PATRIOTSFANINPA

Meriweather is of course pegged in for Free Safety with McGowan,Sanders and Chung sharing roles in both SS and FS but is there still a need to look for an addition to challenge for a spot or is Safety strong and set in stone for 2010?

I am asking this because it was announced yesterday that Darren Sharper who is as good as ever at 34 years old as he proved last season but he is not being retained by the Saints and is looking for about 4 Million

Antrel Rolle also yesterday is reported to be expected to be released by the Cardinals as well by the end of the week,but his price could be higher than Sharper.

I think Rolle could also be used as a CB but he played his best of his career when he made the change to Safety last season for the Cardinals.

Is there a need or either of these guys? or do we just forget this position as being in place and focus on FA LBs,CBs and DL?

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JackBauer

Safety is one of the strongest and deepest positions on the team.

Of course I'd love to have Rolle, but it's about priority #258 on the list.

robertweathers

The team is fine with Merriweather, Chung and Sanders. Could use a vet back there I guess.

The issue is tackling and bad angles w/ Meri. He addresses that he is and all-pro.

I like Chung. He'll be pretty good. He hits harder than Sanders.

Sanders is steady.

A vet couldn't hurt, but Rolle is not the answer. Sharper? Hmm. Could always use a ballhawk back there.

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PATRIOTSFANINPA

I have to agree with Safety being the strongest part of the team but you never know what fans here think about depth.

I do think Rolle may be an attractive option, but the fact that he was an average CB and MUCH better at Safety may rule him out.

The Dolphins already announced that they are EXTREMELY interested in Rolle the minute this news got put out from Arizona.

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JackBauer

You're forgetting McGowan, but I agree.

I see the eventual starters as Meriweather and Chung, with Sanders as the third safety.

JackBauer

That makes sense. Jason Allen was an epic bust and Yeremiah Bell isn't getting any younger. I don't even know who starts for them at the other safety position.

Rolle went to the U, though, and may like to return to Miami. Here's hoping he doesn't.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

I am surprised the team gave McGowan a 2 year deal...Usually Belichick gives a FA a 1 year prove it deal...otherwise McGowan might not have been back as he was strong in the fall months but was so bad in december that Sanders replaced him.

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PATRIOTSFANINPA

Yep,I respect Parcells so much that ANY move he makes in FA scares me to death...He is mighty good at getting players to fit his system and more often than not the guys he signs plays well for him.

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robertweathers

It was interesting w/ him last year. He went from playing 95-100% of the snaps and then 40-50% of the snaps after the NO game.

My assumption is that he was either hurt and that limited him or plateaued in the system...?

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JackBauer

Yeah, that was confusing to me, as well.

Perhaps his "reckless abandon" style of play took a toll on his body and he simply wore down too quickly?