Actually, I did understand the point of the list and my response was in no way intended to "defend Chung's honor" as you or anyone else should understand from reading my previous posts in this thread. If you DO read them, you should see that I share the concerns that others have about Chung's coverage skills and overall abilities and that I previously agreed with you about taking a "wait and see" approach this year.
IOW, you really need to stop the type of knee-jerk bulls**t like the bolded part above that you often slap people with. You make fine points without such crap and it detracts from the good things that you post.
The point of my response to the list was to tie it back to the earlier portion of this thread when several posts suggested that if Chung asks for more than $3 mil/year (much less "Griffin Money") then the Pats should let him walk. If that happens, finding a replacement will be necessary.
So, having a list in hand of 30+ safeties who are better than Chung is fine, and I'm not disputing the "better" part of that at all. But, realistically, how many of them will be available at the end of the 2012 season to replace him (at a "reasonable price")? The point of the poll I suggested would be to, honestly, find out which one of them (if any) this board would actually prefer to a >$3 mil/yr Chung.
And, sure, with a "none of the above" option, the poll itself might get skewed by some "homers", but at least those of us who actually, rationally discuss the pros and cons of the options will have some names to fill in the blank with.