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The Washington Football Team gave an introductory press conference to its new staff executives on Wednesday and the position of defender was one of the first topics of conversation.
Four different defenders started the games during the 2020 season and the choice of the first round of 2019, Dwayne Haskins, was launched before the end of the year. Alex Smith, Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen remain on hand for Vice President of Football and Players’ Team Marty Hurney and General Manager Martin Mayhew.
Hurney and Mayhew said they were impressed with how Smith played in his first six games since undergoing several surgeries to repair the serious leg injury he suffered in 2018, but made it clear that nothing is resolved in the position now.
“We have a lot of work to do,” said Hurney.
Hurney said the team did not want to mortgage their future to have a quarterback and coach Ron Rivera joined Mayhew to say that the team did not necessarily need to find a long-term solution in the off-season. Washington was reportedly one of the teams that chased Matthew Stafford before the Lions agreed to trade him for the Rams, however, there must be other options available as teams make moves during what is expected to be a busy off-season in the stock market. defenders.