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E.J. Biggers embraces the task of filling a hole in the Tampa bay buccaneers injury-depleted secondary.
The second-year cornerback already felt like a notable man before Aquib talib was lost for the year with a hip injury, so Biggers surely anticipates rival qbs attempting to exploit him now as the replacement for the Bucs’ greatest defender.
Talib is evened up for second in football with 6 picks. Tampa Bay’s other starting cornerback in Ronde Barber, a 14-year veteran who’s the just player in league history with at least 40 picks and 25 sacks.
Biggers, who has been used primarily as a fifth defensive back in apparent passing situations, will make his third pro start Sunday vs the Redskins. He expects Donovan McNabb to keep tabs of where he’s on the field, particularly since Barber has had a few of the most unforgettable performances of his career vs the Redskins’ qb.
Biggers also started in the Bucs’ year opener vs the Cleveland Browns whereas Talib served a one-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy. The 23-year-old’s other start came in Week 5 at Cincinnati, when the Bucs started the match vs the pass-happy Bengals in nickel coverage.
Talib injured his hip throughout the 1st half of last Sunday’s 28-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons and Biggers competed almost all of the final three quarters, finishing with 7 tackles. He was defeated for a touchdown in his pro debut vs the Browns, but he also had his 1st career interception.
Unlock HQ Video HQ video delivered by Akamai Biggers is only delighted to have the opportunity, he missed his whole rookie year because of a shoulder injury.
The Bucs, off to a shocking 7-5 start following successful three games a year ago, has been able to remain in playoff competition even with a slew of injuries, particularly on the offensive line, where left tackle Donal Penn is the just starter remaining from the opening week of the year.
The secondary has been hit hard, too. Safety Tanard Jackson was suspended in September for a minimum of a year for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. His replacement, safety Cody Grimm, broke his left leg 2 weeks ago and is gone for the year.
Talib could possibly be tougher to take the place of. He usually drew the assignment of covering the rival team’s leading receiver.
Bucs coach Raheem Morris blieves that Aqib’s an elite corner who was competing at a Pro Bowl level and that he’s confident Biggers is a capable fill-in, noting that a number of other not experienced backups on the league’s youngest roster have competed well when given an opportunity.
A seventh-round draft pick from Western Michigan in 2009, Biggers said he has benefited from being able to watch Talib and Barber every day in practice, as well as acquire feedback from them on the sideline throughout games.
Following Talib left last Sunday’s match, he returned from the locker room and became an impromptu coach. Biggers welcomed the guidance and expects to continue receiving assistance from the third-year pro who was a first-round draft pick in 2008.
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