Champ Bailey & Mr. Hyde

[denverYooper]

Maybe Hyde doesn't make a lot of big plays on defense, but he's always around the ball and ball carrier. He's a good tackler for my money. Plus, he's smart.

Without Hyde on special teams the Packers might have lost to the Dolphins. His punt returns were big, especially the one in the last few minutes. In the second quarter he made a touchdown saving tackle on Landry's kickoff return.

Thumbs up Ludwig. Hyde isn't elite at any one thing but he is just a solid all-around ballplayer.

[Fritz]

And Champ Bailey is a broken-down corner whom people clamor for just because he's got a name people remember.

It'd make no sense to get rid of Hyde for Bailey.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Thumbs up Ludwig. Hyde isn't elite at any one thing but he is just a solid all-around ballplayer.

With all due respect, Hyde is not a solid defensive player. Special teams, sure, but not defense.

He doesn't make any "impact" plays and his tackling - supposedly his strength - has been awful. The 3rd and 9 play vs Maimi, Hyde blitzed through a gap unblock and missed the tackle on Miller 2-4 yards behind the LOS. If it was 3rd and 1, the Packers would be sitting at 3-3 right now. The Bears game, the last play of the 1st half, Hyde gave up a completion to the Bennett; luckily Clinton-Dix made the stop as time ran out.

His teammates have been bailing him out. If Hyde were a full-time player on defense, he would get exposed, a la Bush once upon a time.

[King Friday]

Hyde may be mediocre...but so is Bailey at this point in his career, and clearly isn't the answer to anything.

[KYPack]

So Hyde isn't very good "in the clutch", eh Tyrion?

[Fritz]

Hyde may be mediocre...but so is Bailey at this point in his career, and clearly isn't the answer to anything.

What he said.