Really-Nobody in the league can cover NFL recievers. They are both the fastest and most agile atheletes on earth and the guy that knows where he is going will always have the advantage, so.
If you don't get pressure on the QB, he will complete almost 95% of his passes no matter who's covering who..You casual fans always over estimate the value of the skill positions. Only about 5 running backs in history could get yards behind a bad line, (Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Eric Dickerson and Jim Brown maybe) and not to many corners in history can cover a guy for more that 1 or 2.5 seconds. Take that from a guy that played 6 years and coached 7, winning two Carnation Bowls. Champ stayin ain't gonna make a lick of difference with this team. You build a defense from the D-Line because it all starts and ends right there.
Nice to see that Champ is staying even if his house is up for sale. He is a quality character, not to mention an outstanding athlete. Loyalty he exudes spreads roots in team unity and that is what wins in the NFL, team unity, not individual me first and to hell with the team attitude aka Cutler. I'm glad Chicago got him and we got Champ. Clearly, people with real football knowledge understand his value or they would not have gone after him.
I bet Elway only winds up paying for (2) seasons and Bailey retires after that. The 4 years deal was a way to play with the salary cap.
Maybe Bailey can buy a nicer house now?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
I would guess he will play CB for 2 more yrs, then move to safety....Unless of course we draft someone better. Just his presence alone in the locker room, plus his "play every play" attitude is worth the investment.
Too bad future generations aren't here to see all the great things we are spending their $$ on!!
Bailey was traded for Clinton Portis, well, Mike Shanahan just released Portis. Should Elway give him a shot?
Looks like the Broncos got the better part of that deal! Ironic that Shanny traded Portis to get rid of him and then wound up having to play him again.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
