Pat Surtain’s 2007 cap value: $ 9,380,000
Ty Law’s 2007 cap value: $ 5,050,000
That’s over $15 million of the Chiefs‘ $108 million total cap number for two slow, over-the-hill cornerbacks. Personally, looking at their salaries, Surtain has to go. He got burned time and time again today. Plus, his ball and tackling skills are inferior to Law’s. I also feel like Law could be a fine safety as he ages, a la Rod Woodson. You might be sold on Jarrad Page, but I’m not. Especially in coverage. With he and Bernard Pollard there just isn’t enough speed back there.
How can we replace the aging Surtain? Two words: DeAngelo Hall
It is well documented that Hall has become a disgruntled member of the Atlanta Falcons, a team whose rebuilding process makes our’s look finished. His cap number is only $ 4,708,340, which is not bad at all for a young star corner. He also has four interceptions, more than Law and Surtain combined. That statistic is pretty impressive when you consider that teams always get ahead of the Falcons and run the ball, plus they typically throw opposite of Hall.
Cover 2, cover schmoo — you need speed to win in today’s NFL, especially in the secondary. Aren’t you sick of seeing guys like Brandon Marshall, Jerry Porter and Vincent Jackson roast our secondary? I sure the hell am. You know why that happens? Because our secondary is slow. They may be big. They may be smart. They may tackle better than any other secondary in the National Football League. All of that doesn’t change the fact that they are slow, though. Sometimes painfully slow.
So let’s start the campaign to bring in a burner — DeAngelo Hall. We’ve all seen what bringing in a young Champ Bailey did for the Broncos. Let’s go get him. Hall’s already got one foot out of Bobby Petrino’s door, and the Falcons both want draft picks and to start over after the Vick debacle. Plus, Hall has openly said he’s looking for a new team that will commit to him long term (he’s only 24).
Start thinking about DeAngelo Hall, King Carl. Well, that’s if you are still going to be around after the season.









