It's far less of a statement to bench a former seventh-round than a recently signed $48 million free-agent addition, but that doesn't make it the correct decision.
The Green Bay Packers insist Nate Hobbs can line up across the secondary, but they are quickly learning what the Las Vegas Raiders already knew: he should play almost exclusively in the slot. Second-year Javon Bullard occupies that position, who has stepped up admirably after struggling in coverage as a rookie.
Bullard deservedly has a vice grip on the starting slot role, forcing the Packers to either leave Hobbs on the boundary or outright bench him.