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Micah Hyde is Not in the Mix at Cornerback

Monty McMahon by Monty McMahon
June 9, 2015
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Micah Hyde

Hopefully, this will change by training camp, but as of right now, it doesn’t look like the Green Bay Packers are going to give Micah Hyde a chance to start at cornerback.

Say what?

Yeah, fucking incredible, right?

Hyde, who was one of the Packers starting safeties at the beginning to last season, has been working as a backup safety during OTAs. Once Ha Ha Clinton-Dix forced his way into a starting spot alongside Morgan Burnett, Hyde spent the majority of his time as the Packers nickel back in 2014.

With Tramon Williams and Davon House going elsewhere in free agency, it was assumed that Hyde would be allowed to compete for a starting job at corner along with Casey Hayward and whatever rookies the Packers brought in.

Not so.

Buried in this story about how Sam Shields thinks the team has more talent at cornerback than last season is this nugget.

(Cornerbacks coach Joe) Whitt noted that defensive back Micah Hyde is “a backup safety” who is “primarily” with safeties coach Darren Perry. Whitt focuses on the players who are being considered at outside cornerback, a list that Hyde is not a part of.

I never get this line of thinking by the coaching staff. They pigeonhole guys into roles without even giving them a shot at trying other positions.

It’s like how they insisted Carl Bradford had to be an outside linebacker last year, even though everyone else said he was too small and much better suited to play inside. And then lo and behold, on the eve of the regular season they decided, well, maybe everyone else is onto something here.

Now, we’re not saying Hyde would even win the job, but he’s clearly a playmaker. He’s going to struggle to get on the field if he’s playing safety. Shouldn’t he at least be given a shot to compete for a starting job at corner?

Yes.

Yes, he should.

But only if he played anywhere else in the league besides Green Bay. In Green Bay, he can only play safety.

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Comments 6

  1. Avatar for a a says:
    8 years ago

    Hyde is a slightly better corner than Bush was at his “prime”. He’s overrated. The fact that he’s not fleet – of – foot enough to even start at safety says a lot about his potential as a corner.

    He’s just too slow.

  2. Avatar for jimbo jimbo says:
    8 years ago

    They already know what Hyde is. He has been on the team long enough.

  3. Avatar for Howard Howard says:
    8 years ago

    Hyde will be on the field more than being a potential backup safety would imply. The group of DB’s including safeties can line up in multiple positions. Hyde will get plenty of defensive snaps at multiple positions. Hyde has the experience at corner, or safety and will play both during the year depending on the game situations.

    It is a hell of a lot better than having MD Jennings and McMillan taking up roster spots such as two years ago. In fact in may be very difficult for Banjo to make the 53.

  4. Avatar for David David says:
    8 years ago

    Hyde is a good safety and should be starting next to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.

  5. Avatar for T T says:
    8 years ago

    They state that Hyde will not be a candidate for outside corner. That’s because he’s going to be put in the slot in nickel and dime formations. That’s where his skills lie. Seriously, don’t freak out just because the won’t put him in a certain position. The Packers know what they’re doing. That’s why they’ve been to the playoffs for six straight seasons and were a few minutes from the Super Bowl last year.

  6. Avatar for rebelgb rebelgb says:
    8 years ago

    Ha Ha, and I dont mean as in Clinton Dix. Ha ha as in you people are flipping idiots.

    HYDE DOES NOT HAVE THE SPEED TO START AT CORNER.

    Geezus do you people even watch the actual Packer games?

    Pretty sure I could outrun Hyde. Ok maybe not, but he can barely cover a fleet footed LB.

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