The Washington Commanders' secondary has significantly changed from last season with their offseason additions. As a result, the "Booth Review" podcast, hosted by former Washington linebacker London Fletcher and voice of the Commanders, Bram Weinstein, expect the defense to look a little different in 2025.

"I expect them to be like how [defensive coordinator] Joe Whitt Jr. wants them to play, like Dan Quinn wants them to play," Fletcher said. "A ton of man-to-man on the back end. I think they have the requisite corners to be able to play man-to-man defense."

The new faces that Washington brought in have Fletcher believing that players can now be in spots that enable the defensive back room to leverage their talents.

Washington drafted rookie cornerback Trey Amos in the second round out of Ole Miss in this year's draft and signed veteran cornerback Jonathan Jones. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore is also back healthy going into this season after Washington traded for him midway through the 2024 season.

Weinstein emphasized that because of these moves throughout the offseason, players like second-year safety Mike Sainristil will reap the benefits. Sainristil put up 93 total tackles and 14 passes defended in addition to leading the team with two interceptions during his rookie season.

"They drafted him [Amos], you move him [Sainristil] into the nickel position, you have a healthy [Lattimore] and that's going to be key," Weinstein added. Those guys are really going to excel in man-to-man coverage. Also, Will Harris, who is a really versatile safety, is a guy you can also play at the dime spot in passing situations. Sainristil, who was consistently around the ball, [will move] to what they believe is his most natural and successful position."

Weinstein and Fletcher believe there is still room for growth in the position. Washington ranked third in passing defense, but the two pointed out that may have been due to opponents exploiting the rushing defense which ranked 30th in the league and averaging 137.5 yards allowed per game.

With all of Washington's changes made to the secondary, it will be an opportunity to see players capitalizing on their strengths and making improvements for the entire defensive back room as a whole.