- According to John Keim of ESPN, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden has been impressed by free agent signing J. Swearinger. Gruden said of Swearinger, “He has a great understanding of defense. He's been fun to watch.” It’s only day three of Washington training camp, but Swearinger seems to be drawing universal praise from Washington’s beat writers.
- Swearinger is coming off a breakout year in Arizona, in which he played 839 snaps, and was the ninth-highest-graded safety in the league, with a PFF overall grade of 87.0.
- Swearinger showed huge improvement while in coverage last year. In 2015 with Tampa Bay and Arizona, he received a coverage grade of 70.9 and allowed 1.06 yards per coverage snap. In 2016, he improved his coverage grade to 87.1 and allowed just 0.41 yards per coverage snap.
- Swearinger performed very well while in the box last season, and posted a run-stop percentage of 8.0 percent when lined up within 8 yards of the line of scrimmage, the league’s fourth-best mark. If Swearinger can improve upon his tackling from last year (he registered a tackle efficiency of 6.9, ranking 52nd of 74 safeties), the Redskins will almost certainly have found a steal in free agency.
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