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still could be some more available after the June cuts, think BB and Scott do not want to see a replay of previous years where they are scrambling to plug in some players...also may take a mid round draft pick on a risky player...nothing this braintrust does surprises me.
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I'm OK at safety with Hawkins and Sanders holding the fort until Rodney comes back (which I have the feeling will happen sooner than we think).
As for CB, we have great depth. There will be great competition as Samuel, Hobbs, Gay, Warfield and Scott all feel they can start. My gut feeling is Hobbs, with his motor, is the safest bet to win a starting job.
Still, I'm concerned that we have a roster full of #2 CBs and nickel types. Grented, there are very few #1 CBs in this league. Our depth is enviable, but we can't consider Gay or Scott gaurentees until we see them play.
I still see a day 1 corner. Not a round 1 corner, the value at #21 is at other positions, but a great value pick on a guy who can step in and start in 2 years when one of our younger guys (Samuel, Gay) bolts for greener pastures. My fingers are crossed that Kelly Jennings will be on the board when we pick in round 2. IF not him, than someone we've never heard of late round 3.
And before everyone jumps on me for pushing for a corner, remember our position this time last year. We had Poole, Samuel, Gay, Starks and Scott, and still drafted Hobbs, supposedly for the future. That turned out OK.
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What I see at corner is a bunch of "adequate" players. Does anyone else think we need a dominating No. 1 cornerback (like Law in his prime) back there? I do.
What I see at corner is a bunch of "adequate" players. Does anyone else think we need a dominating No. 1 cornerback (like Law in his prime) back there? I do.
I do also.
Then you can help out Samuel and not expose him like last year. Bear in mind also that Harrison will not be back at full strength. His injury takes 2 years to fully recover from.
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What I see at corner is a bunch of "adequate" players. Does anyone else think we need a dominating No. 1 cornerback (like Law in his prime) back there? I do.
You can say the same about Safety unless you expect Harrison back at 100%. These positions are much like others (OL, RB, WR) to me - we're fine but if we can get a stud then let's do it. It just comes down to draft evaluation because we won't sign a FA #1 CB in this lifetime (or under Belioli, I should say).
If we think Marshall, Cromartie, or whoever can be a #1 CB then we move on him. Same at Safety with Whitner, Bing, or whoever. Neither S nor CB is a need position but if we can get a get we think can be a stud . . . GO.
Then you can help out Samuel and not expose him like last year. Bear in mind also that Harrison will not be back at full strength. His injury takes 2 years to fully recover from.
I tend to agree...if they can get a vet later on, I am sue they will..it's nice what they have now, but set?? I don't believe that BB ever has it set..a better player becomes available and in budget and you think he'd pass on improving?? Won't happen.
What I see at corner is a bunch of "adequate" players. Does anyone else think we need a dominating No. 1 cornerback (like Law in his prime) back there? I do.
I do not. The Patriot Way is about having a strong middle class. We won SB 39 without a dominant corner (Ty Law was hurt in the Pittsburgh game in the first half of the season) - the starters were Gay and Samuel IIRC.
As regards the numbers of DB's on the roster, remember that if things go the way they have the past 2-3 years, half these guys will be hurt by the end of training camp.
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The most important thing is that a QB can't drop back and look for who Troy Brown is covering. I love Troy, like everyone does, but for the love of God, he has been our #3 CB in the playoffs two years in a row. We will go into next season with one of Hobbs, Samuel, Gay, Warfield, Scott as our #5 CB. If only two go out for the year, one of them will be our #3 CB. We have fixed the problem in the secondary barring another inexplicable group of injuries. If one of these guys steps up as a stud, great. But we've upgraded tremendously just having 5 playable guys.
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