Defensive Backfield
 

Did everybody realize, what I just realized recently:

Excluding Springs, who is on the bubble to even make the team, if you believe what you read, the oldest DB on the team is currently only 27 years old (Boddin).

That, to me bodes very well for the future. We seem to have a bunch of not only talented players, but young talented players in the defensive backfield.

Thoughts?

Re: Defensive Backfield
 

DBs should be vastly better than last year. Age does not mean what it used to with free agency, because if DBs develop into pro-bowl caliber players, we cannot afford them (Law, Samuel). If talented, as at least willhite, Butler, Meriweather and Chung seem to be, they are a great value while they are young.

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What makes you think that Springs is on the bubble to make the team???

Did you not see Benson, juke Springs out of his jock strap in the last game? Based on game performance, Springs looks weak. slow and one hit from a physical breakdown.

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I dont think one play decides that a guy who has been a very good tackler for an entire career forgot how.
How can you "Look one hit from a physical breakdown"?

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Yeah, I'd like to see the list of players who, when hit in the knee from the side don't tear their ACL's. Let's sign them.

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Brady looked pretty weak on that INT he threw in Philly, he might be on the bubble as well.

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Where did you read that? Here, where people are ready to cut Wheatley?

Springs got a $2.7 mil signing bonus and has not played poorly. Why in the world would he be cut?

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Cut him, the loser. He hasn't played much at all this year after being out all last year. Brady's made of glass. Him and Seymour. Cut 'em both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't think Springs is on the bubble. But, as the OP points out, our other DBs are all 27 or under. And, many of them are signed for the next 3+ years:

S Meriweather - 25; signed through 2011
S Chung - 22; not sure about the duration of his contract
S Sanders - will be 26 in November; signed through 2011
S McGowan - will be 26 in September; signed through 2010
CB Butler - 23; signed through 2012
CB Bodden - will be 28 in September; signed through 2009
CB Wheatley - 24; signed through 2011
CB Wilhite - 25; signed through 2011

That's potentially the nucleus of a great defensive backfield, most of them signed through 2011, with only Bodden a FA after this year. After all of of the turnover and disruption of the past few years, having a nucleus of talented young DBs signed for a 3 year period would be phenomenal. That's part of why I could see potentially extending Bodden early if he looks to be worth keeping. Just like the FO seems to be locking down a good bit of the OL early, having the secondary be a non-issue for the offseason would be a breath of fresh air.