Champ Bailey

[Coltivated]

I say if he is willing have him compete at the free safety spot. Could be good at least on par with what we have. Any opinions

[#BringBobBack]

i would have said pass a few days ago but now im getting a little desperate...

[Irish Colt]

Would rather wait it out and pick someone up in the draft for half the price. Bailey is finished 

[Mitch]

I say give him a shot...pay him very little and see what happens. Maybe an incentive based contract? 

[COLTS449]

I had rather draft somebody like Ward or Joyner. At this point I don't think Bailey can stay healthy 16 games. He'll end up as a 4th CB somewhere.

[ColtsBlueFL]

I say give him a shot...pay him very little and see what happens. Maybe an incentive based contract? 

 

One of the best shutdown corners to have ever played the game will not accept a (even near) vet min contract to compete for a startng job at safety, for Luck or even Peyton Manning. If he doesn't get at least a decent paycheck and earn at least a starting corner job, he might call it quits too.  I'll get salt out if he takes near min pay and/or settles for a backup CB spot, let alone safety. Move along folks... nothing to see here.

[B~Town]

Please no he's way past his prime can't live in the past . 

[Coltivated]

I disagree experts say he most likely won't get a starting corner job. He wants to play. He may have no choice but to play safety or hang em up

[21isSuperman]

i would have said pass a few days ago but now im getting a little desperate...

Apparently, it's a deep safety draft (though people are saying that about nearly every position with this one ).  I want to see what Grigs does with the draft first before becoming uneasy about it

[Coltivated]

I did here a team might actually start him in slot or nickel corner. I don't think he will like that either.

[pgt_rob]

I would pass. I can see him doing us like he did Denver last season with injuries.

[MTC]

I say if he is willing have him compete at the free safety spot. Could be good at least on par with what we have. Any opinions

 

Moved thread to free agent section.

[arkana04]

Apparently, it's a deep safety draft (though people are saying that about nearly every position with this one ).  I want to see what Grigs does with the draft first before becoming uneasy about it

dunno where u got that from but it most certainly isnt a deep safety draft. 

[#BringBobBack]

Apparently, it's a deep safety draft (though people are saying that about nearly every position with this one ).  I want to see what Grigs does with the draft first before becoming uneasy about it

fair point

[oldunclemark]

If he could play most foof the games,. Denver would have offered him a reduced salary.

 

Go young

[akcolt]

Major Wright had 3 pretty good yrs in Chicago before playing horribe last year hear reports he is looking for a short prove it contract to boost his value back up only 25 yrs old. Seems like a win win to me

[ColtsLegacy]

i would have said pass a few days ago but now im getting a little desperate...

That's what he said.

[21isSuperman]

dunno where u got that from but it most certainly isnt a deep safety draft. 

No?  Guys like Vinnie Sunseri, Hakeem Smith, and Sean Parker are projected to be available in later rounds as SS prospects while late rounds FS prospects include Ed Reynolds and Dion Bailey in the middle rounds, and Jon Dowling in the late rounds.  Of course, some analysts think these guys are talented and call the draft deep while others don't think they are and don't consider safety a deep position.  I'm just going off of what I've read and heard since I don't follow college football too closely

[Manning1887]

Why not?

[NewColtsFan]

Why not?

 

You have at least three big issues with Bailey....

 

 

First,  he's old, and we want to get younger if possible.

 

Second,   he's never played the position.   We don't know if he can....

 

Third,  even if he can, we don't know if Bailey can stay healthy.   Especially at a position that is much more physical than corner is.

 

Too much downside and not nearly enough upside.     I'd pass.

[Mitch]

One of the best shutdown corners to have ever played the game will not accept a (even near) vet min contract to compete for a startng job at safety, for Luck or even Peyton Manning. If he doesn't get at least a decent paycheck and earn at least a starting corner job, he might call it quits too.  I'll get salt out if he takes near min pay and/or settles for a backup CB spot, let alone safety. Move along folks... nothing to see here.

it was more of a dream than anything. Guess I'll stick to Champ in a Colts Jersey on ESPN 2k5.

[Bluefire4]

I lost count of how many threads have to deal with players past their prime like Jared Allen, Champ Bailey, Charles Tillman, Demarcus Ware, etc. etc.

[gacker65]

Major Wright had 3 pretty good yrs in Chicago before playing horribe last year hear reports he is looking for a short prove it contract to boost his value back up only 25 yrs old. Seems like a win win to me

Would like that.  Only question would be if he could play in man coverage instead of Tampa 2.

[HarryTheCat]

I'm not quite ready (yet) to go dumpster diving for secondary help.

[rock8591]

Champ Bailey = worst player in NFL now as his play the past few seasons have shown.

 

I'd rather we bring back Chad Bratzke.

[akcolt]

major wright was on an ascending path until last year the bears rivaled us in injuries no Urlacher or Briggs lots of changes new DC. He's 25 has 9 career picks 3 house calls. He's cheap looking to prove last year was a fluke. He played FS at Florida we happen to have a hole he'd be cheap.

[husker61]

i would rather take a shot with ed reed than champ. he would fit well with landry and help the younger players.