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[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by HTTR

Agree on Berry. Not too worried about Cravens playing safety. That's where he started at USC (as a freshman) before morphing into a hybrid SS/strongside backer role. The kid is only 21 and is being developed to play a key role in Skins D. Speed may be average, but he makes plays.

Yeah I think what he lacks in speed he makes up for with very quick and decisive reads. It led him to beat a lot of players to the gap this year. Sometimes he made the wrong read and got out of position too quickly - that's going to happen with a rookie.

At safety, the only liability is deep middle in the FS role. When you've got to come up and make plays in front of you, decisive reads and quick reactions are key. But when it's deep middle, it's less about being decisive and more about can you just flat get there. Speed matters then.

I think he'll have enough lateral range on the short and intermediate stuff, but it's natural to be concerned about how he'd do against the long ball.