Travin Howard has been Cory Littleton's back up. Littleton entered college as a safety too. Wade has been utilizing CL @ the MLB'er position on 2nd & 3rd downs all season. Rapp has been used in CL's post on 2nd & 3rd downs. Wade has shifted Rapp more @ safety as of late. Thus using Howard in the role where Rapp has been.
Weak Side ILB'er Travin Howard has been here for two seasons worth of OTA's/ Training Camps/ Preseasons Young has not. TH was a college safety, now has grown into an NFL ILB'er now with a serious good burst of speed & great tackling & coverage skills. Wade is now test-driving Littleton's back up with the highly presumptive departure of UFA CL in 3 months.
Snead obviously has lined up three replacements for Cory Littleton with Travin Howard, Kenny Young & Dakota Allen. The 2020 MLB'er position also has three lined up to replace UFA Bryce Hager with Troy Reader, Natrez Patrick & Micah Kiser.
I am pleased & content with Snead's moves & plan in these two units.