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Re: BlackOp
The problem again is, the defensive backs class in free agency of 2017 wasn’t very good. They would have been left overpaying for a guy who probably made little if any difference. Mathieu became a FA after they had already spent big on Watkins and Hitchens. But above all else, who could trust Sutton to use anyone that they did spend money on properly. We saw Kendall Fuller play less effectively in that defense for example...
At least with Watkins, you got a real difference making talent. That’s why I supported that decision from day one. I don’t think they win the West without him, and I don’t think Mahomes gets 50 & 5K. So in my view, Watkins made a difference that I’m not confident a defensive back would have been able to match.
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