I agree. Why in the world would hte Patriots be chasing a safety now with Harmon and Richards in teh wings, Chung playing great, and McCourty about as good as it gets?
And with other concerns far more pressing??????
No, you miss my point. If you look at the defense, they played very well Sunday except the first drive and a 30 YD run late in the game.
They need to resign Hicks as a priority. Then next the Pats are thinnest at LB.
Assuming Mayo does not be invited back and unless you count Freeney as a starter potential, Chung is a unique scenario. Chung plays well on the line and he still has shown better skills in coverage. The Cards had their SS Bucannon switch to OLB and he is smaller than Chung. Lavonte David of the Bucs is a smaller OLB that I think BB had an idea to Draft. NFL Teams play "mimic the success". I could see Chung as a LB in 2016. He was in on 85 tackles this year.
Now, to counter that you need a starting Safety. Harmon? Richards? Back-ups at best. My point was in a typical BB move of grabbing talent that he can stretch a few more years like a Rodney, he is getting intelligence and a better playmaker than McCourty IMO. He was with a much worse defensive Team over the years and produced and his stats reflect that. I am not slamming McCourty . Just saying those two with Chung as an outside LB to compliment DH and JC would give us speed and talent and the back end manned by two capable vets.....So yes IMO Weddle makes this Team better in 2016.
OK....Think this way, you can see that Chung actually played LB already this year many times. Who would you rather have on the back...Weddle and McCourty or McCourty and Harmom/Richards?
Remember in 2003 they started the season with Milloy and Jones as Safeties and still went after Harrison as an extra piece. Of course we all know what happened with Milloy. So BB had good talent and just added more to the back end. Good thing too. What I am saying is BB is not adverse to adding talent to a position that we might consider full.
I just think Weddle is a BB type. I might be wrong but it is a thought.
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