ASHBURN, Va. -- Sua Cravens figured out a few practices into his NFL career what life in the trenches was like.I was about 217 pounds playing (middle) linebacker with no pads on going against guys like (tackles Ty Nsekhe and Trent Williams), Cravens recalled, and I didnt know Trent was as fast as me so I got thrown out the club about three or four times in the first couple OTA practices before I was like, `OK let me just make a decision and live with it.The second-round pick out of USC who coach Jay Gruden wanted to list as a hybrid on the roster got his crash course and is now delivering hits. Despite being small for the position at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, Cravens is working at linebacker and drawing attention from opponents for his versatility and how his role has rapidly expanded.You can just see the way they are using him, said Packers coach Mike McCarthy, whose team will face Cravens and the Redskins on Sunday night. Hes the pressure player in key moments of the game, so I think it tells you what the defensive staff thinks of him and just the confidence they have in him.Gruden and defensive coordinator Joe Barry want to keep Cravens on the field as much as possible, and the 21-year-old played a season-high 55 percent of snaps last week against Minnesota. The coaching staff is challenging Cravens more and more, and he oozes the confidence to be able to handle the tasks and assignments thrown at him.Cravens knew coaches trusted him when they left him in the game to defend a crucial Vikings drive late in the fourth quarter. He wasnt surprised to be out there, though.I know what kind of player I am, Cravens said. Im all about being humble, but Im not a slouch. If a team wants to try me or a team wants to attack me in those late moments where the coaches do trust me and put me in the game, then so be it.Cravens likely wouldve been an even bigger part of the Redskins improving defense had he not missed two games because of a concussion. Barry conceded that stunted the plans for him, but Cravens said the different blitz packages and formations that were being worked on in Weeks 3 and 4 are now being implemented and will be built on.Sua is a playmaker, and I think if we can be creative with putting him in different positions, whether its standard just linebacker positions or other positions around the formation to be able to make plays, Barry said. Hes getting into a nice flow, a nice rhythm.What makes Cravens valuable is his ability to pick up different positions with ease, something Gruden credits to instincts and football IQ. In a roundabout way, it helped having five different coaches in three seasons in college.It prepared me to play D-end, rush end, outside linebacker, corner, nickel, whatever -- just athlete, Cravens said. Being versatile isnt a bad thing these days.Versatility isnt just about playing multiple positions. Cravens has the speed to play in the secondary, the willingness to engage in physicality to stop the run and go up against offensive linemen and the mindset to rush the passer.All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman is super impressed with how Cravens has adjusted to doing all that in the NFL.He has that instinct in him, Norman said. You sparkplug that, and you see what you see out there. I enjoy playing with him. Hes one of the little dogs we can let off the leash here and there and let him go out there and crash-dummy some people. Its fun to see. Its fun for everybody to see. It gets everybody fired up. It electrifies people.Cravens electrifying personality shows through on the field and even on film. As impressed as McCarthy is in Cravens from video, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is also well aware of him.Hes moving around a lot, Rodgers said. Hes a very good blitzer, hes a good tackler, plays in space well. Hes obviously the kind of guy who might not fit into one specific role for a team, but hes just so talented you have to find a way to get him out there.Game notes WR DeSean Jackson (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, but Gruden said he did more than Wednesday, including participating in some team reps. Jackson wouldnt comment on his status for Sunday night. ... Long snapper Nick Sundberg tweaked his back in the weight room and sat out practice. 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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- After watching his defense give up more yards in the first two weeks than any team in NFL history, Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio has seen enough.Del Rio said Monday he wants to see rookies Karl Joseph and Cory James get more playing time, defensive calls get made quicker, and players to follow their assignments properly after the defense cost Oakland in a 35-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.Del Rio did not say whether he will take over more of the play-calling duties on defense for the Raiders (1-1) from coordinator Ken Norton Jr. after taking that role in the final drive against the Falcons.Who sends the call in is not whats most important, Del Rio said. Priority No. 1 has to be getting our guys to stop having eye violations. Get your eyes where they belong and do your job.The changes Del Rio will make for this weeks game at Tennessee (1-1) will be to insert first-round draft pick Joseph at safety in place of Keith McGill, and fellow rookie James at linebacker in place of Ben Heeney.Joseph has had no defensive snaps through two games, while James got some action late against the Falcons.I think if you dont make plays and youre in there, you leave the door open for other guys to get opportunities to play, Del Rio said. At the end of the day, were just looking for production.The defense has had little of that so far this season, allowing 507 yards in a season-opening 35-34 win at New Orleans and 528 in the loss to the Falcons. Oakland is the first team since the 1967 Falcons to open the season allowing at least 500 yards in two straight games, and the 1,035 total yards allowed are the most after two games since at least 1940, according to Pro Football Reference.The Raiders have allowed opponents to complete 71.1 percent of their passes, are giving up 8.0 yards perr play, and have just two sacks through two games.ddddddddddddWhile Oakland has faced two top quarterbacks in Drew Brees and Matt Ryan, has been missing defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr., and has been breaking in new starters in cornerback Sean Smith, safety Reggie Nelson, linebacker Bruce Irvin and defensive lineman Jihad Ward, Del Rio is not seeking excuses.There are a lot of different alibis that are possible, he said. Im not really interested in alibis. For us, were looking for answers. Were all accountable. It starts with me. ... Well get this thing headed in the right direction on defense.There were issues beyond the defense. The special teams allowed a 73-yard punt return by Eric Weems that set up a score, and the offense failed to convert a key fourth-and-2 late in the game that Del Rio would like to have run differently.After an apparent tying 51-yard touchdown to Amari Cooper was called back because Cooper went out of bounds before making the catch, the Raiders went for it with a run to rookie Jalen Richard that gained only 1 yard. Del Rio said he should have used one of his bigger backs like Latavius Murray or Jamize Olawale on the play, but didnt want to burn a timeout to make the change.Weve got a couple of hammerheads who might have been a little better between Maze and Latavius, he said. We come out of there saying Id like to have that one back.Game notes RT Menelik Watson (groin) worked out Monday, but Del Rio didnt know whether hed be able this week. ... 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