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First of all, keeping Bailey is not a serious option. He has to go. To have kept him would mean a miserable disruption and holdout.
Portis is not merely a good running back - he is a great running back who could realistically gain 2,000 yards in a season. Bailey is possibly the best cornerback - but again, he cannot play for us this year without creating a huge problem. Are we a stronger team with Portis being a dominant game breaker that teams have to account for on every play, or are we stronger say taking the Lions deal and their first round draft pick in exchange for Bailey? Or picking up Greg Ellis from the Jets? Portis is a known quantity, and a draft pick is always a gamble. Portis looks very much like a player that could be beginning a hall of fame career.
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