Could Bob Sanders Land on the Chargers?

I think it’s worth a shot. This is the kind of little change AJ needs to make this offseason. We all say we want a playmaker on D, well here’s a playmaker. Sure, he’ll probably get hurt, but we might win a few more games in the process. If he’s back for a playoff run, BONUS.

And over the last few years (with the exception of FA’s leaving the Chargers and going to the Jets) I don’t see where FA moves have made the team-changing impact around the league.

I like Sanders as a FA pick up for the Chargers. Sure he’s high mileage. LT was high mileage and he did ok last season. For the right price Sanders would be great. And I haven’t heard many knocks against his character either, so it seems like the guy could plug right in and generate some results. Run him until he runs out of gas.

You also have to look at the Colts defense. They were never known to be a good defense. I think Sanders was also hurt because he also had to make plays on the defense.

We have a better defense than the Colts, so it really could help out Sanders, since we won’t have to rely on him as heavily as the Colts did. I would bring him on a 2yr deal. He will be worth the risk. We also won’t have to waste a pick to on a SS also.

With him being cut, look for the Colts to go after Rahim Moore.

was released by St. Louis as well. That would be more of a Marlon McRee option. Hopefully he’s at least smart enough to go down on a game ending 4th down pick.

Here are some things to keep in mind about him:

1.He is a walking injury, he has only started 3 regular season opening games in his 7 year NFL career. Plus he has never missed less then 2 games in an NFL season. hasn’t played a full NFL game since January of 2008, and hasn’t played a full NFL game when he has been 80% since September of 2007.

2.He’s going to want to get paid likely 12 million in guaranteed money. Jim Irsay said the Colts talked to Bob about contract re-negotiations and it didn’t go well which may very well indicate that Bob Sanders was released because he want’s 12 million up front in a contract since that is how much the Colts oh him from his last contract they have payed him all his guaranteed money in.

3.Who’s to say Bob Sanders is going to return next season, from what I hear he had a light surgery on his torn biceps so he could hopefully return for the 2010 season and have off season surgery meaning he could miss some time in the 2011 regular season. Plus Bob Sanders injury sounds pretty serous and career threatening considering the fact that he has 3 torn ligaments in his biceps and his last visit with Dr. James Andrews didn’t go well at all. Plus last I checked Bob Sanders has not been cleared to practice and unless he is cleared to practice before March he will likely not be able to schedule any off season work outs till the NFL lock out is over assuming it happens which is highly likely.

4.He is an Indianapolis Colts player being released due to injury look at the list of Colts players Bill Polian has released due to injury:
S-Mike Doss (ok maybe he wasn’t too injury prone)-2 NFL teams in 2 years with no starting jobs now he may be out of the NFL.
WR-Marvin Harrison-Wanted too much from other teams and has been out of football since his release from the Colts.
LB-Rob Morris-No team took a chance on him after he was released
DL-Anthony McFarland-After being released he was picked up by the Steelers and cut some time during either the regular or pre season of 2008 and didn’t get a superbowl ring from the Steelers because he was not on the team.
DB-Marlin Jackson-Picked up by Philly and cut in training camp due to a season ending injury.

It seems to be a pretty deep class of free agents at Safety. Many of these guys would be an upgrade and some of them are in their mid 20’s:

Dawan Landry, SS, Ravens

Quintin Mikell, SS, Eagles

Michael Huff, S, Raiders

Gerald Sensabaugh, SS, Cowboys

Donte Whitner, SS, Bills

Dashon Goldson, FS, 49ers

Roman Harper, SS, Saints

Brodney Pool, S, Jets

Atari Bigby, SS, Packers

Bob Sanders is made of glass and playing here would only prove that. Weddle made A LOT of tackles and asking Sanders to do that, well, you’re just asking Sanders to be on IR. he can play Safety but most of his injuries came when he had to lend run support. translation the Front seven weren’t getting it done. sound familiar? Weddle lends his services to run support because well, The Chargers Front 7 need the help.

sorry Bob. pass.

UT-Monte Regor-Signed by the Eagles in the offseason cut in training camp
DT-Corey Simon (well his was an illness)-Signed by the Titans played little to no snaps as a back up and was released the following year.