When has Thompson spent a early round pick on a CB past Lee?
And Lee can't stay healthy, even though he was so in college.
Thompson's DB picks..
2005 5 167 Michael Hawkins DB
2006 4 115 Will Blackmon DB
2008 2 60 Patrick Lee DB
2009 6 187 Brandon Underwood DB
Simply put, with Woodson and Harris on board, he hasn't had to fill a need early at CB and could focus on other areas of the team.
And to be honest, selling either Underwood or Lee short at this point is antsy at best.
The only other secondary player drafted on day one was Collins, and I wouldn't classify that as a miss.. sure he makes mistakes back there, but he has unreal range and makes his fair share of plays.
Now would I argue that we need to infuse some talent back there... yes... but I think we need a safety back there that can effectively communicate the coverages and switches, which I think is part of the problems that bite us on occasion, especially when teams throw motion or stacks at us and make us play without bumps and contact and we are forced to adjust... then our coverages simply break down.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"