Veteran Safety being considered

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(03-06-2024, 03:15 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: You're not wrong. I mean, at least in terms of equating NEED with a hole, our needs are DT/NT (Reader), RT (Williams), WR3 (Boyd), and TE (Smith). 

The pass rushing DT, CB4 (Chido) and FS vet are second tier stuff. I mean, the Hill's are here and take 2 of those spots. But that does not mean a quality vet (or top pick) cannot be transformative. 

Beyond BJ we have nada at DT. Reader is a FA and injured. Tupou is a FA. And Carter/Tufele is our depth. One is actually a starter. Frightening. 

Ditto at CB. CTB, Turner, Hilton are the starters. Turner was shaky. Ivey played 24 snaps before having a serious injury. Davis is pure slot. George on PS. We have starters. But we NEED another guy who can play. Maybe two. 

I put S in the same category. Even if we run with Hill & Battle, Scott was atrocious and Anderson did not play one snap on D and is coming off a mid-season serious injury. We NEED another guy there. One who can play at a good level. Plus, FS is the QB of the D. It has to be a vet. 

I do not see it as giving up on Hill, more on Scott. He'll, not sure I cut him unless we need the cap space. As S#4 and a ST guy he is fine, and unless Anderson is healthy, we don't have another S. 

I still think Dax could fill in for Hilton eventually or grow into FS. But I want an older, experienced vet who can still play at a good level. 3rd contract type. The second contract guys usually are looking for a bag. 

Upgrades at ALL those things you list will not happen all in this one offseason.
We'll see a few FAs added likely just replacing some departing guys.
The draft will add hopefully a few more immediate contributors.

We may have to settle for what's already in place in some spots and hope they grow further, as much as some may not want to hear that.