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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
The nice thing about safety is that it can be a real plug and play position. Thornhill was IMMEDIATELY an impact player as a rookie.
It's not uncommon at all to see 2nd day safeties make a big difference especially when paired with a capable veteran.
Justin Reid qualifies at this point in his career. So in the event you can't get Thornhill extended (or elect not to), you can probably target the position on the 2nd day next year and get a guy that can immediately play.
So it's not terribly vital for me that we target one high this year at all. In fact, in most ways it turned out hugely counter-productive as the draft went on.
I really dislike the idea of a first round safety. It just completely ignores that we have a good safety duo already in Reid and Thornhill.
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Unless you can get a guy like Pitre or Hill that can play slot CB AND safety and be on the field with Thornhill and Reid, all 3 together.