This was not an easy exercise for me.
My three are Samuel, Wilson, and Hobbs. My next two are Harrison and Scott.
And yes, I understand that Hobbs is an improving youngster.
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DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD (the top 5 on my list)
If we had signed a #1 corner, all would slide down and perhaps fewer would be on the list. However, Hobbs and Samuel as starting corners are on my list. Wilson has been a relatively poor starter for two years. And yes, as of now, Harrison is not a great starter. Interestingly, no one list Chad Scott at nickel back, but I guess he's an OK nickel back.
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LINEBACKERS
I think that this one of our strengths: Colvin,Bruschi,Seau and Vrabel.
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WIDE RECEIVER
I suppose our #2 WR spot could be considered one of the weakest, but personally I don't think so.
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RIGHT TACKLE / RIGHT GUARD
I think these guys hold their own on a top 5 OL with no stars, and probably no probowlers. Personally, I'm fine with RT. I guess Kaczur's injury clouds the issue some. I meant to consider the questionables as healthy. In that case Kaczur was an OK LT last year. Either he or Light is certainly a reasonable RT. And I like O'Callaghan. If we are considering last week's starters, certainly Britt would make the list.
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KICKER
I don't agree with those who listed GOST. His kickoffs are worth a lot.
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MY BOTTOM LINE
Lists work for me in getting opinions from others, and in order to break my long posts in smaller parts.
As almost all noted, the secondary could use improvment, and is indeed our weak point, and at more than one position. All four starters were mentioned, and I'm sure someone would have list Chad Scott at nickel if they considered it.
bb has won with weaknesses in the secondary many times before. bb's schemes and emphasis on a quality front seven (ALL STARS, all all-pro quality players) will help the secondary as it has for years.
