Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Part 3

This post wraps up my three-part series on the Chiefs free agents. To catch up, here's the Backs & Receivers, and Offensive Line, Defensive Line and Linebackers.


Defensive Back

• Cornerback Brandon Carr: Carr is arguably the biggest retention target the Chiefs have this offseason. A franchise tag is a possibility. Carr has been the number two corner opposite teammate Brandon Flowers since being draft. He has turned into a solid defender and a team could make him a number one corner if Carr makes it to free agency. I think we all know the answer to this one - 
• VALUABLE
• Defensive Back Travis Daniels: Daniels is a type of player you can bring in on obvious passing downs as a nickel corner, but nothing really more than that. But if 2011 tells Chiefs fans anything, it's that depth is important. Daniels has 7 years experience, and finished last season with 14 tackles and 2 interceptions. 
• VALUABLE
• Safety Reshard Langford: Langford got playing time this season because of the number of injuries the Chiefs had at safety. When Eric Berry went down for the season, a number of players got the opportunity to play in his place, none coming close to his effectiveness. Langford mainly got time when Jon McGraw was injured later in the season. A decent run stopper, Langford struggled in coverage, and got beat more than once. With Berry set to return and Kendrick Lewis establishing himself, Langford is - 
• EXPENDABLE
• Safety Jon McGraw: McGraw was the next man up after Berry went down, and he was valuable to the defense. He offered veteran leadership to a very young secondary, and had decent stats in his starts. Ending the season with 47 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 3 interceptions, McGraw helped bring some stability to a rotating group of safeties. While I don't expect him to start next year, it's always good to have a guy like McGraw ready to go at a moment's notice.
• VALUABLE
• Safety Sabby Piscitelli: Brought in during training camp, many fans hoped Piscitelli wouldn't make it past the last cut. But not only did Piscitelli make the final roster, he played in all 16 games. He was recorded with 34 tackles and 2 forced fumbles this season, but I have to suspect most of those tackles came after he let his man behind him and gave up the pass. As Bill Barnwell of Grantland said: "[Piscitelli's] unique mix of blown tackles, dreadful instincts, and inflated ego really make him the worst player to see regular time in the NFL over the past several years." Depth be darned, this one's for the principle of the matter -
• EXPENDABLE

That concludes my Chiefs free agent breakdown. I hope you enjoyed it.