Packers move Blackmon to safety

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth

The position swap between Green Bay Packers defensive linemen B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett wasn't the only newsworthy change visible at Wednesday's organized team activity. As Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press-Gazette notes, the Packers have also moved Will Blackmon from cornerback to safety.

Blackmon is rehabilitating a torn anterior cruciate ligament and above all else is considered a kickoff and punt returner. But the move is interesting in the sense that Blackmon had been thought to be among the group of players the Packers were counting on for cornerback depth after struggling with that in the second half of last season.

At this point, the Packers have Charles Woodson at one cornerback position. Fellow starter Al Harris is also working back from a knee injury, and Tramon Williams is not participating in OTAs. Depth behind Williams includes Jarrett Bush, Pat Lee and Brandon Underwood. Bush worked with the first team Wednesday, according to Demovsky.

[SkinBasket]

Re: Packers move Blackmon to safety

Bush worked with the first team Wednesday, according to Demovsky.

Is it too soon to declare myself a Vikings fan this season?

[rbaloha1]

Good move -- Blackman can not cover. Yikes with Bush -- when will the packers learn their lesson?

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Bush is trash. I packers need another corner. Hopefully Lee can stay on the field and play well.

[red]

how in the hell is bush even on the team right now?

and who is the clown that continues to think he can start?

its an absolute failure that this problem wasn't addressed this offseason. if bush is starting that means we do not have enough depth at CB

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

how in the hell is bush even on the team right now?

and who is the clown that continues to think he can start?

its an absolute failure that this problem wasn't addressed this offseason. if bush is starting that means we do not have enough depth at CB

If Bush even makes the team that means that we do not have enough depth at CB.

[retailguy]

Re: Packers move Blackmon to safety

Bush worked with the first team Wednesday, according to Demovsky.

Is it too soon to declare myself a Vikings fan this season?

did nutz steal your ID again?

[swede]

Re: Packers move Blackmon to safety

Bush worked with the first team Wednesday, according to Demovsky.

Counting on Bush to be anything other than 3rd string scout team could blow up in Ted's face.

[Joemailman]

how in the hell is bush even on the team right now?

and who is the clown that continues to think he can start?

its an absolute failure that this problem wasn't addressed this offseason. if bush is starting that means we do not have enough depth at CB

Who said he can start? He is getting 1st team reps in the OTA's. There is no depth chart right now. It's May. Relax.

[Little Whiskey]

It's May. Relax.

thats what people are saying about the brewers. I didn't buy that one either

[wootah]

FYI: in the same period last year Thompson & Kamp were the starting OLB's.

[get louder at lambeau]

Ya know, I thought I would see some intelligent discussion about Blackmon's switch when I clicked on this topic. This place is usually pretty good for that.

This time? Nope. Just more panicky exaggerations about how bad Jarrett Bush sucks instead. Yay.

[swede]

Ya know, I thought I would see some intelligent discussion about Blackmon's switch when I clicked on this topic. This place is usually pretty good for that.

This time? Nope. Just more panicky exaggerations about how bad Jarrett Bush sucks instead. Yay.

He's the flavor of the month.

[falco]

I agree Bush is our weak link at corner and should have been upgraded a long time ago (shame on you TT).

But I'd still take him over Carroll, Thomas, or (ugh) Hawthorne.

[vince]

I think this is Bush's last chance, and I'd say he's on the outside looking in at Woodson, Harris, Williams, Lee and Underwood.

If Harris isn't ready, Bush or Bell will have to do for six weeks as the last CB.

Moving Blackmon to safety gives the team the greatest value for special teams and makes Blackmon instead of Bush the roving DB/Special Teams specialist. That's an upgrade in my book.

Keeping only five CB's (plus Blackmon in a pinch) will allow for 4 safeties (Collins, Burnett, Bigby and Martin), plus Blackmon in a pinch.

Stash Kahlil Jones, Sam Shields and find another corner for the practice squad for development and injury insurance and they're set.