We've been developing Thomas and Bell a few years now for both. If I'm not mistaken, they came in the same year. I've liked Thomas since they signed him UDFA. Good player that didn't cost a whole lot because he played on teams while they developed him.Eberflus scheme calls for basically two, coverage free safeties that possess good range and strong reaction skills. Wilson is more of your traditional box safety that struggles in coverage. Hooker just never around the football as his reaction skills are very limited.
For what they are paying both to be, they are going to need better production to justify their cost. I really don't think there would be a big drop off from them and their backups who make a fraction of their cost.
Heath had some good games, but some bad ones too.I miss the GOAT Jeff Heath
Williams should have been a LB, imo.When his back is turned to the QB, he is as bad as Roy Williams was in coverage.