Bye bye Bigby?

[hoosier]

According to Bedard's blog today, Bigby is having more ankle surgery and might be out for the year. That leaves Burnett as front runner at SS and Derrick Martin as likely 2nd stringer.

[rbaloha1]

Yup

Another Drew Rosenhaus client screwed. Maybe Blackmon will also be a decent backup.

Its time for the next Sharper to start performing.

[bobblehead]

I don't like this at all. I know everyone is on Burnett's jock, but I don't like starting a rookie at safety.

I agree though, Blackman is so athletic, lets hope his skill set translates to safety, and also that Burnett is close to as good as the hype.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Sounds like the surgery isn't as serious as Bedard made it out to be. Hopefully. If nothing else, I like Bigby as a third safety.

[Fritz]

Skin is ecstatic.

[woodbuck27]

Sounds like the surgery isn't as serious as Bedard made it out to be. Hopefully. If nothing else, I like Bigby as a third safety.

Maybe TT could look for a seasoned ready safety?
Blackmon = injury. Burnett = inexperienced.

GO PACKERS!!

[Brandon494]

I don't like this at all. I know everyone is on Burnett's jock, but I don't like starting a rookie at safety.

I agree though, Blackman is so athletic, lets hope his skill set translates to safety, and also that Burnett is close to as good as the hype.

Yea cause it worked so badly last year with Clay Matthews. I know its a different position but still Bigby is nothing special.

[pittstang5]

I don't like this at all. I know everyone is on Burnett's jock, but I don't like starting a rookie at safety.

I agree though, Blackman is so athletic, lets hope his skill set translates to safety, and also that Burnett is close to as good as the hype.

Me too....but Collins was a rookie that started right way.

[Lurker64]

Well, without Bigby I think we're really missing a safety who's a hammer or a missile in run support. That's traditionally what a strong safety does, but that's decreasingly the case in the modern NFL. Nowadays, offenses are fast and wide open where you really need both your safeties to be able to excel in coverage to be able to consistently stop the pass.

15 years ago, guys like Aaron Rouse and Taylor Mays would have been stars at safety since they're big, can lay the hammer, and can run really fast in a straight line. Nowadays, well... look at Rouse. Nowadays, safeties with CB skills are really valuable, since you can count on them to cover. Look at Antrell Rolle's contract or Earl Thomas's draft position if you need convincing; not only that but the Saints are moving last year's 1st round pick Malcom Jenkins to S.

I would have liked to have Bigby around for run support, but it sounds like it's just a scope so worst case scenario he probably starts the season on PUP and we get him back after week 6.

[Fritz]

I don't like this at all. I know everyone is on Burnett's jock, but I don't like starting a rookie at safety.

I agree though, Blackman is so athletic, lets hope his skill set translates to safety, and also that Burnett is close to as good as the hype.

Me too....but Collins was a rookie that started right way.

Yes, but he didn't have a bang-up rookie season. Lots of people ripped on him as a bad pick that first two years.

[bobblehead]

I don't like this at all. I know everyone is on Burnett's jock, but I don't like starting a rookie at safety.

I agree though, Blackman is so athletic, lets hope his skill set translates to safety, and also that Burnett is close to as good as the hype.

Yea cause it worked so badly last year with Clay Matthews. I know its a different position but still Bigby is nothing special.

Clay mathews started at safety last year?? Oh wait, even you are admitting that isn't what I said at all...nice comparison though.

[Brandon494]

Well, without Bigby I think we're really missing a safety who's a hammer or a missile in run support. That's traditionally what a strong safety does, but that's decreasingly the case in the modern NFL. Nowadays, offenses are fast and wide open where you really need both your safeties to be able to excel in coverage to be able to consistently stop the pass.

15 years ago, guys like Aaron Rouse and Taylor Mays would have been stars at safety since they're big, can lay the hammer, and can run really fast in a straight line. Nowadays, well... look at Rouse. Nowadays, safeties with CB skills are really valuable, since you can count on them to cover. Look at Antrell Rolle's contract or Earl Thomas's draft position if you need convincing; not only that but the Saints are moving last year's 1st round pick Malcom Jenkins to S.

I would have liked to have Bigby around for run support, but it sounds like it's just a scope so worst case scenario he probably starts the season on PUP and we get him back after week 6.

Looks like Im not the only one who reads packerupdate.net

Anyway while Bigby is a better safety in run supports lets not forget we were #1 in run defense last season. We should be aight in that area without him and hopefully Burnett will help in area Bigby really slacked....pass coverage.

[Brandon494]

I don't like this at all. I know everyone is on Burnett's jock, but I don't like starting a rookie at safety.

I agree though, Blackman is so athletic, lets hope his skill set translates to safety, and also that Burnett is close to as good as the hype.

Yea cause it worked so badly last year with Clay Matthews. I know its a different position but still Bigby is nothing special.

Clay mathews started at safety last year?? Oh wait, even you are admitting that isn't what I said at all...nice comparison though.

Might want to go back and reread what I said.

Anyway Jairus Byrd (who should have won rookie of the year over Cushing)set a franchise record for the Bills last season with 9 INTs as their starting safety. While I don't expect Burnett to have that type of impact they do have similiar games and its not like Bigby was an all-pro safety. We'll be fine if not better with Burnett....you'll see.

[bobblehead]

I don't like this at all. I know everyone is on Burnett's jock, but I don't like starting a rookie at safety.

I agree though, Blackman is so athletic, lets hope his skill set translates to safety, and also that Burnett is close to as good as the hype.

Yea cause it worked so badly last year with Clay Matthews. I know its a different position but still Bigby is nothing special.

Clay mathews started at safety last year?? Oh wait, even you are admitting that isn't what I said at all...nice comparison though.

Might want to go back and reread what I said.

Anyway Jairus Byrd (who should have won rookie of the year over Cushing) had 9 INTs for the Bills starting at S as a rookie setting a franchise record. While I don't expect Burnett to have that type of impact they do have similiar games and its not like Bigby was an all-pro safety. We'll be fine if not better with Burnett....you'll see.

I hope you are right, I'm not hoping for failure here, but to my experience safeties need a year to learn the cues and calls of the NFL. If Burnett can do that I'd be thrilled.

[wist43]

I'd be fine with a healthy Bigby at Safety... but when I say "healthy", I mean the 2007 Bigby that played like he belonged.

That said, I want Burnett to win the job outright... some of the reports I've read have said that he slow to react, lacks instincts, and does a lot of guessing, but I'm hoping he can put it together quickly. Safety really is a tough position to start at as a rookie; but it's been done, and Collins and Barnett make all the calls anyway.

Hell, I believe it was '81 when the 49er's started 3 rookie DB's... Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright (I think)... can't remember the 3rd guy - think that was the year they won their 1st SB?? Too lazy to look stuff up