Atari's injury taking longer then expected

[packers11]

https://www.rotoworld.com

Packers S Atari Bigby's recovery timetable from ankle surgery has now been set at 4-8 weeks, making him a candidate to start the year on the PUP list.

Bigby's original prognosis from Aug. 9 was four weeks, so this is a step back. Even if he doesn't end up missing the first six weeks of the season while on the PUP list, rookie Morgan Burnett has the strong safety job locked up.

Source: Greg Bedard on Twitter

Looks like week 1 we will see if Burnett is the real deal... I wish Atari was healthy so Burnett could slowly be worked in but I hope he responds well being thrown right into the fire (Like Matthews)

[Tony Oday]

I like the chances of this kid. In practice he goes against the best offense in the game and has to line up against AR, GJ, DD, JF and the rest.

[Little Whiskey]

Bigby said to Jason Wilde that he would be very disapointed if he started the season on the PUP list. Meaning that he feels confident he'll be heathy by week one. Jason pointed out that he has missed all of the offseason and with basically 5 practices left to go he will not be starting week one. then it comes down to what the packers want to do. go with him being inactive for the first few weeks and let him suck up a roster spot while he gets up to speed or put him on the PUP and not have him until after week 6 and free up that roster spot. From what i've read and heard about burnett, i'd lean to letting him start on the PUP.

[CaptainKickass]

Well - just like the ol' Atari 2600



Everything eventually gets replaced.

[Fritz]

Ah, put him on the PUP so he can heal and you can keep an extra roster spot to give a young guy a tryout.

[Gunakor]

I'm comfortable with starting the season with Bigby on the PUP list if he's not close yet. Peprah seems to be a capable backup in the meantime, or at least he seemed capable as a backup last Saturday.

Still, I look forward to his return to health. Being healthy, he'd be the best backup safety we have on the roster by far. And if Burnett still looks like a rookie in week 6, Bigby might have an opportunity at the starting job in week 7.

[rbaloha1]

Cut the dude. Derrick Martin as a backup is fine.

[retailguy]

Ah, put him on the PUP so he can heal and you can keep an extra roster spot to give a young guy a tryout.

maybe he could manage the pro shop?

[mraynrand]

Well - just like the ol' Atari 2600



Everything eventually gets replaced.

I was really good at that hemorrhoids game.

[get louder at lambeau]

Well - just like the ol' Atari 2600

Everything eventually gets replaced.

Let's hope Burnett is more successful than the 5200.

[Gunakor]

Cut the dude. Derrick Martin as a backup is fine.

If Derrick Martin was better than Atari Bigby he'd have been starting last season. Bigby as a backup is better than Martin as a backup. We want to keep the best 53, right?

[Tarlam!]

Cut the dude. Derrick Martin as a backup is fine.

If Derrick Martin was better than Atari Bigby he'd have been starting last season. Bigby as a backup is better than Martin as a backup. We want to keep the best 53, right?

Thing that concerns me most about Bigby, apart from Skin's scathing hate for the player, is his motivation to actually wanna be a Packer. Maybe he lists as one of the best 53 from a skill level. But I am concerned that he is very unhappy with his contract situation.

[Gunakor]

Cut the dude. Derrick Martin as a backup is fine.

If Derrick Martin was better than Atari Bigby he'd have been starting last season. Bigby as a backup is better than Martin as a backup. We want to keep the best 53, right?

Thing that concerns me most about Bigby, apart from Skin's scathing hate for the player, is his motivation to actually wanna be a Packer. Maybe he lists as one of the best 53 from a skill level. But I am concerned that he is very unhappy with his contract situation.

The thing is, though, that if he doesn't play at a high level this season he's not going to get a better contract from anybody next season. He has to earn that contract. So there's motivation to work hard and play well whether he wants to be here or not.

[falco]

The thing is, though, that if he doesn't play at a high level this season he's not going to get a better contract from anybody next season. He has to earn that contract. So there's motivation to work hard and play well whether he wants to be here or not.

I agree. but for what it is worth, I don't think Bigby has shown a great degree of 'good decision making ability' to this point. He might be likely to mope out the rest of the year.

[Gunakor]

The thing is, though, that if he doesn't play at a high level this season he's not going to get a better contract from anybody next season. He has to earn that contract. So there's motivation to work hard and play well whether he wants to be here or not.

I agree. but for what it is worth, I don't think Bigby has shown a great degree of 'good decision making ability' to this point. He might be likely to mope out the rest of the year.

That would be a huge mistake on his part. But even if he does, what do we lose by keeping him? Derrick Martin?

Rosenhaus is no idiot. A snake, to be sure, but not an idiot. I'm sure he's telling Bigby the same thing I'm saying here today. Work hard, play well, get paid. After all, Rosenhaus has a stake in this as well. Playing in a contract year, I can't imagine Bigby moping around all season if he's seeking a lucrative long term deal somewhere.