I loved what Steve Smith had to say about him. " If I lined up in the slot, he lined up in the slot. If I lined up as a running back, he lined up as a linebacker. If I parked my car in the parking lot, he was the parking attendant. Champ Bailey lined up everywhere.”
Champ came into the league in 1999. Darrell Green had been with the Redskins his entire career before calling it quits after the 2002 season. Deion joined Green and Bailey for one season in 2000 and then retired in 2001. Deion came out of retirement to play for the Ravens in 2004 and 2005 but then called it quits for good shortly after the 05 season
It's probably a good thing for everyone else that Deion was hurt most of his time on the Redskins. With Champ, Deion, or Green on opposite sides of the field where are you supposed to throw?
Kyle Adrien they were still better than about 90 percent of the league. Those guys may have lost a step, but Green and Deion were always a step or two faster than everyone else for the majority of their career. Even if they lost a little speed along the way, they had plenty of speed left in the tank!
The best and most complete corner that I've ever seen. Athletic ability, physicality, aggressiveness, tackling ability, concentration, feel for the game, reading the game, preparedness, technique, you name it, he had everything a corner needs to have at an incredibly high level. He even had great hands, too! He was a cheat code!
This reel didn't even show how great he was and shutting down screen passes. He would split two or three blockers and upend the ball carrier. He's the 2nd best coverage db of all time but the best one never tackled anybody and this Champ was also the best tackling corner ever (since they made how Night train tackled illegal)
I'll argue with anyone until im blue in the face that Champ at his best is the best corner to ever do it. 05-06 is almost incomprehensible how good he was, 18 picks in 2 seasons with the small amount of targets.. got robbed of DPOY and would have had so many more interceptions if he had decent corners playing opposite of him QBs simply just quit throwing it anywhere near him
Bailey was not unique - even; if not ESPECIALLY - in Washington; Bailey had an heir apparent when Denver pilfered him; Brian Davis. What all three cornerbacks had in common was the same defensive backfield coach (later defensive coordinator, and eventually head coach) - Richie Pettibon. Over his entire pre-head coach tenure with Washington, he didn't JUST turn out defensive backs that could cover like Alfredo sauce on pasta, he could crank out defensive backs (especially safeties) that coud punish - and - more than once, the SAME back could do both. Look at the Washington defensive backfield before Champ got drafted, and after he got pilfered by the Broncos - and while Pettibon was growing defensive backs in his garden.
average joe beer show not sure your comparing bailey to Asante with your comment but Bailey is wayyyy better. Longer prime and wayy better peak. Asante was never considered the best corner during his time while bailey was the best corner for a good period of his career.
Joshua Mitchell I really don’t like agreeing with you, I don’t think champ had the same cover skills but as a pure CB he at least could tackle and was morewell rounded than Deion..
Yea, but we got the 2nd best RB in franchise history from the trade. Its a very 50/50 trade. Both players went on to have great careers after the trade.
Redskinsman10 Thas true but y’all coulda kept a hall of famer. Idk if keeping him would be the best move for the team but I would keep one of the best corners
One thing I’ve always hated was the narrative of “Revis is the Best Cornerback since Deion” narrative. Never understood why it existed when I felt Champ and Ty Law were better than him. Proof 👆
@@markk764 Charles woodson was an good all around cb/db mostly zone scheme Deion ,Champ ,Revis straight up Man to Man dbs Champ went from 2 seasons without even giving up a touchdown
Him not winning the 2006 defensive player of the year was one of the biggest robberies in history. Stats wise he allowed 4 receptions no tds had 10 picks and 2 tds. Those numbers were insane. Less than 40 yards allowed all season. Jason Taylor won with a solid season but had one huge game in national TV and from then on they couldn't stop talking about him. Champ truly was the best corner I have ever seen. When it comes to defending everything from run to pass to zone. Just for good measure Champ had 98 tackles 84 were solo.
