Packers may be without injured S Burnett vs Wash.

[Teamcheez1]

Inactives are due in the next hour. I am beginning to believe that both Burnett and Hayward could be held out through the bye.

[Joemailman]

So any word on Burnett?

Inactives won't be announced for a little while yet. Burnett is probably on the field now testing the hamstring.

[mraynrand]

Burnett is a lot like Sharper in the circumstances as he grows up in the Packer organization. Butler was in steep decline following 2007 or so, and with the decimation at corner, Sharper was asked to cover the entire field. It took him a while to figure it out, and even so, he never really had a decent compliment at safety, even if you give Butler credit through 2000. Some of Sharper's worst moments were when he was trying to cover too much territory and was late in helping. I thin that led to him guessing and taking some bad chances (and a lot of good chances that led to INTs). Still shows how exceptional Collins was that he could play so well with junk next to him. Burnett may be pretty good (and this is the year we were really supposed to see it), but may look worse than he is due to the talent around him, assuming they can't get a decent second starter at safety.

[pittstang5]

I don't care for Burnett and I too don't understand why his contract was extended when it was. However, I'll leave that to the professionals. Maybe solid play this year from Burnett can change my mind.

I still think McMillian can be a good safety, he just needs more time and experieince. He has all the right tools; size, speed and athleticism. No one remembers, but it took Collins a couple years and a couple brain farts until he became the player he was. I still remember his first two or three years when he could have had multiple interceptions, but he had hands of stone. One of the off-seasons, he worked on catching and I think that was the year he broke out and had 7 INTs (2008).

I'll be surprised if McMillian doesn't turn out to be a very good safety.

[pbmax]

I don't care for Burnett and I too don't understand why his contract was extended when it was. However, I'll leave that to the professionals. Maybe solid play this year from Burnett can change my mind.

I still think McMillian can be a good safety, he just needs more time and experieince. He has all the right tools; size, speed and athleticism. No one remembers, but it took Collins a couple years and a couple brain farts until he became the player he was. I still remember his first two or three years when he could have had multiple interceptions, but he had hands of stone. One of the off-seasons, he worked on catching and I think that was the year he broke out and had 7 INTs (2008).

I'll be surprised if McMillian doesn't turn out to be a very good safety.

What I cannot fathom is why a profile like McMillan's which seems to scream in the box guy, is asked to cover as much as he is. He was the dime CB last year and while Hayward is hurt, he still is.

Are his athletic skills that good he should be both a physical SS type plus a cover guy? Is he a poor man's Butler?