Torry Holt and Champ Bailey

general counsel · -11-11-2004

My memory is a little fuzzy on this, but given our issues in the secondary, i was just wondering...

When we picked holt in the draft, did we pass on champ bailey to do so?

If we did, as much as I love torry holt, i think we took the wrong guy.

general counsel

**AvengerRam** · -11-11-2004

Holt went 1 pick before Bailey.

I wouldn't change that. Besides, don't forget that the Rams got a pretty decent CB - Dre Bly - in the 2nd round of that draft.

**Nick** · -11-11-2004

I think Bailey is a tad bit overrated, but not by much. That said, I wouldn't have traded the pick. I just would have found a way to keep Dre Bly.

***RAMMAN68*** · -11-11-2004

One thing has me scratching my head. When did all the WR's become so big and strong and all the DB's short and wimpy? :confused:

***daredevil25*** · -11-11-2004

Originally Posted by RAMMAN68

One thing has me scratching my head. When did all the WR's become so big and strong and all the DB's short and wimpy? :confused:

Because the technique needed to play CB effectively is generally better for smaller players between 5'10-6'1. You'd rather have a CB that has quick feet, able to change direction on a dime, and doesn't need long strides to gain speed as opposed to a long striding WR you can easily matchup against a fast WR on a fly pattern. Bigger WRs for the most part are slow and aren't effective except on third and short, and redzone fade routes. Its the TO, Randy Moss type big WRs w/ the combo of speed and size that have really killed the balance. Most WRs now are in that mold of big, physical w/ adequate sub 4.5 speed however if you made those guys CBs they wouldn't have the same success.