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Today's questions about the Broncos come from Jon Santich of San Diego. Send your questions via e-mail to [email protected].
Q: We know the Broncos need help just about everywhere on defense. But would they really let Champ Bailey go and try to plug in a rookie at cornerback? Wouldn't keeping Bailey solve one of the defense's many problems? Focus on the front seven, please. The defensive backs are not the weak link.
A: It's not a question of letting Bailey go at this point. Bailey is an unrestricted free agent whenever the new league year begins, so he can do as he pleases, roam where the contract offers take him.
Bailey had an offer of a contract extension pulled off the table by the Broncos early last season. Since that happened, a lot has changed. Coming off a 4-12 season, the Broncos face a big rebuilding job. They have a new head coach, John Fox, and they will have their sixth defensive coordinator in six years.
Bailey wants to play for a Super Bowl team before he retires. He will be 33 when the 2011 season begins, so his time is running out. He would like to stay with the Broncos, but he's not interested in staying here if it means waiting several years for the team to become competitive again.
Bailey likes Fox's approach to defense. Fox has experience coaching defensive backs and experience as a defensive coordinator who had strong pass rushers.
Read more: Q&A: Fixing the Denver defense's front seven is a bigger issue than Bailey's future - The Denver Post Q&A: Fixing the Denver defense's front seven is a bigger issue than Bailey's future - The Denver Post
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Q: We know the Broncos need help just about everywhere on defense. But would they really let Champ Bailey go and try to plug in a rookie at cornerback? Wouldn't keeping Bailey solve one of the defense's many problems? Focus on the front seven, please. The defensive backs are not the weak link.
A: It's not a question of letting Bailey go at this point. Bailey is an unrestricted free agent whenever the new league year begins, so he can do as he pleases, roam where the contract offers take him.
Bailey had an offer of a contract extension pulled off the table by the Broncos early last season. Since that happened, a lot has changed. Coming off a 4-12 season, the Broncos face a big rebuilding job. They have a new head coach, John Fox, and they will have their sixth defensive coordinator in six years.
Bailey wants to play for a Super Bowl team before he retires. He will be 33 when the 2011 season begins, so his time is running out. He would like to stay with the Broncos, but he's not interested in staying here if it means waiting several years for the team to become competitive again.
Bailey likes Fox's approach to defense. Fox has experience coaching defensive backs and experience as a defensive coordinator who had strong pass rushers.
Read more: Q&A: Fixing the Denver defense's front seven is a bigger issue than Bailey's future - The Denver Post Q&A: Fixing the Denver defense's front seven is a bigger issue than Bailey's future - The Denver Post
Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: Terms of Use - The Denver Post