Him and Revis. The Jets used to blitz under Rex Ryan like crazy and could play a lot of zero coverage because of him( Hince the term “Revis Island” because he almost never had help and if he wasn’t able to do what he did it woulda been Six for the other team) His 2009 season along with Champ’s 2006 season were the greatest seasons by CB’s I’ve ever seen. The fact that neither won DPOY is criminal
Champ was a superstar. He played at an extremely high level for a long time. And it's true - he was one of the best tackling cornerbacks I have ever seen.
Yes sir he is one of the best corners to ever do it he is in my top 5. And he is a champ 🏆 played the game with such passion, and the way its supposed to be played
He had a presence of mind on the field like no one i ever saw play football. He always knew where the ball was and he always got his hans on it. The trade for Portis was awesome for denver. He easily could have been a hall of fame reciever.
I'm 57 years old, and he's the best corner I've ever seen. All the picks are in the highlights, but he would literally shut down half of the field. In 2006, he allowed 4 completions on passes thrown at him. 4 in 16 games. In other words, that year, a receiver caught a pass once every 4 games if Champ was covering him. That's insane!
The first jersey I ever bought was a Bailey broncos one, back in 2005 I was 15. The best complete shutdown corner I have ever seen. This video almost makes me want to cry of all the memories it brings back, especially the Tom Brady pick, I remember seeing that game live. It’s sucks getting old. Champ Bailey 24 the 🐐
Growing up in the dc area playing corner as a kid he was my hero. When he went to Denver I became a broncos fan and never looked back lol. The dude deserved a ring but it makes no difference on his accomplishments and legend
Glad to see Champ Bailey highlights. A great trade for the Broncos as that was during a time when Shanahan's zone blocking scheme was easily producing 1,000 yard rushers. As a result, trading Clinton Portis for Champ Bailey and a 2nd-round pick (Tatum Bell) was a great deal for Denver.
@@a.j4412 great but shell of himself just a team leader and solid pro , he tried playing another year but saints cut him at a time they needed defense badly but from 2000 to 2010 ecspecially he was one of the greats top 5
There haven't been a whole lot guys who could just go out there and you knew their side of the field was taken care of. Dude practically lived in the Pro Bowl for a reason. Plus, I bet Jake Plummer was glad they were on the same team so Champ wouldn't victimize him.
Best Bronco between Elway and Manning and it is not even close. Pretty much single-handedly kept us relevant during that time. The playoff win over the back-to-back super bowl chamption Patriots in 2005 was all thanks to him. Wish he could have gotten a ring.
If Champ wasn’t pickin it off, Lynch was makin the receiver pay. Having those two dudes on the same side of the field, even with Lynch down in the box half the time, was a complete fuckin nightmare. Loved it
I know this is a Champ Bailey highlights, but Orlando Pace catching him at 2:12 was just awesome. I was watching this live and it was just amazing how athletic the 325 lbs OT was.
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As a Broncos fan with my last name, his jersey was my favorite to wear, and was my undisputed favorite player until Von Miller showed up. Thanks for the incredible memories Champ, see you in Canton!
Vwry greatful that he spent most of his career with the broncos a true legend who stuck with us through thick and thin. Just watchimg this again makes me wonder why he never played wr. Gratesest cornerback of all time
Initially i was confused by the trade for Clinton Portis since Portis was running for 1500 yards in both his Rookie and Sophomore year. Thank God we made that trade cause the right side of the field was off limits for all QBs.
3:32 Champ is NOT just a best tackling CB. He was great at EVERYTHING. Coverage, Reading offensive plays and call, Adjustment for the deflecting and interception, Great athleticism, rarely panicking even when he got beat up by receiver and also great tackling. Champ is the real deal and the greatest CB right next to Deion Sanders and Rod Woodson. He is better than Charles Woodson and Darrelle Revis no doubt.
rod woodson highlights? he has more picks than all my favorite players but ive never seen him play lol love the channel by the way , yall have the best stuff
