Champ Bailey Re-signs with Broncos!!!

The Broncos announced yesterday that they resigned CB Champ Bailey to a four year $43 million dollar contract. About $22 million of it is guaranteed, so both sides got what they wanted. Bailey got a chance at some financial security the next two seasons, and the Broncos were able to add a little to get more of what they want and need-which is Bailey back in a Denver uniform. As I stated last week, this was a move that Denver had to make because it affected them in every area of their team and organization. Bailey is one of Denver's top two defensive players (I would put him a smidge below Elvis Dumervil) and his 2010 campaign was one of his better seasons since 2006 as a Bronco. Losing him at CB, just adds another need that Denver would have to plug on their putrid defensive unit. Plus, Bailey has some versatility down to road to maybe even transition to Safety like Rod Woodson did at the tail end of his career. From an fan standpoint, signing Champ was huge. Bronco fans have been burned badly the last two years. After losing Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, and Peyton Hillis all in the last two years, the Bronco fans could not handle losing one of their most likable and best players again. Think about it: If we lost Champ, then we would have lost three of our best players on our team in the last three offseasons. The bottom line is that you still need good players to win, and the Broncos front office at least got this one right. They knew and John Fox and the new coaching staff knew that Champ had to be apart of this rebuilding process. I loved the quote that Champ said on the conference call with the Denver media when he talked about the grass is not always greener on the other side and he thinks this can turn around quickly and people will be surprised that it will get better quicker in Denver. Let's hope he is right and by him staying with Denver, then it will certainly help the Broncos get back to the top of the AFC West and back into the playoffs.