Most of the hype in Washington lately has been about Robert Griffin III, but without Fletcher, the Redskins couldn't be successful, even with Bart Starr at QB.
At age 36, the 5-10 middle linebacker had a career best 166 tackles in 2011. He is the Redskins' leader, statistically and emotionally.
He has played every game in his career, which began with the Rams in 1998. He has had over 100 tackles every year since 2000. Fletcher is the epitome of consistent.
The Redskins made some noise this off season by signing Pierre Garcon, trading up for the number two pick in the draft and losing $36 million for taking advantage of the uncapped season. Signing Fletcher is the move that had to be made. Without him, the Redskins have no defense.
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