Last week, when new Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger was mentioned to head coach Jay Gruden at a press conference, his eyes lit up.
“Watching him the first two days really excites me. He just looks like a safety back there. No offense to the previous safeties we’ve had before.”
Gruden continued his praise, believing that Swearinger is playing with the utmost of confidence, simultaneously an enforcer and quarterback for the defense, and thinks “he’s going to really, really emerge as a top safety not only for this team but in this league.