Comments on: McCarthy says Packers content without a veteran backup quarterback

By: majikwen

majikwen — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:05:44 +0000

Colt McCoy will be waived, then sign him to a back-up QB money. If you trade for him you pay him his contract ( which is probably too much, after watching him last year ) as is.

By: teal379

teal379 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:00:24 +0000

Curious – those so quick to say GB’s screwed if Rodgers goes down and that they need a vet back up etc are the same guys stating that Rodgers is just a system QB, that any QB (like Flynn) can come in and produce etc.

So which is it? Rodgers is an MVP and possible HOF QB and basically irreplacable or he’s a product of a system where anyone can come in and be a super QB?

By: chazzmon

chazzmon — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:23:22 +0000

Good points Mr. Toolkien seems like many backs are around now to pick up blitzes, be the check down safety valve guy, and maybe short yardage situations. The 3 best teams last year (Giants, Pats, & Pack) had no running game to speak of.

By: borderline1988

borderline1988 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:41:21 +0000

The concept of backup QB is stupid when you’re at GB’s level.
The Packers aren’t going anywhere if Rodgers gets injured (for the season); it doesn’t matter who’s next on the depth chart to back him up.

The only reason why they’d want a backup QB is if Rodgers gets injured for a game or 2, and it would be nice to steal a game with a backup QB. Kind of like when Matt Flynn came out of nowhere for 6 TDs. But you can’t sign a Matt Flynn, you have to get lucky with him.

The Packers already have a sleeper backup QB.
Colt McCoy isn’t going to do any better than anyone else they have.

So let’s shore up the defense instead.

By: stavreafavre

stavreafavre — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:31:26 +0000

It’s a long way to the regular season. If McCarthy doesn’t feel like one of his backups is good enough, there will be time and vet QBs on the street that he can sign. Talk about a non-issue.

By: toolkien

toolkien — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:36:18 +0000

Curious why the Pack didn’t pick a RB this draft? Running game or lack there of, still seems like weakness.
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Because they scored the second most points in NFL history in 2011? Because defenses can’t hit the QB or receivers? Because they have running backs who can pick up yards when they need them? The Packers are only one to three teams to field Super Bowl caliber teams the last three years in a row just as they are built? Because their washouts in 2009 and 2011 weren’t because of the lack of a running game? There’s enough things keep working, there’s no need to “fix” a low priority for your team.

Further, if you’re not aware, expected points from the running back position is rock bottom in this day and age. Teams that have nice running games don’t fare all that well anymore. So many people still want to hang on to some notion that a strong defense and a strong running game is the way to go. The NFL simply isn’t built like that anymore. They’ve done their level best to turn it into arena football and they are almost there.

By: desertviking64

desertviking64 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:31:33 +0000

@wisbadgers not knocking the honchos, just that statisticly the Packers are due for a QB injury. At one time McCarthy was like Fraiser and not long ago they wanted to run Ted out on a rail.

By: toolkien

toolkien — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:15:11 +0000

If only teams could sign a veteran QB when the need arises. Oh wait….

By: chazzmon

chazzmon — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:50:10 +0000

Curious why the Pack didn’t pick a RB this draft? Running game or lack there of, still seems like weakness.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:26:22 +0000

At some time, the Pack’s luck will run out on the QB health front. We saw what happened to the Bears when a lousy back-up played following Cutler’s injury. The question I have is why risk it when they’ve got a roster with SB talent?

By: wisbadgers

wisbadgers — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:11:08 +0000

Good point @desertviking64.
I mean seriously, Rodgers isn’t Christian Ponder. And McCarthy isn’t Fraizer.
Rodgers and McCarthy are proven winners whereas Ponder and Friazer are…well, the Vikings.

By: desertviking64

desertviking64 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:37:18 +0000

green bays luck has run out, Rodgers will go down this year with injury.

By: glowingstone

glowingstone — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:32:14 +0000

I think McCarthy and Ted Thompson have earned the trust of their fan base. If McCarthy says the Pack are good to go, I’ll take their word for it.

By: anarchopurplism

anarchopurplism — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:58:26 +0000

Superbowl or bust.

Makes sense to me if I run the Pack.

By: sndmn331

sndmn331 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:52:53 +0000

I think they’ll be fine with Graham Harrell. I think he’s going to surprise some people.

By: v2the4

v2the4 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:36:41 +0000

well, Green Bay has only played three qb’s since 1992, Favre, Rodgers and Flynn…..Favre never missed a game to injury…Rodgers has only missed one game to injury so far, and sat the last game of the 2011, where Flynn threw for 500 yards and six tds vs the Lions..

Green Bay should have traded for colt mccoy or they better bring a veteran in to back up Rodgers….unless they have that much confidence in Graham Harrell, who put up pinball machine numbers in Mike Leach’s Tx Tech offense…..

we will soon find out…Green Bay plays all first place teams this year(Giants, 49ers, Saints, and Texans) plus their rivals chicago, detriot and minny

By: noeffinway

noeffinway — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:36:16 +0000

Seems like an odd stance to take especially when you have proven vets out there, like Favre, that are unsigned.

By: ShimSham

ShimSham — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:04:51 +0000

They haven’t had a real veteran backup QB for many years, it seems to have worked out okay for them.

By: kathyisintheroom

kathyisintheroom — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:02:14 +0000

“McCarthy says Packers content without a veteran backup quarterback”

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Bill Polian thought the same thing.
Look what happened to the Colts.
And look what happened to Bill Polian.

Maybe McCarthy wants the #1 pick next draft???