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The biggest trend throughout the Washington Redskins offseason under new head coach Ron Rivera is the desire to utilize players who can be versatile on the field, and occupy different positions when asked to do so.
For Redskins safety Sean Davis, who was signed earlier this year in free agency, that versatility is something that he knows he can bring to the table. According to Redskins.com, moving around in the secondary is nothing new for Davis in his football career.
As a rookie, he played nickelback and strong safety in 16 appearances (nine starts). He then started every game at strong safety in 2017, recording a team-high 90 tackles and three interceptions.
Davis only played one game last season because of a shoulder injury, but he’s fully healthy now and eager to get back onto the field.
“As long as I’m on the field, I feel like I’m going to make an impact on defense,” Davis said. “But just bouncing around, I feel like it’s just evolved my game. It let me have a better understanding of the defense and how all the positions work together and how we feed off of each other.”
Playing alongside a proven veteran like Landon Collins will help set him up for success, but if the Redskins secondary is to live up to even some middling expectations, Davis is going to need to play well. Between the cornerbacks and Davis, Washington’s secondary is filled with a bunch of players who are looking to prove themselves this season. With Kendall Fuller and Ronald Darby hoping to solidify their places among the better CB’s in the NFL, and Fabian Moreau and Jimmy Moreland looking to become known commodities, the Redskins secondary has a chance to be solid, and their level of success will be a good litmus test for how the team does as a whole.
The offense may be alright, and the defensive front should be outstanding. If the secondary can keep players out of the end zone, Washington may have a chance to squeak out a few wins. If they’re going to do so, players are going to need to be versatile.
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