The Pittsburgh Steelers used a first-round draft pick on a safety in Terrell Edmunds in spite of the fact that they already had their two starters on the roster in Sean Davis, entering his third season, and ninth-year veteran Morgan Burnett, whom they signed in free agency.
Similarly, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted safety Jessie Bates III in spite of the fact that they already have their two starters in George Iloka and Shawn Williams, neither of whom at least on paper seem to be going anywhere for a while or who are on shaky footing with the team.