Is Bigby missed for more than just his ability?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't think so. He's made a lot of plays, and a few errors. His tackling in the secondary has been very good.

That was in the three games he started last year. Until this game, he made a lot of errors and few plays this year.

[]{ilr]3]

Its good to have such delema's in the secondary about who is better when even the backups are playing so well. Now if only we can shore up the D-line.

Loosing Jenkins has been a big hit to the already struggling D-line. KGB is getting pushed around and gets competely controlled by his opposition. Cole and Pickett are playing well, or atleast they looked like it against Indy. I am concerned about the Titans running attack in 2 weeks

Bigby is fun to watch and I look forward to having him and Al Harris back, but its hard to complain about the way that Williams, Blackmon, Lee, Peprah and Rouse have stepped up.

[boiga]

I'll grant you that Bigby is a bigger hitter, that matters. But I think the other safeties are just as good in the open field. And I don't agree that Bigby stops gains any more effectively, as you suggest.

I'd agree that the difference between Bigby and Rouse is negligible when they are back playing coverage, and that Collins has been substantially better than either of them in that position.

But, when a safety is brought up into the box, my opinion is that Bigby is much much better than Rouse. We never needed 8 in the box against the Colts crappy run game, but we will against the Titans.

[Harlan Huckleby]

But, when a safety is brought up into the box, my opinion is that Bigby is much much better than Rouse. We never needed 8 in the box against the Colts crappy run game, but we will against the Titans.

ya, he might be better near the line of scrimmage. he's the most physical safety they have by a long shot.

[crosbiegrad]

It's been mentioned on here somewhere recently but the biggest thing Bigby brings to the table that Rouse does not is his reckless abandonment! You know that Bigby has to be hurting after some of those tackles at the back end of last season. Those kind of hits scare the crap out of opposing O's and invigorates the D, he is missed, although we are lucky to have an able backup in Rouse