Man in the middle

The decision to make defense an offseason priority for the Washington Redskins undoubtedly developed during the final two road losses of a miserable second half to last season. } The opposing offenses - the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers - ranked among the 10 worst in the league and were quarterbacked by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Shaun Hill - not exactly All-Pros. } Still, the Redskins' defense couldn't stop them in the fourth quarter. Trailing the Bengals 17-10, the Redskins allowed a clock-draining, 16-play drive that included three third-down passing conversions and ended with a field goal. The Redskins lost ... Email </a