"At 6-foot-5 and 283 pounds, Overton carries the kind of mass that allows him to win with power easily. He's not built like a speed-only edge rusher; he looks like an old-school defensive lineman with the movement skills of a modern one. He's comfortable lining up outside the tackle, shaded over the tight end, or even reduced inside against guards. His size makes him difficult to displace, and his quick first step allows him to generate push from multiple alignments."
"For Washington, Joe Whitt Jr.'s defensive approach emphasizes one thing first: stopping the run. Yes, size, toughness, and versatility across the front are great traits to possess, which allow him to disguise pressures and rotate personnel without tipping coverages. Overton fits the archetype perfectly. His mass would give Washington a defender who can stay on the field all three downs without being schemed off in the run game."
Several young pass rushers are flashing on Saturdays, creating an intriguing 2026 edge-rusher class for the Washington Commanders to monitor. Prospects display explosive first steps, length, and power that disrupt game plans and provide traits teams seek in core defensive contributors. LT Overton (6-foot-5, 283 pounds) combines mass, power, and modern movement skills, can align outside or inside, and projects as a three-down defender. His size and versatility align with Joe Whitt Jr.'s run-first defensive approach, allowing disguised pressures, personnel rotation, and interior mismatches on passing downs. Dani Dennis-Sutton returned to school amid expectations to refine pass-rush production.
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