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PFW was all over this...

Nov. 27, 2008 By Dan Arkush

Strong safety position a weak link for Packers

It would appear the Packers’ secondary, which had been performing so brilliantly heading into the Week 12 Monday-nighter in New Orleans, has more concerns than just a damaged psyche after getting torched by Saints QB Drew Brees in a 51-29 defeat. We hear the Packers suddenly are flying by the seat of their pants at the SS position, where struggling starter Atari Bigby and, to a much greater extent, backup Aaron Rouse currently are hindered by ankle injuries that might necessitate some creative tweaking — like maybe shifting Charles Woodson from the left corner. While Woodson, RCB Al Harris and FS Nick Collins have excelled for the most part this season, team insiders are in agreement that Bigby, who missed most of the first half of the season with a pulled hamstring, hasn’t come close to the promising form he displayed in what appeared to be a breakout campaign in 2007.

 
There are rumors that this move could be "permanent". I wonder if that means for the rest of this season or potentially into next.

Woodson has been pretty consistent from the CB spot... could a move to SS cement him as a top 10 DB? He had a good game yesterday but only 4 solos.

 
Rouse will be back next season and has played well in his limited reps.

Bigby will at least merit a low tender. I've got to think he will be back in 09.

I'd guess Woodson goes back to CB with Rouse at SS and Bigby off the bench headed into 09.

 
This doesn't sound like its going to be anything long term, just a team scrambling.
I agree but wouldn't immediately dismiss the possibility that Woodson stays at SS long-term. In the red zone however it did appear that he was utilized as a cornerback yesterday.The Packers have multiple young corners that they are high on and Green Bay is one of the few teams that could afford to move a starting corner to safety. This would also place the defenses best playmaker at the prime playmaking position. A vanilla scheme could easily be altered with this move alone and a willingness to cut Woodson loose.

 
This doesn't sound like its going to be anything long term, just a team scrambling.
I agree but wouldn't immediately dismiss the possibility that Woodson stays at SS long-term. In the red zone however it did appear that he was utilized as a cornerback yesterday.The Packers have multiple young corners that they are high on and Green Bay is one of the few teams that could afford to move a starting corner to safety. This would also place the defenses best playmaker at the prime playmaking position. A vanilla scheme could easily be altered with this move alone and a willingness to cut Woodson loose.
If Woodson was moved to safety, cover safety (FS) would seem more likely. Sean Jones and Yeremiah Bell, UFA run safteies (SS) may get a look.
 
PFW - WWHI

Dec. 12, 2008 By Dan Arkush

That said, almost every team in the league has had to deal with its share of injuries, and there are more than a few close Packers observers who believe the adjustments Sanders has tried to make — specifically, moving Charles Woodson from the left corner to strong safety to replace the banged-up Bigby and moving Hawk from the weak side to the middle to replace Barnett — were ill-advised.

Team sources believe Woodson — who, along with FS Nick Collins, was playing at a Pro Bowl level until the secondary’s wheels started to come off in the 51-29 Monday-night loss to the Saints in Week 12 — has done well enough in coverage at the SS position for the most part, but his run support has not drawn good reviews.

 
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