Redskins' Su'a Cravens: Moving to safety

Cravens will spend his offseason adjusting to his new role at safety for the Redskins, JP Finlay of CSNMidAtlantic.com reports.

Analysis:

In his rookie season, Cravens totaled 34 tackles, five pass deflections, one sack and one interception in 11 games at linebacker. In his second year, the 21-year-old (6-foot-1, 222 pounds) will make the move to safety, a role he filled during his time at USC. With veterans Duke Ihenacho and Donte Whitner heading into free agency and DeAngelo Hall (knee) still recovering from an ACL tear, it seems likelier than not that Cravens will head into the season as a starter. What the former linebacker lacks in speed, he makes up for in intelligence and tackling ability. Look for more updates on his transition to come throughout the offseason.