Remember when (most) draftniks were mildly surprised when we picked McCourty so high, given it wasn't a 'position of need?' (Same thing with Dowling, and Butler to a lesser extent). The Wilhite, Wheatley and Butler bust picks, Bodden's departure and Dowling's injury are just killing the attempt to rebuild this defense.
In terms of Safety, the fact that BB only took Chung over a three year period, knowing Meriweather was an iffy long-term proposition is puzzling to say the least. Maybe he thought McGowan had huge potential, but jeez you think maybe there was a safety or two worthy of being developed sitting around when we were trading out, taking a 'throw it all against a wall and see what stricks' approach to Dlinemen, and taking bizarre flyers on QBs and injured WRs on day one?
We have been so snake bitten at DB, it's almost fishy. Makes you wonder if Corwin Brown's fingerprints aren't still on some things.
