Patriots personnel guru Nick Caserio talks about today’s workouts and the depth at safety

The Patriots brought in a star-studded class of free agents to work out today, including former standout safeties Darren Sharper and Renaldo Hill. My immediate reaction was that it could make life difficult for Brandon Meriweather, who is currently one starter there. A few minutes ago, Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio discussed his thoughts on the workouts, saying what he usually does and describing his thoughts on the current crop of safeties. “Really, you’re talking about apples and oranges,” said Caserio, when I asked how to compare guys working out to what the current group does on the field. “Matter of fact, I actually went back and checked our notes from last year — we worked out the same amount of players at this time of training camp this year than we have in years past. So, we’re just doing our due diligence, we’re doing our homework, we’re trying to stay prepared, we’re trying to gather as much informa...