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Washington bookended its draft with a pair of edge rushers: Chase Young, the consensus best defensive player in the class, at No. 2 and seventh-rounder James Smith-Williams. You probably know plenty about Young by now, so we're going to recommend taking a moment to get to know Smith-Williams through this story by The Athletic's Rhiannon Walker about his work as the NFL's first "Set the Expectation" ambassador.

This season, despite what they've done in the offseason, will be all about Dwayne Haskins. Does he take the next step? At least the defensive front will be nasty.

Ron Rivera just might have this franchise heading in a positive direction. Chase Young should help defense get 50 sacks.

Player who benefited: DE Montez Sweat. The Redskins, and Sweat, believed the switch to a 4-3 defense was going to be a big boost for him. But the arrival of end Chase Young will provide significant help as well. Teams will slide the protection more often than not in Young's direction, freeing up the opposite side for more one-on-ones. Both Sweat and Young also have the ability to factor on inside rushes too, because of their power and length. Sweat finished with seven sacks as a rookie, but Young's addition will increase his ability to make a bigger impact in his second season. -- John Keim

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