Will Blackmon calls his first year playing safety “interesting,” and he leaves it at that.
The 10-year veteran recorded his first interception of the season last Saturday in Chicago, returning it 79 yards down the sideline, where his defensive coordinator Joe Barry tried to keep pace. It was a bright spot in what has been a challenging, unique year of transition.
The longtime cornerback re-signed with the Redskins this offseason but shifted positions at the request of his coaches, who hoped to provide more depth at safety, an area lacking experience. They also moved second-year cornerback and special teams gunner Deshazor Everett there, too, with the belief that both could learn from veterans DeAngelo Hall and David Bruton Jr.