So as I'm sure you've heard, especially if you read this blog, the 'Skins selected defensive end Jeremy Jarmon in the third round of the NFL's supplemental draft last week.
This was a really good move for them, and in one off season, Vinny Cerrato and the boys upstairs may have turned the fortune of the defensive line for years to come.
The additions of Jarmon, fellow rookie end Brian Orakpo and veteran tackle Albert Haynesworth should give the team three starters along the line for the next 5 or so years. Furthermore, they'll be getting all these guys under contract during the same year, allowing them to grow in the defense together.
It could take a few seasons before all three are starters, but it appears there is finally a plan for the future. Every year, whether it's been a Bruce Smith or a Jason Taylor, a new lineman enters camp on the last leg of their careers and don't look like their old selves. After a few years, they are out the door and management is looking to make the same old moves.
Now the 'Skins find themselves with several options along the line, young and old, to grow from, and the trio of Haynesworth, Jarmon, and Orakpo should be leading the pack. These guys could grow into one of the most feared lines in the league. But then again, we are talking about the Redskins, so it could just be a bust.
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