With Rodgers, Brohm and Flynn...

Post #1 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:30 pm

The Packers now have the 3 best quarterbacks in the division.

Post #2 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:33 pm

Flynn over John David Booty?

Post #3 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:33 pm

Booty is nothing. Plus he's a Queen so he'll be a bust.

Post #4 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:36 pm

DigitalFool · Post #5 » by **DigitalFool** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:43 pm

There was a sportsnation poll about Brohm, would he have been a top 5 pick in 2007. 70% yes.

Neusch23 · Post #6 » by **Neusch23** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:44 pm

I was surprised to see us take another QB....but it is definately an area where we needed depth

bucks59 · Post #7 » by **bucks59** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:45 pm

It still seems that the Packers are going to need to sign a veteran QB in case Rogers gets injured this season, which is a distinct probability. Does that mean they will keep 4 QBs on the roster or are they not going to signe a veteran or are they going to release Flynn? I guess they could also just put Flynn on the practice squad.

Post #8 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:56 pm

We will work hard with Flynn over the next few weeks and if he shows anything at all he could be #3, otherwise we will sign a veteran retread.

I still say we have the best 3 QB's in the division.

smacks1 · Post #9 » by **smacks1** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:05 pm

I think there is a good chance we sign a veteran and place Flynn on the practice squad for a year.

I think Min, Det or Chi would be happy to have Rodgers or Brohm as a startere. I'd put Flynn on par with Rex at this point, Detroit is not going anywhere with kitna.

xTitan · Post #10 » by **xTitan** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:06 pm

IMHO, this is a big closed door on Brett Favre.....you don't take Brohm if you believe there is a chance Favre is coming back. I am not a big Brohm fan at all, can't move in the pocket and to often injured, but having said that is there really any vets out there right now that you could see would be a much better option than Brohm?? I don't think so.

I actually really liked the drafting of Flynn, he is a very solid QB who can move and has won a national championship. I believe the choice of Flynn takes pressure off of Rodgers because people will be interested in the battle of rookie QB's with each other, this will allow Rodgers to concentrate on the start of the season.

This Packer team has SO much young talent.....

Post #11 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:34 am

While I would have preferred TT took Brady Quinn last season, I give him credit for loading up on QB prospects hoping to hit a home run or at least a double. This is much better than signing a retread like Culpepper who has nothing left in the tank.

El Duderino · Post #12 » by **El Duderino** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:42 am

xTitan wrote:IMHO, this is a big closed door on Brett Favre.....you don't take Brohm if you believe there is a chance Favre is coming back. I am not a big Brohm fan at all, can't move in the pocket and to often injured, but having said that is there really any vets out there right now that you could see would be a much better option than Brohm?? I don't think so.

I actually really liked the drafting of Flynn, he is a very solid QB who can move and has won a national championship. I believe the choice of Flynn takes pressure off of Rodgers because people will be interested in the battle of rookie QB's with each other, this will allow Rodgers to concentrate on the start of the season.

I think all the draft talkers on TV put to much into the extra pressure that Rodgers will feel by us drafting Brohm. The job clearly belongs to Rodgers, the same as if Ted had drafted Brohm or not.

If Rodgers plays well and can stay healthy, he'll keep the job a long time. If Rodgers play is erratic and/or he can't stay healthy the next year or two, the Packers would have started to look for his replacement regardless if we had chosen Brohm or Henne in this years draft.

Quarterback is the most important position in the NFL. When teams have a QB that plays poorly or is hurt all the time, that team will struggle to win consistently. So any younger QB has pressure to perform if he wants to keep his job, doesn't matter all that much who the No.2 guy is behind him.

Plus, Rodgers strikes me as very confident in his abilities. He knows the job is his for now and if he performs well, he'll keep that job. If he doesn't do the job, i'm sure he already knew the team would look for his replacement.

Nothing from this draft changed any of that

Bucks_Revenge · Post #13 » by **Bucks_Revenge** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:45 am

now I hope A-Rod really doesn't get hurt...

craig · Post #14 » by **craig** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:04 pm

perhaps they'll still sign some vet QB, if they like somebody.

But my guess is they'll go with just the two QB's, Rodgers and Brohm, and park Flynn on practice squad. Doubt he's so good that doing so will be difficult.

Given what's left, the stock of quality reserve vet QB's that has been or will become available is negligible. Presumably there will be things that Brohm can't do. But he's played a lot and he's smart. Ted has already kind of dismissed bringing Nall back. Not sure there will be other vets who he likes all that much better.

If Rodgers gets hurt and we're going to live or die with our backup, seems pretty unlikely that any backup, whether it's Brohm or Nall or Cullpepper or Simms or whatever vet you can still snag, I doubt that backup is going to carry us to the super bowl. And I'm not sure that Culpepper or Nall or Simms or whomever is actually going to do much better a job, if any, than what Brohm might be able to do even as a rookie.

The other aspect is that carrying two QB's instead of three opens a roster spot for some other young player. If you decide you've just gotta have Culpepper or Simms, you may have to cut some young prospect (Muir? Sitton? Bush? Ruvell Martin?) that you'd really prefer to keep.

So I'm kinda feeling that they'll just go with Rodgers/Brohm, practice-squad Flynn, and live with it.

msquared4873 · Post #15 » by **msquared4873** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:25 pm

I'm guessing they did not like what they saw in culpepper so they decided they needed to take on another rookie qb. It will be interesting to watch what happens this season especially with McCarthy working with these guys.

Post #16 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:06 pm

Culpepper wants a big chunk of cash and wants to go to a place where he has a chance to start. Money isn't a problem with the Pack of course. Anywhere Culpepper goes now it will be as a backup. I would have liked to have had him for a season. If Rodgers goes down we still have a damn good team and a vet like Culpepper could have done fine for a few weeks. I think Brohm will be fine in the long run but rookie quarterbacks rarely can step in and contribue right away. It happens (Big Ben) but not often.

mnstinks · Post #17 » by **mnstinks** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:58 pm

ESPN the Mag had good things to say about Flynn in their mag prior to the draft. He had a great pro day workout...was accurate, showed good footwork, and scouts raved about his ability to be a leader

Post #18 » by **Wade-A-Holic** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:09 am

I really have no complaints with drafting either Brohm or Flynn. I think both were really great values where we got them - too good to pass up, and having too much at quarterback isn't a problem.

Anyways, Steve Young is an idiot as an analyst. After complaining about EVERY pick that was not a pass catching receiver or tight end, he says that the Packers are setting up Rodgers to fail. If Rodgers fails because he's feeling heat as a result of the Packers drafting Brohm, I'll be happy that we found out he was so mentally fragile and weak sooner than later as a result. In other words, if that's why he fails, he would have failed anyways. Either he can play or he cannot. It's that simple. He's got a dynamic offense and the deepest stable of pass catchers in the league.

Post #19 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:08 pm

Does Young think we should go into the season with just one quarterback to make Rodgers feel safe?

We were either going to draft a QB or two or sign a veteran.

notoriousTJ11 · Post #20 » by **notoriousTJ11** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:16 pm

The Packers did have a legit interest in Culpepper before the draft, and were working to sign him before the draft. The Packers wanted to get it done ASAP so that he would have plenty of time to McCarthy's offense and terminology. Culpepper however did not want to make anymoves until later so he could go somewhere to compete for a starting job. It had nothing to do with money or the city of Green Bay, Culpepper wants to start and we have our guy.