We can break out into a dual news/speculation threads later on, but here's a twitter suggestion that I liked: picking up KC CB Sean Smith. Some info:
Smith is on the last year of his 3-year contract, on a Chiefs team that's going nowhere. He's a no-strings UFA in 2016 at age 29.
Smith was suspended for the first 3 games for DUI, but the Utah graduate has not had any other legal issues in his career. He was first drafted by the Dolphins in 2009, so BB is definitely familiar with the corner's play.
At 6'3" and 220lbs, he'll give some needed size to the secondary. Not great hands and can be inconsistent, but he'd be coming fairly inexpensively in terms of picks (I'd think KC would be thrilled with a 4th, happy with a 5th). He'll only count 3m+ against the cap for the rest of the season.
We all know PFF rankings are junk, but it does give us this less subjective stat lines:
- In 2014, Smith has been targeted 78 times and has allowed just 43 catches for 502 yards (link), good for 11th in the league
- In 2015, Smith has been targeted 10 times and has allowed 5 catches for 73 yards, good for 16th in the league
With the uncertainty among Brown, Ryan, and Coleman, this has the potential of a Talib-like pickup at best, solid depth move at worst.