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Micah Hyde Could Be the Answer for Packers at Safety

Monty McMahon by Monty McMahon
February 18, 2014
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Micah Hyde

The Green Bay Packers will be upgrading their safety position one way or another this offseason. One potential candidate to do that is already on the roster. He’s cornerback Micah Hyde.

Now, we still believe the Packers will end up drafting a safety, but what if they can’t get a guy they like early on? What if they draft a guy and he isn’t ready step in and start as a rookie? Hell, what if he’s Jerron McMillian all over again?

Well, Hyde looks like the Packers’ contingency plan. There have been more and more rumors emanating from 1265 that the Packers are or will consider moving Hyde to safety. A number of scouts have suggested he’s a better fit for that position, both when he entered the draft and this offseason.

Hyde showed he can cover during his rookie season. He’s a decent blitzer as well. And while he missed his share of tackles last season, Hyde is definitely an upgrade in that department over M.D. Jennings (and maybe even Morgan Burnett for that matter).

At this point, it isn’t really a question of whether Hyde can play safety. It’s more a question about the cornerback group, namely the future of Sam Shields.

Shields is an unrestricted free agent. If the Packers re-sign him, they’ll have a group of Shields, Tramon Williams, Casey Hayward and Davon House at corner.

With those four guys, the Packers don’t need to keep Hyde at cornerback. If Shields signs elsewhere, they probably do. If Hyde is moved to safety and Shields is playing elsewhere, that makes Jarrett Bush the No. 4 cornerback.

Although Bush has improved dramatically in coverage over the years, the Packers would probably prefer House remained in that No. 4 cornerback role.

The good news here is the Packers have some options, largely thanks to the fact they have so many decent corners.

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Comments 7

  1. Avatar for GBslacker GBslacker says:
    9 years ago

    He doesn’t have the size to be a “thumper.”

    He doesn’t have the speed to be an “eraser.”

    A(nother) conversion project!

    Although he may play better than a new guy, who’ll likely be constipated as he digests Capers’ defense.

    • Avatar for ay hombre ay hombre says:
      9 years ago

      I couldn’t agree more with this. Hyde is a decent player, but folks are way too high on him in my opinion.

  2. Avatar for Cheese Cheese says:
    9 years ago

    It’s pretty sad when you start thinking what Charlie Peprah is up to..

  3. Avatar for Phatgzus Phatgzus says:
    9 years ago

    Based on what one of the coaches-I believe it was Perry-said, this seems like a very real possibility. As Slacker said he’s no Speed Racer nor Night Train Lane, but he has good coverage skills, awareness, anticipation, and is a pretty sure tackler, not so sure about his hands. He certainly couldn’t be worse than the quack or Mac Attack (in fact no professional not named Chris Conte could be).

  4. Avatar for Vijay Vijay says:
    9 years ago

    Guys, FS Mike Mitchell from the Carolina Panthers is another possibility for a veteran Free Safety. He brings the attitude but he also whines a lot when refs don’t give his team the right calls.
    Check the story.
    http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10283837/2013-nfl-playoffs-mike-mitchell-carolina-panthers-criticizes-officials-loss-san-francisco-49ers

  5. Avatar for Abe Frohman Abe Frohman says:
    9 years ago

    I seem to recall that the coaches at Iowa tried him at safety. He didn’t do well and they switched him back to corner.

    • Avatar for Phatgzus Phatgzus says:
      9 years ago

      Pretty sure that was out of necessity and on a limited basis; he didn’t actively practice at the position.

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