I think the expectations for Bigby were blown out of proportion after he had a good month in a half of football in 2007-2008.

He's not a bad safety by any stretch. He's better than Mark Roman and Marquand Manuel, but he's not an elite safety. The Packers could upgrade, but they can also get by with a player like Bigby playing safety.

The best part of Bigby's preseason was that he didn't make any mistakes out there. He didn't make big plays either, but I didn't see him blow an assignment which is a good thing to see.

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Bigby does NOT suck.

I really hope Bigby is playable this year because we have Raven reject Martin (who I think looks ok but is basically a versatile STs player like Jarrett Bush) at #3 and Aaron "stiff hips" Rouse at #4 (if healthy). Bush could play in a pinch but the coaches seem to want him back as a zone corner.

If there is any area which could use another player it's Safety.

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A field general he isn't, and more complex offences may find him a weak link in what initially looks like a strong chain - that being said he is in the Packer mould, physical.

I don't think he sucks, but I think he needs a very productive season to make sure he is a shoe-end.

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I like to look at the other side of the coin. Bigby has been making highlight reels with big hits and INTs. For him I say So What. He hasn't been part of a highlight reel of an opposing team burning him either. I am happy if he never gets shown in either aspect. As long as he is out their doing what he is suppose to do correctly. Bigby is not our all star, he is a role player safety.

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he doesn't suck. he's young, he's been injured, and it's a new defense. i believe he'll get his head back in the game soon enough.

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But he 'created' a lot of hype afted his amazing games near the end of the 2007 seasons. People don't expect him to be a solid player, they expect him to be a ballhawk and hard hitter.

He has been much less of a liability in coverage than I thought he would be. I thought of him more like a 46 S/LB hybrid-like guy. Like said, he's just the weak link in a very strong chain, but that's really not saying much.

he has improved alot since his rookie season, still gets me worried at times, but a valuable depth guy for sure !!

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I think he does indeed suck. he's pretty average in coverage and Anthony Smith was another week away from beating him for the starting position.

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To me this seems like blaming him, for Hype, not created by him, but by us as fans. Bigby wasn't out saying anything about his performance or claiming what he is or isn't. He made plays when he had the chance, and since he was young and unproven, he had more chances. If he is doing his job, QBs are less likely to go after him now.

I for one can not think of a chance for him to lay somebody out. So I won't penalize him, saying he is bad, when I haven't seen him burnt or missing easy tackles.

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