Culpepper to Packers?

[DonHutson]

I think Dante would be a solid guy, like a Jim McMahon was, to come in and at least try to keep Rodgers grounded at all times.

That's another good point. They better make damn sure that Culpepper is ready to accept being the #2 guy. If he's coming here because he thinks he has a chance to unseat Rodgers and he ends up being a disgruntled prick when he doesn't, he could end up being more trouble than he's worth.

[woodbuck27]

I'll get hated on because of this, but I'm giving my thumbs up to this potential deal.



Hopefully, he wouldn't have to play. Outside of David Garrard, I'd take this option over some of the other backup QBs that were out there.

Rodgers-Culpepper-Josh Johnson

I'd take that.

That would be a smart move given Aaron Rodgers inexperience and his penchant to get banged up. Good insurance. 16 games is a long season and the time to get that Vet is soon not later. He needs to be in the fold.

We would be better off to land such a Vet as Culpepper, irregardless of any politics. He's certainly a decent back-up. Yes also to drafting one QB prospect this weekend. Several PackerRats like Josh Johnson.*

It may be be someone else.

PACKERS FOREVER!

[Scott Campbell]

I wish we could do better than this. Maybe we can't. Who else is out there?

[TennesseePackerBacker]

We probably won't get Johnson, but J.D. Booty, Ainge, Woodson are all guys I could see the Pack taking unless they do the unthinkable and take a guy in the 2nd.

[Bossman641]

Here's the thing about Culpepper. I want a film-study guy in a backup QB role. A guy who knows the game inside and out and may not have the physical tools, but has the mental game. Someone to mentor Rodgers and point out the little things when Rodgers comes over to the sidelines. I just don't see that in Culpepper. At his prime it seemed like he got by on his physical tools. I can see it now.

Rodgers - Pep they keep faking the nickelback blitz, zone blitzing off the weak side and then dropping into cover 3. Got any ideas?

Culpepper - Yea, chuck it as far as you can to Randy. He'll come down with it.

Maybe I'm wrong on all this and Culpepper is a great study QB, but that is my impression of him.

[The Leaper]

Culpepper wouldn't be a bad option IMO. He's basically immobile at this point, but he has a strong arm and plenty of experience...especially against NFC North foes.

His numbers last year weren't horrific...considering the lack of talent on the Raiders. When healthy, he can still be a very solid QB in a relief role.

[Brohm]

Bring him in to back-up Rdogers for a year. Let MM work his magic. Show his reworked stuff in preseason. Trade him to some schmuck for a mid to late rounder next year ala Mirer and let whatever qb we pick up in the draft become the back-up next year

[MacCool606]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that Culpepper never really had much QB coaching. (I don't know who was on the staff when Green was HC, I'm pretty sure that there wasn't much with Tice.) Is he too old to learn something from McCarthy and Clements? If he still could be a student of the game, I could see him as a serviceable backup.

[MadScientist]

Heck, are Packer fans forgetting that we had former Bears QB Jim McMahon sitting on the Packers' bench?

I try, I really try to forget. At least I don't hate Culpepper like I did McMahon. If they do sign him, I hope he sees the field about as much as McMahon did.

[The Shadow]

No thanks, no Culpepper, please.

[hurleyfan]

Sounds as if it's getting close...

[Rastak]

Sounds as if it's getting close...

Yes, team officials were seen wining and dining c-pep at Applebees.


(Give'n some crap to GBM!)

[hurleyfan]

Sounds as if it's getting close...

Yes, team officials were seen wining and dining c-pep at Applebees.


(Give'n some crap to GBM!)

The Packer "brass" going top shelf!!

[cpk1994]

We probably won't get Johnson, but J.D. Booty, Ainge, Woodson are all guys I could see the Pack taking unless they do the unthinkable and take a guy in the 2nd.

No to Ainge. He is too scared to take a hit.

[MadtownPacker]

Does anyone recall that dumb shit dumbte pulled with the raiders? Racing some rookie DB and hurting himself?

Leave the trash in the trash. He will never be a Packer in my eyes.