| Redskins Use CB Fred Smoot In Backup Role At FS | | |
Top cornerback Shawn Springs occasionally worked at free safety last season to provide the team with quality depth behind starter LaRon Landry. Springs left in free agency, so the Redskins are using veteran corner Fred Smoot in the backup role. Smoot opened at corner in place of injured starter Carlos Rogers and played safety in Thursday's 23-0 loss to the Ravens. "Safety is different than corner," secondary coach Jerry Gray said. "Corner, you've got the sidelines, you can do whatever you want. When you're playing safety, you've got to be inside out, different angles all the time. And that's the thing. You've got to keep your feet moving, you've got to close, you've got to take baby steps to get close to the running back. You can't overextend. Safety is a totally different animal than corner."
Source: Washington Post
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