and the defense should be a strength for the team this season.

Without further ado, here’s a look at the positional grades for the Redskins four weeks into the season.

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