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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I don't think it's a drop in 'talent' at all. Honestly, Fleming is a more talented player than Abdullah and Branch, IMO.
That said, it's unquestionably a drop in experience and as a consequence, likely a drop in productivity at least in the early-going.
But that's why coaches get paid and that's what happens to talented teams in a cap league. You simply have to continue to find cost/resource effective solutions to filling holes.
Using a first round pick on your 3rd safety is damn sure not a resource effective solution, IMO.
I worry a fair amount about CB2 but the NCB/#3 safety should be able to be filled with Fleming and a mid-round pick. There will be some growing pains but that's life.
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Man from what I remember Fleming was like burnt toast out there. I don't see him as an upgrade at all.
I sure don't want to pick a S in the first but I don't want to wait until the 4th or later and then have to depend on that person.
Gaines and Nelson haven't proven anything yet other than they have been injured and should not be solely relied upon either.
At this point I imagine Dorsey will figure something decent out of it all. We are going to be pressed to replace what Smith meant to the CB position as well as replacing two starter quality safeties all in one offseason there is likely going to be a down grade overall in the secondary.