Montez Sweat has bulked up 15 pounds and is ready to dominate on defense
When it comes to young players on the Washington defensive line, almost all of the attention has gone to Chase Young, who was drafted with the No. 2 overall pick this past year. However, Washington has another young star in the making who was drafted in the first round just a year ago — Montez Sweat.
Sweat had a solid rookie season, working his way onto the stat sheet late in the season where he ended his rookie campaign with 50 total tackles and seven sacks. Going into his second year in the league, there is a great chance that he can continue to dominate, especially now that Young will be detracting a lot of attention on the other side of the line from him. Sweat will also benefit greatly from a switch to the 4-3 defense under Jack Del Rio, where he is preparing to play more of a classic DE role.
Washington Football Team DE Montez Sweat said he ended last season a little under 250 pounds. To prepare to move back to the 4-3, he said he put on weight and is now around 264, 265. The priority for him is maintaining that weight throughout the year.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 13, 2020
If both Sweat and Young can prove to be the dominant players that Washington drafted them to be, the defensive line will be something to marvel at for years to come in D.C.
