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Sheldrick Redwine's move from cornerback to safety is one of the more intriguing roster developments heading into next season. Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz came to Redwine this spring and asked if he'd be open to a switch and it was not a difficult decision for him.
"I'm transitioning well, trying to take after everything Quan (Johnson) is doing, because he does everything right and I'm trying to imitate that and bring it to the game with me," Redwine said.
Redwine said that the biggest difference for him at safety is "playing in more space" and that he will be asked to tackle and hit more near the line of scrimmage. His message remained the same, though -- that this is a move that best benefits the team.
"Whatever they need me to do. If they need me to play D-Line, I'll do it too," he added.
The only other time Redwine could recall having played safety in his career was in high school when JaQuan Johnson missed the first four games of the season and he was forced to fill in.
"It was high school so I don't really remember everything, but I felt comfortable back there," he said.
Redwine is currently weighing 200 pounds and is unsure if the coaches plan to beef him up even more before the season or keep him where he is at just in case he needs to flip back to corner. He gave his thoughts on how his former position group is progressing.
"They've looked really good. They're making a lot of plays on the ball -- Mike Jackson has been gaming. Our corners have been really helping me. It's good going from corner to safety because I already know where the corner is supposed to be, so that's helping me slow the game down," Redwine said.
"I'm transitioning well, trying to take after everything Quan (Johnson) is doing, because he does everything right and I'm trying to imitate that and bring it to the game with me," Redwine said.
Redwine said that the biggest difference for him at safety is "playing in more space" and that he will be asked to tackle and hit more near the line of scrimmage. His message remained the same, though -- that this is a move that best benefits the team.
"Whatever they need me to do. If they need me to play D-Line, I'll do it too," he added.
The only other time Redwine could recall having played safety in his career was in high school when JaQuan Johnson missed the first four games of the season and he was forced to fill in.
"It was high school so I don't really remember everything, but I felt comfortable back there," he said.
Redwine is currently weighing 200 pounds and is unsure if the coaches plan to beef him up even more before the season or keep him where he is at just in case he needs to flip back to corner. He gave his thoughts on how his former position group is progressing.
"They've looked really good. They're making a lot of plays on the ball -- Mike Jackson has been gaming. Our corners have been really helping me. It's good going from corner to safety because I already know where the corner is supposed to be, so that's helping me slow the game down," Redwine said.
