The DeAngelo Hall Campaign
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.
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No way Peterson breaks the bank for this guy. His cap number is only 5mil now, but he's getting a new deal. And look at the ridiculous money Clements got! He's three years older and arguably not as good…
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:12 pmAbsolutly! You know they will want a 1st rounder and something else because he is a proven commodity and only 24. Based on our needs, if OT Jake Long from Michigan is already gone by the time we pick then we should trade the pick and get Hall. Or even trade the pick before the draft but we need lineman or a corner with that first pick.
December 4th, 2007 at 5:36 amThat Adam wasn't me FYI. Just letting you all know that I don't have split personalities. Not that I know of, anyway. We would break the bank. Look at the money we threw at Bell and Surtain, and Hall blows those two away. His stock is a little low right now.
December 4th, 2007 at 5:36 pmJust get him. Please. Dear God.
December 5th, 2007 at 12:40 amThe biggest thing that worries me isn't money, it's that Herm Edwards kind of thinks of CBs like Mike Shanahan thinks of RBs. He thinks he can plug anybody into that Cover 2. Not with the new rules. Not with slow safeties. Not in today's NFL — the NFL of the Randy Mosses and Reggie Waynes and Terrell Owens.
December 5th, 2007 at 1:34 amWhy don't you start the campaign for Bill Callahan as the next OC?
December 5th, 2007 at 8:31 pmI love Bill Callahan, but not because of his coaching prowess. I love him because he ruined two of my least favorite teams — the Huskers and Raiders! Not sure how he'd do as our O.C.
December 6th, 2007 at 9:51 amEy You can cleary See we lost two games with bD CORNERS NOW HE CAN TURN AROUND AND BE GOOD FOR kC WE GOT bOWE ON OFFENSE Thigpen with LJ coming back So LEt’s Get Hall Now this would be Herm’s Move 2 save him a JOB
November 6th, 2008 at 3:58 pm