ASHBURN, Va. -- When Ricky Jean Francois sits at home with fellow defensive end Corey Crawford, hes quick to quiz him on blitzes and situations.Jean Francois just wants everyone on the Washington Redskins defense to be prepared.Every snap counts for the Redskins this training camp, especially on defense where newcomers Josh Norman and David Bruton Jr. are joining a unit that ranked 28th in the NFL last season.Training camp, which opens July 28 in Richmond, Virginia, is the first chance for the new-look defense to come together around returners such as Jean Francois, safety DeAngelo Hall and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan.You just feel a way better mold this year, linebacker Will Compton said. You have a year under your belt, youre more comfortable -- things of that nature.Adding an All-Pro cornerback in Norman and a Super Bowl-winning safety in Bruton and getting linebacker Junior Galette back from injury should improve the Redskins pass defense, even though defensive lineman Terrance Knighton left in free agency for the New England Patriots and Jason Hatcher retired.The secondary has received a lot of attention, especially after Norman signed a $75 million, five-year contract following his release from the Carolina Panthers.Nothing against my D-line, I love them to death, but Im more of a fan of the back end, just seeing all those new pieces being back there -- the safeties, the corners, seeing D-Hall do his thing and seeing Josh back there, Jean Francois said.Man, the skys the limit for this defense and hopefully when we get out there on this field against Pittsburgh Monday night, well put on a show.Theres a long time before the Redskins open the regular season on Monday night, Sept. 12 at home against the Steelers.First is camp and the preseason, where a handful of roster competitions will play out, including left guard (Spencer Long vs. Shawn Lauvao), inside linebacker (Perry Riley vs. Mason Foster) and strong safety (Bruton vs. Duke Ihenacho).Our depth chart is in pencil, its not in Sharpie, defensive coordinator Joe Barry said. Obviously, we do have a first team, we have a second team, we have a third team at every position, but were in constant competition.One place theres no competition is at quarterback, where this is Kirk Cousins team. Its also Matt Jones No. 1 running back job after Alfred Morris signed with the Dallas Cowboys.Offense vs. defense is the only large-scale competition at camp because, unlike previous years, the Redskins wont have another NFL team in Richmond. Players dont seem to mind.Iron sharpens iron, left tackle Trent Williams said. We make it tough on (defenders) it makes them better. They make it tough on us, it makes us better.Here are five things to watch at Redskins training camp:THREES COMPANY NO MORE: With Robert Griffin III gone, Cousins goes into camp as the unquestioned starter and Colt McCoy his clear backup. But Cousins will also be playing on a one-year franchise tender and will begin trying to prove he deserves a long-term deal.CHANGE-UPS: Converted cornerbacks Will Blackmon and Hall all are now full-time safeties, former linebacker Trent Murphy bulked up to become a defensive end and rookie Sua Cravens can play linebacker or safety. The Redskins want as much versatility as possible on defense, but that method will be put to the test.JUNIORS RETURN: Galette missed all of 2015 with a torn left Achilles and was kept off the field for offseason workouts to make sure hes ready for camp. Galette could be the key to the pass rush being as effective as it was early in the playoff game against Green Bays Aaron Rodgers.MR. JONES AND WHO: Jones is the feature back in his second season, but will the Redskins look to sign a backup? Chris Thompson, 25, has the most experience of any other running back on the roster, which also includes undrafted Mack Brown and 2016 seventh-round pick Keith Marshall.CATCH REED IF YOU CAN: Coming off a career season of 87 catches, 11 touchdowns and 952 yards and with a shiny new contract, tight end Jordan Reed could be even better in 2016. Niles Paul and Logan Paulsen are back from season-ending injuries, and Washington signed Vernon Davis to give Cousins more options and take some heat off Reed.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Wholesale Puma Irealand Shoes .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Discount Puma Shoes Irealand .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. http://www.discountpumaireland.com/ . 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I need to be on the pitch just to see what level I am at. The Senegalese forward, who scored 19 goals and chipped in with 14 assists in 42 appearances for Lokomotiv Moscow, is confident he can justify his £13.5m transfer fee. He said: I dont have any problem with the price tag. Everywhere I have been it has been the same. When I went to Russia from Turkey after only one season they said that they had paid a lot. For one and a half seasons I showed them I was worth it. Niasse signed for Everton on Deadline Day Roberto Martinez has impressed the new arrival, and he is confident the coach and the team will soon be making their mark on Europes biggest stage.ddddddddddddhe coach? Hes good. When you have a young team, with 21 or 22-year-olds playing good football it means they have someone good behind them, telling them how to play, he said. When I met him I knew he was good person also. He can build something with Everton, we just have to take it step by step. 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