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Originally Posted by tmax63
Depends on what you're calling a rookie. I can see Fuller and Ward as the CB and Watts/Lucas as Safeties. Ward, Watts, and Lucas all got in some playing time this year. Ward showed real week to week improvement and I see him as CB2. I think it would take a really special rookie to beat him out next spring. Safety, with or without EB, is a question. Didn't get to see enough of Watts or Lucas playing to get a good gauge on where their at. I thought both showed promise but Lucas did it in less playing time.
I still surprised at how well the Chiefs defensive players match up to a 4-3 alignment without any changes. Only talking a couple of guys who "don't fit" somewhere, almost all the arguments here is cost/production which is the same arguments we have here year after year after year after year...
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I like Ward and Fuller a lot as 2/3rds of your primary corner stable. Fuller's really best in the slot, but yeah. You need one more high talent guy. Watts and Lucas both play more of a FS, we'll need more of a SS in this new defense. Berry's great at that but will not be available, and wildly expensive at $16+ million. That's not a spot you want a rookie when you're trying to cover Gronk to get to the SB. If you're keeping Ford, his only real position is RDE, and his liability against the run is going to be real problem. $15 million. If you keep Houston without restructuring, that's $21.1 million for a SAM backer. Not typically a high dollar resource; less sacks, some coverage responsibilities, and primarily run stuffer.
If you tag and trade Ford, get a #2 roughly for him, You can draft his replacement without having to rely on him to produce immediately. you can play Houston at RDE, where he'd be a plus player. At $21.1 million, you still need to restructure, as that's WAY too much money if you're trying to field a solid defense.