They moved Byron all over the place last season.. He started at DB. Then they realized he was better at Safety. Much Much better. Only moved back to DB because of everybody getting injured.
Stephen Jones has said Byron will be a Safety next season. Byron was also ranked the 22nd Best Safety by PFF. That's with being a rookie, and that not being his natural position.
I guess the Safety title doesn't matter. But 9 times out of 10, I'd have Byron drop down, cover the TE, or cover the short routes. Not the greatest tackler, but he's athletic enough to get anywhere quickly.
Here nor there... Here's how I I see the team:
If you were to ask me.... We absolutely need 4 starters, and 1 backup.
DE - Gregory out 4 games, and we have very little depth as is at DE. Greg Hardy had to continue being dumb, so he's no longer a viable option.
S - Win now mode, so this is more important than the next. Church was 66th, Wilcox was 78th among 87 safeties. So we really need an upgrade here at Safety. If Wilcox or Church & Heath are our backups... Fine, but don't think they can start anymore.
QB (Backup) - Take a high upside guy, who needs a couple seasons.
DB - Need another Outside Cover Corner. Scandrick - # 1. Carr & Claiborne # 3 & # 4 DB is great.. Carr at # 2 worries me. Could have crossed DB off if Patrick Robinson signed, but he change agents and swindled us. Or at the very least signed Robinson, cut Carr, and go after a DB with less urgency.
DT - There's more depth here with Thornton, Terrell McClain, Jack Crawford.... Wouldn't discount Hayden coming back as well. Wish they would have gotten Akiem Hicks or Nick Fairley on top of Thornton, but they needlessly wanted to save more money, even though both guys signed friendly deals. Could have crossed it off the list completely, but still feel we need another DT.
Not really needed right now, but you could draft them somewhere
RB
LB
OL
WR
Round 1 - Jalen Ramsey, Joey Bosa
You would really HOPE Philly does not pick Elliot, but they likely will. Because I'd be interested in trading with Tampa Bay. Leary, # 4 for # 9, #41. Creates a 1800-1860 draft value imbalance, but values Leary at pick #117 (4th), which would drastically tip the trade in their favor because Leary is a Starting LG on most teams.
Also imagine if Titans pass on Tunsil for say Jalen Ramsey... TB could get Tunsil at # 4 (They had #62 & #70 OTs out of 76) and Leary. TB was good at Center. That would be a HUGE boost for their team, and Jameis who looked pretty good.
But with Elliot gone at 8, it hurts the idea of a trade. Unless they really like Vernon Hargreaves at # 9.
