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Why Bringing Champ Bailey May Not Be A Bad Thing.


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Let me start off with this will be a short term answer.... I got a chance to see a couple of Champ Bailey games this year..... Dude had a very solid season over all and he played injured.

His play here

I would like to see champ at FS ... It should be cheaper (focus on building the Lines) and he played alot of snaps in the slot so he will have the ability as a big CB to cover athletic TE's that has Killed us like Greg Olson, Graham, and EVERY FREAKING TE in the league...I dont think he will mentally have a problem converting to FS also.. He is a FBI type player. The guy is also a sound tackler

Extra things Champ brings

Our young CB's got a chance to learn from Asante Samuel... An aggressive jumping routes off playing CB.... Champ can come in and give them pointers as a more physical all around CB...

Again... This is a 1 or 2 year answer the most but it buys us a year or 2... It gives us a cheaper option with good play that will allow us to put our money towards our Lines.... Also in a year or 2 with our CB's being more seasoned we will be able to feel more comfortable drafting a rookie starting FS

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I'd bring him in as the 3rd or 4th CB, backup FS and a mentor for cheap, dont expect miracles tho.

backup FS? Signing him gives the option to cut decoud and draft someone else to learn from bailey. Bailey can also mentor the corners, show them some things that Asante couldn't teach them.
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backup FS? Signing him gives the option to cut decoud and draft someone else to learn from bailey. Bailey can also mentor the corners, show them some things that Asante couldn't teach them.

I dont expect miracles, I also dont expect him to come for peanuts. I'd rather sign Delmas and Bailey if possible

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Why?

Hes old and bad. We just got rid of Asante. We dont really need him with Trufant, Alford, and McClain coming back. We have brought in a handful of "Lockerroom leaders" over the past few years and none of them were enough of an influence on the young guys to avoid a 4-12 season... Edited by Mike Kenn
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Only if he can run a 40 in under 30 sec.

He actually was clocked still running a low 4.4 high 4.3. His straight line speed is still there. May have lost some in the hips but all good reason to play him at FS until we find the answer if Byrd doesn't play ball. He's still a ball hawk and a good tackler.

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Charles woodson never played it either and as an intelligent vet that knows the game he did well.

Same can be said for Champ

Same with Rod Woodson. Experience makes guys like this able to play the position. Wily vets know their position and the guy next him position.

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Hes old and bad. We just got rid of Asante. We dont really need him with Trufant, Alford, and McClain coming back. We have brought in a handful of "Lockerroom leaders" over the past few years and none of them were enough of an influence on the young guys to avoid a 4-12 season...

Another guy 11 Starters in 3 weeks when people mention a 4-12 season why do people choose to forget INJURIES were the biggest reason for that.

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