Saints sign Champ Bailey

dizzle88 · 04-04-2014, 04:18 PM

People say he's washed up and looked awful last season, the vikings said the same thing when we signed Darren Sharper.....just saying

|Mitch| · 04-04-2014, 04:22 PM

In 2013, the 6-0, 192 pounder appeared in five regular season games with three starts for the Broncos as he missed 11 games with a foot injury. He posted 14 tackles (12 solo) and three passes defensed. He appeared in all three postseason games for Denver with two starts, including Super Bowl XLVII and recorded 11 solo tackles.

Apparently his foot was feeling better in the Super-bowl... Looks like we have a secondary great at tackling now

EDIT: May have read that wrong, 11 solo tackles in 2 games not the superbowl

FinSaint · 04-04-2014, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

People say he's washed up and looked awful last season, the vikings said the same thing when we signed Darren Sharper.....just saying

Not really, they just didn't think he was worth the money he was looking for.

They would've liked to keep Sharper, but he was a "casualty" of the annual value vs cost debate every single FO has to go through in the offseason when evaluating their roster.

It certainly did work out in Sharper's and the Saints' favor.

|Mitch| · 04-04-2014, 04:31 PM

Walters Grade:

Saints sign CB Champ Bailey (2 years, $7 million): A- Grade
This is a very good signing. Sure, Champ Bailey struggled this past season and was torched in a playoff loss the preceding January, but he was pretty banged up in 2013. He's capable of rebounding and playing like a solid No. 2 cornerback at the very least, though it's almost certain that we'll never see the old Bailey again.

Of course, there's a chance that Bailey will continue to struggle. If so, who cares? The Saints gave him a pretty small contract worth $7 million over two seasons, so they're not risking very much. This is a savvy move for a team trying hard to win now.

saintfan · 04-04-2014, 04:48 PM

I think he's got a couple year's gas left...

But even if he never steps on the field, having a guy like that around all the talented young players we have on the back end...that alone validates his salary IMO.

ChrisXVI · 04-04-2014, 04:57 PM

Corey White's gonna make a little extra cash for that #24 lol.

AsylumGuido · 04-04-2014, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Corey White's gonna make a little extra cash for that #24 lol.

I don't think he needs to sell it. Check this tweet:

Corey White ‏@CoreyWhiteJr3 3h

Haha hell yeah RT @KennyVaccaro4: @CoreyWhiteJr3 24 gone hahaha

Corey has no claim to it and he knows it.

ChrisXVI · 04-04-2014, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I don't think he needs to sell it. Check this tweet:

Corey White ‏@CoreyWhiteJr3 3h

Haha hell yeah RT @KennyVaccaro4: @CoreyWhiteJr3 24 gone hahaha

Corey has no claim to it and he knows it.

Now that's respect right there!

Jamessr · 04-04-2014, 05:02 PM

Good move! I like it

Danno · 04-04-2014, 05:02 PM

I can't help but feel since he was in town for several days that the Saints took a really close look at his ankle and his overall health in general.

The contract looks to average 3 million, we're were 2 million under, will gain 1.4 million losing Bush, so I guess we're about a 1/2 million under now

04-04-2014, 04:18 PM	#1
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,523	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey People say he's washed up and looked awful last season, the vikings said the same thing when we signed Darren Sharper.....just saying MarchingOn likes this.

04-04-2014, 04:22 PM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey In 2013, the 6-0, 192 pounder appeared in five regular season games with three starts for the Broncos as he missed 11 games with a foot injury. He posted 14 tackles (12 solo) and three passes defensed. He appeared in all three postseason games for Denver with two starts, including Super Bowl XLVII and recorded 11 solo tackles. Apparently his foot was feeling better in the Super-bowl... Looks like we have a secondary great at tackling now EDIT: May have read that wrong, 11 solo tackles in 2 games not the superbowl
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04-04-2014, 05:11 PM	#3
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey Originally Posted by dizzle88 People say he's washed up and looked awful last season, the vikings said the same thing when we signed Darren Sharper.....just saying Not really, they just didn't think he was worth the money he was looking for. They would've liked to keep Sharper, but he was a "casualty" of the annual value vs cost debate every single FO has to go through in the offseason when evaluating their roster. It certainly did work out in Sharper's and the Saints' favor.

04-04-2014, 04:31 PM	#4
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey Walters Grade: Saints sign CB Champ Bailey (2 years, $7 million): A- Grade This is a very good signing. Sure, Champ Bailey struggled this past season and was torched in a playoff loss the preceding January, but he was pretty banged up in 2013. He's capable of rebounding and playing like a solid No. 2 cornerback at the very least, though it's almost certain that we'll never see the old Bailey again. Of course, there's a chance that Bailey will continue to struggle. If so, who cares? The Saints gave him a pretty small contract worth $7 million over two seasons, so they're not risking very much. This is a savvy move for a team trying hard to win now. MarchingOn likes this.

04-04-2014, 04:48 PM	#5
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey I think he's got a couple year's gas left... But even if he never steps on the field, having a guy like that around all the talented young players we have on the back end...that alone validates his salary IMO.

04-04-2014, 04:57 PM	#6
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey Corey White's gonna make a little extra cash for that #24 lol. rmgoris11 likes this.

04-04-2014, 06:15 PM	#7
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,573	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Corey White's gonna make a little extra cash for that #24 lol. I don't think he needs to sell it. Check this tweet: Corey White ‏@CoreyWhiteJr3 3h Haha hell yeah RT @KennyVaccaro4: @CoreyWhiteJr3 24 gone hahaha Corey has no claim to it and he knows it.

04-04-2014, 06:59 PM	#8
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I don't think he needs to sell it. Check this tweet: Corey White ‏@CoreyWhiteJr3 3h Haha hell yeah RT @KennyVaccaro4: @CoreyWhiteJr3 24 gone hahaha Corey has no claim to it and he knows it. Now that's respect right there!

04-04-2014, 05:02 PM	#9
Jamessr 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,583	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey Good move! I like it

04-04-2014, 05:02 PM	#10
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,751	Re: Saints sign Champ Bailey I can't help but feel since he was in town for several days that the Saints took a really close look at his ankle and his overall health in general. The contract looks to average 3 million, we're were 2 million under, will gain 1.4 million losing Bush, so I guess we're about a 1/2 million under now

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