The physicality of the Washington Commanders' defense got the attention of "Get Loud" podcast hosts Michael Jenkins and Fred Smoot during Monday's matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.

"I just feel like as a group the defense played well," Smoot said. "They played physical, which I wanted to see because I feel like we got pushed around by New England."

Smoot and Jenkins saw visible improvements from the defense during their second preseason game, despite veterans like linebackers Bobby Wagner and Von Miller sitting out.

"The defensive line maybe had some issues with the run game, which the whole defense did, but they really got after Joe Burrow and took him to the ground," Jenkins said.

Washington's defense has given up 12 scoring drives and has yet to force a turnover in the preseas

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