We signed Landry to a one year "prove it" deal.
He's clearly a OLB in a super charged SS body; and we still have a big-tackling Smith, and some rookie-types on roster. But we let Brodney Pool go to the Cowboys, and still have little depth on roster at the safety position, particularly the ball-hawking FS spot.
While we can debate the merits of going in other directions (Upshaw, Keuchly, Glenn, DeCastro, Floyd, Ingram, Wright, Hightower, etc.) I think it's obvious that we have a clear shot at Barron, and will pull the trigger on creating the best secondary in the league.
Revis-Landry-Barron-Cromartie with Wilson in the nickle...would be awesome.
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BTW...We can get a pass-rusher later in the draft (Jonathon Massaqoui has the same measureables as Ingram or Upshaw, cept he has longer, ape-like arms; and other available options, like: Bruce Irvin, Cam Johnson, Vinny Curry, or Ronell Lewis will be available later in the draft). We could even land a blue-chip offensive weapon in the 2nd (Doug Martin, Alshon Jeffries, Mahammed Sanu), and get our OLB in the 3rd.
point is...this draft can go so many different directions and still be fruitful on so many different levels. But there is only one way we can truly make our safety position, superior; signing Barron. Besides, if we don't, NE will.