What Free Agent would you want..pick one

[steve823]

Not often...and not this year. Bailey isn't a top 5 CB anymore. He's not the player he was 3-4 years ago.

He played exceptional all year and had a resurgence. I dont know where you base your claim from but you can check a lot of football sites and look at how he graded out.

[King Friday]

I'm not saying Bailey is bad. I'm simply saying that he isn't top 5 anymore. I still think he is top 10, but some of the younger guys like Talib or Tramon are awful talented and entering their prime. Bailey is also clearly entering the downside of his career, while other guys are ascending. Denver faced a ton of crappy passing offenses this year. They only faced opponents that finished in the TOP HALF of the league in passing 4 times. That means 75% of their games were against inferior passing offenses. I would hope Champ had a "resurgence" against that kind of schedule. One of my better friends is a Broncos fan and his take is that Champ isn't the guy he was 3-4 years ago. Still very good and a great presence in the locker room, but no longer elite coming up on 33 years of age.

I'd take Bailey in Green Bay right now for a reasonable price. He's still going to be a capable starting corner for another 2-3 years, and I'm sure he'd love to play on our defense.

[steve823]

I get your point, but I'm not talking about his long term future or any young budding stars. As of right now he is a top 5 corner. May not be the biggest name anymore ,but he has shut people down this year. He graded out as the highest in pass coverage this year according to profootballfocus which is a reputable site. Not too shabby if you ask me. A lot of people think he "fell" off because he was injured last year and didn't play that great.

[bobblehead]

Cullen Jenkins

[MJZiggy]

Brett Favre NEWS!!

Headline:

Favre re-signs with Packers

Ted Thompson reports that he's pleased to have Favre back in the fold. That he's expected to fill a vital role on ST's as a gunner.



GO PACKERS!

Nah, not fast enough to be a gunner anymore. Put him in as PR/KR

[mraynrand]

Asomougha.

Woodson is great, but he's nearing the end. I mean, how he got hurt was even a routine type play.

I agree with you that Woodson is nearing the end, but the routine play bit doesn't hold water. Shields was hurt on the routine play just before, and Sanders was hurt on a routine play for the Steelers earlier. Those two aren't exactly wizened veterans. As a Packer fan, you should know that injuries happen all the time, and don't necessarily show preference for aged veterans!

My position is that if the Packers can leverage Assomugga's desire to play for a winner into a non-crippling contract, they should do it. I'm certain Capers can find a way to get Woodson, Collins, Assomooga, Shields, and Williams on the field at the same time. As I mentioned before, this lineup would have a real chance at being able to effectively shut down an oppositions' passing game. What a weapon.

[Fritz]

I like the idea of signing some of the Packers' own; but I also like the idea of having a guard named Carl "Stevie" Nicks.

[KYPack]

I like the idea of signing some of the Packers' own; but I also like the idea of having a guard named Carl "Stevie" Nicks.

Nicks is famous (infamous?) for a live radio interview he gave after the Saints won the SuperBowl. Nicks blurted out "I'm going to motherfucking Disneyland"!

I like a guy who will say something that wacky.

[pbmax]

For simple nostalgia, I would like to trade for Stephen Jackson and his endzone celebration:

[Smeefers]

If the heavens part and we have a legit chance to grab Aso, then by Nitschke, do it! You never pass on a dominate CB. Never ever ever ever. They make all the difference in the game. They instantly upgrade a defense. If we had Aso, we force teams to run. Do you know how absolutely crazy that sounds? We could have four pro bowl caliber defenders in our backfield.

You don't pass on that guy to pick up a tackle. A dominant proven CB? There's only one position I'd take over that, and that's QB and we're set there.

[Lurker64]

If the heavens part and we have a legit chance to grab Aso, then by Nitschke, do it! You never pass on a dominate CB. Never ever ever ever. They make all the difference in the game. They instantly upgrade a defense. If we had Aso, we force teams to run. Do you know how absolutely crazy that sounds? We could have four pro bowl caliber defenders in our backfield.

You don't pass on that guy to pick up a tackle. A dominant proven CB? There's only one position I'd take over that, and that's QB and we're set there.

So giving Nate Clements a record contract is in large part responsible for the Niners recent success?

[Joemailman]

TT's record with CB's is interesting. He hit gold when he offered Woodson the big money. He hit gold with UDFA's Williams and Shields. He hit useless swampland when drafting Lee and Underwood.

[ThunderDan]

I agree with you that Woodson is nearing the end, but the routine play bit doesn't hold water. Shields was hurt on the routine play just before, and Sanders was hurt on a routine play for the Steelers earlier. Those two aren't exactly wizened veterans. As a Packer fan, you should know that injuries happen all the time, and don't necessarily show preference for aged veterans!

My position is that if the Packers can leverage Assomugga's desire to play for a winner into a non-crippling contract, they should do it. I'm certain Capers can find a way to get Woodson, Collins, Assomooga, Shields, and Williams on the field at the same time. As I mentioned before, this lineup would have a real chance at being able to effectively shut down an oppositions' passing game. What a weapon.

With that five you could have one deep safety (Collins) let the other 4 cover and blitz 5 or 6 guys on every passing down. I like the sound of that!

[packerbacker1234]

You also have to remember in all of this that Collins and Woodson are great in run tacklers themselves - so even if we have all 5 on the field at once with another saftey (so 6 db's, 2 or 3 DL, 2 or 3 LB) we're not "screwed" if they try to run against it. Not sure what big A's tendencies are in the run game, but we have some DB's already that are pretty good there.

[Little Whiskey]

i'm not sure it matters how good of a tackler you are if you can't get to the ball. woodson or collins against a Lineman will be a battle they won't win.