_Re-signing eight-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins to a lower deal remains an option after releasing him last month.
"Geno is one of the greatest players in franchise history and one of the best defensive tackles of the last decade," Tobin said. "He gave us what he had last year … We'll see if there are things that can be worked out. If it is, great. If not, I think we've got other guys that can fill the role."
_The signing of Vikings right tackle Riley Reiff, the impending health of some incumbents and the prospect of adding to the Opening Day offensive line with a deep draft have Tobin confident about the position.
"We're looking at adding guys who are better, not just guys who have names," said Tobin, still on the lookout for vets. "If we add there, we want it to be an upgrade … I've got a belief the group is going to progress and be part of a winning offense. We're still a long way from Opening Day."
But not that long from the draft and while Tobin didn't specifically address Oregon left tackle Penei Sewell, LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts individually, he praised them enough as a group.
"All three are high-level prospects at the top of the draft and guys we feel like could fit us and make us a better team," Tobin said.
Sewell's 33 1/4–inch arms, viewed as short by some for a tackle, don't seem to bother Tobin.
"All measurables you get are points of reference, but the No. 1 point of reference is how that guy plays," Tobin said. "You like numbers to quantify what you're seeing, but I don't put limits or hard and fast rules on any kid's length or measurement.
"I'm a bigger is better guy all the time. Bigger is better. Stronger is better. Faster is better. Smarter is better. Tougher is better. Unfortunately not everybody has every one of those aspects at an elite level and you've got to determine what you're willing to put up with and what you're not."
The trio certainly seems to be the kind of blue chip players they're seeking with the fifth pick. As for a trade, he indicated he didn't want to pass on an elite player for a might-be down the line.
"We feel we're in a good spot. We're going to be careful not to be overly greedy and get out of a spot where we maybe lose a premier player and we feel like can get one of the premier players in this draft," Tobin said. "We feel there are enough guys with the fifth pick in the draft to get a real guy that we feel comfortable with. And hits in a position of need."
Tobin says they've spent a lot of time looking at offensive line in this draft, a deep group, he says, where starters abound.
"There are guys that will be available in the second, third rounds that have starter grades on them," he said. "Maybe they'll last longer than that, too. It's a position group we've been focused on and we think having healthy guys there and the addition of Riley Reiff, we think we're in a better spot than we were and there'll be additions."
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