Completely agree. With all the young guys getting better each week and showing that they can handle it...this doesn't worry me that much. Obvioulsy, you don't want it to happen but the Packers have really good depth there now.

Crazy. How did this not come up during the game?

Hate to see him go down, but NFL waits for no one. Next man up...

I'm curious what play it happened. I never noticed he was out of the game.

Yeah, he's been bland. And worse, has had coverage errors.

Still, that many rookies in the secondary, no matter how good they've played, is a little worrisome. Specially against the Giants in week 12, if Woodson is still out by then.

However, they're going to learn from experience and will get seasoned faster.

The fact that you and we didn't notice proves the point of this post.

Woodson..invisible...so now he gets a chance to return in time for the playoffs and work the heartwarming angle so we keep him next year ala Driver.

Absoluetly no reason to even consider either as a roster spot holder next season.

He will at least get another shot at a SB as like DD without actually contrbuting much.

As long as he's back for the interception fest against Chicago in December, I'll be cool.

We will be getting an early look at the Packer defense minus Woodson. I don't think Wood will be back next season so look at this as a preview. On balance, I think the defense gains speed and loses a little experience with this. I don't think it will be crippling, just like I don't think that losing Ray Lewis in Balt is crippling. Both of these proud players are well past their prime.

This is the reason the Charlie Peprah's of the world don't burn bridges. Wouldn't be surprised to see him back, although the Pack never passed him on his physical.

I think CWood had this injury earlier this year and aggravated in St. Louie. It would, in part, explain his tepid play this entire year.

I knew it. I saw him go in for a tackle and get up holding his shoulder.

I just hope in his absence that the young guys don't feel the need to play with his level of reckless abandon. They need to stick to their assignments and fundamentals...

GBP 4 LIFE

This is the pic from Wilde: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A51SZRyCIAAbHWs.jpg

Then he points out: "On next play, there's a fourth-and-5 completion to Steve Smith where it looks like Woodson lets Morgan Burnett tackle him, shies away a bit."

One of my favorite all time Packers (along with LeRoy Butler) but I gotta agree with the above comments. Time has caught up with Charles unfortunately, and as others have noted, unless he is willing to take a significant pay cut next year, he likely won't be back.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if it's within the rules to move Benson to the full IR and put Woodson on the 6-week IR? Or is that not allowed?

Wasn't there talk earlier that that slot position would be Jarret Bush's strongest spot, seeing as how he's one of our best blitzes/tacklers and won't have to cover receivers one on one much? May see him in the lineup soon, he's got a lot of experience in this D.

Does anybody know how severe Shields injury was?

Personally, I am feeling pretty good about our DB's. Next Man Up and win another for Chuck! and DD.

Sooo that makes Tramon Williams the most veteran player in the defensive backfield.....by a considerable margin.

Yikes.

Did I hear it's the same one he injured in the SB?

Strange! I thought broken bones healed up stronger.

I saw a comment on PFT about his small pads, and I seem to remember someone on the broadcast saying they looked like shells.

Coincidence? Shitty padding & broken bones?

I guess we'll find out in the coming weeks just how valuable Woodson is to the defense.

I agree that Woodson has lost a step or two, but it may not be the reason you think. Think about Woodson's DPOY Superbowl year. He had more one on one coverage with top receivers. Biggest reason: Sam Shields over produced and Tramon was amazing. Then 2011 happened. Tramon, injured shoulder ans big dropoff on Shields play (sophomore slump). So Woodosn was put into the slot as to play a hybrid safety and put him into the more of the middle of the field to make up for our deficiencies. We saw how that worked out. You're taking a guys strengths at corner and putting him against slots and tight ends and blitzing. huh??

Then this year, at safety. Only because of depth at the position we are asking the guy to switch roles. Hall of famer Rod Woodson (no relation) didn't exactly tear it up his first year at safety after transitioning. Lets give Woodson a break and let him learn the position before we say bye bye. Rod Woodson finished his career with pretty stellar safety play. Sir Charles can do the same. Here's a question: if Charles is done after this year are we happy with our deptth at Safety? I think not.

Can anyone say for 2013 DRAFT
TJ McDonald
or
Robert Lester

Best CB in Packer history, I never would have thought someone would top Herb Adderly but he has. Tremendous instinct, quickness and is fearless, he has to be missed even if he was not the turn around artist as in the past. It may be possible that his play of late was effected by the injury, once you break a collar bone it is easy to do it again. Some players can turn a game around, he is one that could turn a season around, like Reggie White and Ted Hendricks the one year he played in Green Bay.

"Hayward" Nagler.

Come back soon Woodson! As Mike pointed out in his comment earlier, Woodson has the potential to make that INT he had on Culter on every play. Don't throw it in his neighborhood.

Sure he's not the best in coverage anymore, but teams still respect his presence on the field.

I fear that another injury to his collarbone may prevent what we're used to seeing once he does come back - Woodson throwing his body around recklessly in the running game.

Just saw the play that took CWood out. Hate to say it, but there's something structurally wrong with his collarbone. That type of play occurs a hundred times a game. And even if he comes back in six weeks, do you see him taking on charging RB's and TE's like safeties are supposed to (often shoulder first)? I don't. I didn't see it this season before this latest injury and I can't imagine it after. My guess there's been wear and tear accumulated over a long career.

IMO, the Pack will be better served going with the youngsters even if CWood returns. And I can't believe the injury will be healed in just six weeks. Maybe he grabs and holds because that's all he can do anymore. This is not to dump on CWood, because I'm a fan of his like many others, but to me the writings on the wall. His mind may be in it, but his body has checked out.

Anyone who thinks GB's "D" won't be adversely affected by the loss of CW for the next few weeks either has just started following the NFL (GB) or they have been spending too much time kicking their soccer ball around in the backyard on Sunday afternoons.

This is the only place I've found that is marking the Woody loss as insignificant. Too many kids in the room, me thinks.

I broke mine in high school they are pretty easy to break. Well...i did hit a tree on a motorcycle.

My 11 year old son gave me his Christmas wish list today. He wants a Randall Cobb and Casey Hayward jersey. You gotta love it when our youth see the future stars of our team.

I'll take a wait and see approach to this whole mess. Woodson is a guy teams still gameplan for and hes a guy that plays a lot of different roles throughout the game for the defense. Can't replace him with one guy so it will be a collective effort.

The most interesting thing to watch will be how Capers adjusts to calling the games. Will he simplify things or get creative with his youthful personel.

Im not sure what the right call is but I am sure glad we have have a Casey Hayward, Jerron McMillian and Davon House to plug into the void left with the loss of Woodson. That will help.

Yes, he has lost a step, and he certainly was not very visible so far. But as others mentioned, due to his reputation teams throw away from Wood. MD Jennings, McMillian, Richardson, or whoever else will play won't get that benefit of the doubt. One of the reasons other teams are not attacking the middle of the field despite AJ Hawk and now Jones (before DJ Smith) was a certain respect for Wood, plain and simple. Not this coming game but the ones after, just wait for teams throwing the short passes into the middle of the field turn to 20 yrd gains. Problem is, now there is nobody who can cover a big TE. Certainly none of our LBs, and I don't see who of our Safeties could besides Wood.
I can also remember some remarkable tackles in the run game, where Burnett, Shields, Tramon, and Hayward come up short. I'm afraid this will cost us a game or 2, and then it'll be hard to get into the playoffs.

I think Woodson ran into Neal on the sidelines and both were injured.