Packers Gab

Guest senior writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com
Jclombardi awards midseason Packers grades.
OFFENSE:
QB: Rodgers: Rodgers has solid statistical numbers with some bad spotty performances. He must improve in critical game situations and learn pocket presence. GRADE: B. Flynn: He has had little playing time, but appears to be a future good backup. GRADE: Inc.   GBPG QB GRADE: B-.
RB: Grant: [...]

Head coach Mike McCarthy expects Atari Bigby to be ready to return to the gridiron in Week 6, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The Packers have their bye this week, giving Bigby more time to recover from his knee injury. The Packers’ secondary should perform better when he returns to his starting post at [...]

Packers starting safeties Nick Collins and Atari Bigby didn’t attend Wednesday’s voluntary practice, according to Greg A. Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Collins, a Pro Bowl selection last season who has requested a new deal as he enters the final year of his contract, is contending with a “serious family issue.” Bigby is reportedly recovering [...]

The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting that the Pack has offered a tender to safety Atari Bigby:
An NFL source says the Green Bay Packers have offered safety Atari Bigby a second-round tender in restricted free agency. The Packers have six other restricted free agents as well, and the source said four have been notified they’ll [...]

The Packers today put safety Atari Bigby on injured reserve, sidelining him for the final two games of the season. Bigby, a former practice squad player who became one of the team’s most pleasant surprises last season, has been slowed by injuries for most of 2008 and has played in only seven games. His [...]

Cornerback — Green Bay’s defense was very solid in 2007, but clearly the CB position needs some fresh legs. Both Charles Woodson and Al Harris still have ability, but their skills are diminishing. The aggressive, press-up scheme the Packers play on the outside puts enormous pressure on the cornerback position, and both players were somewhat [...]

As the Packers prepare to play the Tennessee Titans tomorrow night, it looks like safety Charlie Peprah is going to get a shot.  Coach Mike McCarthy says Marquand Manuel  probably won’t play against Tennessee. Atari Bigby and Nick Collins will start .  McCarthy wants to see Bigby play the whole first half before giving him [...]

The Packers are preparing to take on the Jaguars on Thursday night.  Coach Mike McCarthy took action Monday to shore up his weakest position on defense, handing the strong safety job to Atari Bigby, and taking that job away from Marquand Manuel.  The Packers informed safety Marviel Underwood that he will be released today.