Totally agree that he isn’t a liability but we can do better and I think that’s the standing point with many people who are fans of our team.
There’s a reason they brought in Kareem Jackson, Burgess and Mike Edwards on top of drafting Cole Bishop with a premium pick. If they viewed Hamlin as quality would we have seen the assortment of acquisitions?
It’s undoubtably tough to replace Poyer and Hyde but given the ups and downs we’ve seen in coverage from the guys infront of Hamlin and Rapp in the LB unit when does it become a problem?
Does become a problem at some point like we saw in 2022 when he was a starter? Does it happen in the season when it can still be addressed or when the ship has run its course and we are in a win or go home? Does it even happen at all? Who knows. The point is there’s deficiencies there.
Can you have the absolute best at every position? Of course not but there is guys who are better at that free position than him.
I like Hamlin, definitely a player in the league but can be better. If we stick with him, nothing else but support him and hope the negative portions don’t rear their head when it matters.