The Washington Commanders' secondary went through heavy renovations during the offseason, and the group will face its first major test in Week 1 when the New York Giants come to Northwest Stadium: finding a way to contain second-year wideout Malik Nabers.
Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. wants to let the results speak for themselves, but he believes the group is up to the task.
"We've been really sticky [in coverage]," Whitt said. "We've challenged in press [coverage] and been more of what I envision of our secondary being."
There is a stark difference between the group Washington rolled out against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and what it will have at its disposal against the Giants. Players like Mike Sainristil and Noah Igbinoghene are still around, but Benjamin St-Juste and Mike Davis