While there's much to learn when transitioning to a new position, Ricardo Allen is adjusting quickly to his new free safety role.
When the Falcons opted to not re-sign Dwight Lowery following the 2014 season, free safety instantly became one of the biggest needs on the field. The team did sign veteran Charles Godfrey, and though Godfrey wasn't the ideal candidate, it did appear that he would at least serve as a stopgap this season.
Nobody really anticipated Ricardo Allen, a 2014 fifth rounder who was actually cut following training camp last season and subsequently placed on the practice squad, emerging as the frontrunner for the starting free safety role, but Allen's skill set and work ethic have made an impression on the coaching staff.