Is there a starter quality CB/S out there in FA?

StickierBuns wrote:
I think MB mentioned it in an earlier thread, but maybe CB is the pick in the first round for Minnesota now. Makes a bunch of sense. I still want an OG, but I would put CB as my 1A pick for sure.

Clarified- in FA

Asante Samuel would be a Kwesi like find. My guess is Griffin is back.

Bring back Shaq

So as of today:

Murphy
Rogers
Griffin?

Harry
Jackson

hmmmm....

Two wildcards this year are McGlothern who showed a lot of promise and Blackmon coming back from injury, hopefully one or both will emerge as legit candidate for playing time.

JustInTime wrote:
Asante Samuel would be a Kwesi like find. My guess is Griffin is back.

He was out with injury most of last year, but a good young CB.  I figured he'd get more interest early in FA, but might be able to get him for a good deal instead of overpaying. I would feel good with our CB room if we get him.

Murphy, Samuel, Rodgers, and Blackmon and McGlothern.  Nice mix of guys in their prime and some youth.  Would still be able to add a CB early, but wouldn't need to force it at 24.

JR44 wrote:
Two wildcards this year are McGlothern who showed a lot of promise and Blackmon coming back from injury, hopefully one or both will emerge as legit candidate for playing time.

It’s too early to say anything for certain about those two, especially after Blackmon’s injury. But I think we might have a player in Blackmon. He was the 102nd player taken in the 2023 draft, so roughly around the 50th defensive player taken. Despite this, he had the 4th highest PFF grade (77.3) out of all defensive rookies. He is also the only player from the 2023 draft class to play 400 snaps and not miss a tackle. He ranked 1st among all rookies (89.3) in tackling—not 1st among DBs, 1st among all defensive players. 

Still, I think there’s a big difference between a player who might have a bright future and one that let's you cross his position off your list of needs. So I would say, right now, CB is still one of our biggest needs going into the draft.

Flo would luv Barron if he makes it to 24.

Can play in/out/press coverage

I think James Bradbury is still available. Injured early in 2024 and did not play. Eagles released him in a cap savings move. He's 31 but has had a good career. Can play some safety. Not ideal, but could be a filler. Three years younger than Stephon Gilmore.

I'm kind of surprised Asante Samuel hasn't signed anywhere yet. I think he'd be a nice pickup

I have heard a few names at key positions kicked around here and elsewhere.
For Safety (cuz this will DEFINITELY be Harry's last year), this guy: Nick Emmanwori - South Carolina. 6'3" 220 lbs, ran a 4.38 40 at the Combine.

I have been looking at OG, but I do believe that Brandel will come back better playing between Darrisaw and Kelly (than he was between Bradberry and Cam Robinson...who really whiffed a LOT I thought).

I think we're good right now at LB/Edge and now we're better at DL and we're sitting fine at LB.

How many CBs have we drafted in the first two rounds in the last 10 years?
2023 Mekhi Becton (2nd)
2022 Andrew Booth (2nd...WHIFFF)
2020 Jeff Gladney (2nd)
2018 Mike Hughes (2st)
2016 Mackensie Alexander (2nd)
2015 Trae Waynes (1st)

If it seems like there are more misses than hits, perhaps Kwesi's analytical approach to valuing proven players in Free Agency is a wiser strategy than building solely via the draft.

And for the record, I would MUCH rather bet on Kwesi's horse of giving up draft picks for select proven position players compared to Spielman's approach to drafting as many college players as possible (even setting the NFL record in 2020 with 15 freaking draft picks...the most in the history of the 7 round draft.) WHAT DID THAT GET US?

Vikings could do a lot resigning Shaq Griffin he turns 30 in July Vikings know what they're getting and with Defense front 7 upgrades he'd be fine

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