One word that has always been used to describe Su’a Cravens is versatile. Coming into the NFL, defensive coordinators saw endless potential for the USC product. Having played safety in college, many expected that he would be able to thrive in the new safety/linebacker hybrid role that has been emerging across the NFL in recent years. This trend saw players like Mark Barron and Deone Bucannon, both similar in size and skill to Cravens, find success. And Cravens was expected to be the next in that role.
When the Redskins selected Cravens in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, they brought him on to join what was a weaker linebacker corps.