Hodge and Rouse as a starters?

[rbaloha1]

Packers Nation,

Should Hodge be starting over Brady? Hodge is finally displaying the Iowa skills. Wow!

Should Rouse be the starter over Collins or Bigby? The guy always makes big plays. Much greater ball awareness than Collins. Amazing tackler.

[Lurker64]

Right now Hodge needs to worry about beating out Desmond Bishop and Tracy White for a roster spot. He had a good night tonight, but "starting" is an enormous stretch at this point.

[Joemailman]

Rouse has a real shot. Hodge will have to wait.

[3irty1]

As far as just wrapping up and making tackles I've always thought Blackmon was underrated. In this defense a corner who can tackle doesn't mean much though.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Rouse has a real shot. Hodge will have to wait.

I'd like to see the Packers take a risk and start Rouse.

Hodge - he is competing with Chillar to be the 4th linebacker, the guy who would start in the event of a linebacker injury.

[boiga]

The Packers showed a 2-4 defense on a third down tonight, so the 4th LB'er will get some non-relief game time.

This is a great idea, from my point of view. Our LB's were looking stellar today and considering the pain in the DL, they could use a breather occasionally.

[VegasPackFan]

I would love to see Rouse as the starter. He just seems to have "it" as far as instincts, play-making ability, etc. We certainly have a good mix of older guys with experience and younger, big potential types in the defensive backfield.

[Partial]

Rouse should be starting. Collins didn't show much tonight, and got burned badly at least once.

[MadtownPacker]

If Rouse aint starting at safety than M3 should be fired. He catches every damn ball that comes his way. Seems like he has a pick everytime he is on the field.

Game changer, enough said!

[HarveyWallbangers]

Rouse? Perhaps.
Hodge? Not a chance in hell.

[mission]

I agree with Mad 100%

[Freak Out]

The only way Hodge starts is if we lose a LB or two to injury.

[mmmdk]

I like Hodge and his attitude; he's been through two years of injury hell. He will play in NFL. I hope it's with the Packers but the talent amongst the LBs, this season, are similar to the Pack talent on DL last training camp - loaded with guys that can play.

[Noodle]

Holy crap, Hodge had a solid pre-season outing? Stop the presses!

The only way he starts is if he gains 50 pounds and goes from LB to DL.

[Sef0r]

Hodge can run and make a tackle....BUT....not when blocked.
He was horrible at avoiding a block. When he rushed, he ran straight to the lineman and gave a little bump and just sort of tried half arsed to push his way through.

Rouse = Starter, no which way about it. There is no perhaps, he reads and reacts a lot faster then Collins and oh yeah...he can catch the ball. Collins tried to get himself an interception by diving at a ball that was coming fast and dropping in front of him. Why didn't he try to, since he got his ONE hand to it, try to knock it up for our other defenders to try and catch it?