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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 508352">Jennings is the better cover man which is why I didn't mention him.  I don't think they like Jennings all that much because he's not very physical, and that they would prefer McMillan if he could cut down on coverage mistakes...but that's not happening.  Coverage is the first priority.  I could see Hyde as a backup at safety.  Bush should do something to earn his pay besides gunning, and he was listed at S in the depth chart last year.And as we recall, Peprah got cut because of his coverage skills.Yes, the "surprise" quotient here would derive from the lack depth at safety in camp.  The position is starting to look like the post-Jenkins DE situation.I would note starts and snaps don't necessarily mean anything in preseason.Sometimes the guy on the bubble gets the snaps over a guy who is safe.  It can be a situation of wanting more tape on a tough decision.Sometimes they're trying to find out where a guy fits.  Hyde led the team in snaps against the Rams with 50-something.  I don't think it is because he's pegged as a starter (though it could be if Hayward can't go).  They want to see what he can do in different situations...evaluate him in cover, nickel, and dime to see where he best fits, where he can back up this season.</blockquote>

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