Actually, the similarities aren't marked at all. Champ was the 7th pick of the draft. He was considered an elite CB from day 1. Chris Harris was 10th on the depth chart at the start of last season. He's made lots of progress and is now solidified as the #2 CB which is nice.
But, he's no Champ Bailey and never will be.
Well, Harris is certainly a better player now than Rahim Moore. That's rather a straw man. But, is he really a #1 CB in this league? Probably not. At least not yet.He's very good in coverage, has good instincts/anticipation and is a great wrap up tackler who never misses, sometimes even coming up to make plays against the run. All classic Champ Bailey habits, and he's in, what, his second year? Everyone keeps talking about how "improved" Rahim Moore is in his second year (though not so much after last week,) but if he'd improved half as much as Harris we'd be suiting up to host the AFCCG tomorrow.
If he keeps improving then fine. But, Champ Bailey is a first ballot consensus Hall of Famer. If you think Chris Harris is anything like that you have drunk WAY too much cool-aid.
My earlier post stands.
IF the Broncos moved Bailey to S (they won't) it would create a log-jam with all the safeties (Quinton Carter, Rahim Moore, Mike Adams and Champ, not to mention Jim Leonhard who will make the team because of Special Teams).
It don't add up!
Then they would be terribly short on CBs with only Harris and Tony Carter being any good. IF Bolden develops tremendously in this off-season they would have a nickel back, but that is not a lot of depth.
And Bolden has not impressed anybody yet.
This whole discussion is pointless because the Broncos have ZERO intention of moving Bailey to safety this year. And they would need to get at least TWO CBs via FA to do it. (They also have to replace Tracy Porter).
Frankly, I predict that the Broncos will NOT sign a FA CB this off season. They might draft one, but I wouldn't expect much change at all in the secondary.
They have much bigger issues up front.
Ty Warren is going to have to retire. They're getting back starting LDE Jason Hunter and Jeremy Beal, but are those two good enough? Can Derek Wolfe bulk up enough to become a starting DT or do they need to find one in FA? Will they take another DT in the draft?
D. J. Williams is due $6 million next year and Wesley Woodyard has taken his spot. He's gone.
Keith Brooking may retire, and even if not, he's old enough to remember men's platform shoes and bell bottom pants.
Joe Mays signed a $4.5 million contract just this off-season, but the thought of him covering Rob Gronkowski over the middle does not inspire confidence. They need an upgrade at MLB.
There's even bigger problems strengthening the OL where Chris Kuper has been seriously slowed by injury and Manny Ramirez is less than stellar. They need an elite G in the worst way.
And of course, a big bruising RB who can move the pile wouldn't hurt.
All in all, there are lots of things to worry about more than CB.