After losing starting safety Johnathan Cyprien to a season ending ACL injury last week, the Titans quickly moved to add former Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro to the roster. It’s extremely rare for a player of Vaccaro’s talent to be available via free agency in August, but an unusually soft market for safeties played to Tennessee’s advantage.
The 15th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft is likely to slot in as a starter at safety across from First-Team All-Pro Kevin Byard. That makes five former first round picks that could end up in the starting lineup for the Titans defense this fall — Vaccaro, Brian Orakpo, Derrick Morgan, Adoree Jackson, and Rashaan Evans.