But how many times last summer did we hear Saleh say that the breadth of talent in the NFL isn't as wide as it seems and the difference sometimes comes down to whomever gets those reps and opportunities? I believe it. Do I believe more reps will help Tim Ward turn into a starter? Nah, not really. Denzel Mims? freak no. But we have some genuine prospects at cornerback and it seems totally countercultural to reward their promising development in 2021 by letting them split a dozen snaps a week in 2022.
The counterpoint to that is, after a year of working with everyone, maybe Saleh and co just don’t think these guys truly have the chops to be starters and feel they are more Tim ward than potentially a DJ Reed?
It also might not be about Hall or Echols and might be they think Sauce is the top player in the draft and they can get him at 4 (or maybe 10 after getting a pass rusher) and they just can’t pass up that kind of value despite what they already have on the roster?
In general, I agree with you. If they have Sauce as a guy they think is a solid starter to potentially top 15-20 CB in the league one day, they can get better value for this roster somewhere else. But if they think the CB they take has top 5 potential at the position, I think you just have to take that guy when he’s on the board for you (at essentially any position)
