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[The Leaper]

Why would Flynn have to be on the PS? The #3 QB typically is useless for the most part anyway. To me, Brohm would have to look really bad in preseason for us to get a veteran QB to place in front of him.

[KYPack]

Why would Flynn have to be on the PS? The #3 QB typically is useless for the most part anyway. To me, Brohm would have to look really bad in preseason for us to get a veteran QB to place in front of him.

I think he will not make the regular season roster. Flynn is a prospect, but a very green prospect. The team basically can't move their offense with an unfinished product like Flynn.

I saw Flynn have an awful game against UK in one of LSU's two regular season losses. He was rattled, freaked and made numerous mistakes that cost the Tigers dearly. If he reacts to pressure poorly in college, what will he do against NFL competition?

It is entirely possible that the Pack will gamble and keep him on the roster during the season. As pointed out, the 3rd spot on the roster is a pretty iffy position.

But, we are in a new spot this year. ARod could get hurt and be lost for some games next season. That would elevate Flynn to the two spot and leave us in a bad situation. I'd feel a lot better with a guy who is seasoned and will have some idea of what to do in that back-up role. Flynn may be a good QB some day, but he ain't there yet.

[oregonpackfan]

KY,

Your argument has some merit in watching someone struggle in college and wondering how he could handle the pro level. There are times, however, where college players surprise us.

I remember watching QB Derek Anderson's last year for the Oregon State Beavers. While he had a great arm at the college level, he was slow of foot and could not elude a blitz effectively. I saw a couple of games where opposing teams consistently blitzed against Anderson forcing him to panic and make mistakes.

When he was chosen in the 6th round, I recall saying to myself, "No way does he make it at the pro level." Needless to say, he surprised me and has had a very successful NFL career.

[CaliforniaCheez]

I tried to simplify and explain and now it is somewhat mucked up.

I thought "less than 10" is an easier explanation "than 9 or fewer".

It is the same thing!!!

No one on the list has more than 7.


I know Brohm and Lee are not going to be on the Practices squad. I listed them because if I didn't I would hear from some naysayer about them being possibilities and not being included. I tried to incorporate a whole list.

Good luck on something less simple like the salary cap.

Where are some of you getting your CBA information??????????

[KYPack]

KY,

Your argument has some merit in watching someone struggle in college and wondering how he could handle the pro level. There are times, however, where college players surprise us.

I remember watching QB Derek Anderson's last year for the Oregon State Beavers. While he had a great arm at the college level, he was slow of foot and could not elude a blitz effectively. I saw a couple of games where opposing teams consistently blitzed against Anderson forcing him to panic and make mistakes.

When he was chosen in the 6th round, I recall saying to myself, "No way does he make it at the pro level." Needless to say, he surprised me and has had a very successful NFL career.

One game can be a poor guide to a player's abilities in the pro game. That said, Flynn is a real project with a long way to go to be an NFL QB.

He was sacked several tines, mainly due to his inability to read and react to exotic blitzes. He also makes a lot of poor choices when rattled.

Here are his statistics for that game:

Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sack
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Matt Flynn 35-17-1 130 1 18 3

I was impressed with a QB with pro potential in that game. Andre Woodsen played like the poor man's Vince Young for KY. I was hoping we'd get him with one of our lower round picks.

Both guys are a long way off and won't be NFL ready til 2010 or so. I have my doubts that Flynn will ever get to that level. It can happen, Anderson is a great example of that.

[Guiness]

Ah, I do see what you're saying with the free agent thing. I missed that. Drafted players (guys with longer contracts) will likely be ineligable sooner than non drafted players without contracts unless they are cut and become free agents. At the same time, Cali did say they would have to be cut and clear waiver so they could make it to free agent status and Cali did say that was unlikely with many of them.

The free agent statement confuses me a bit as well. Does that mean that if a guy could be ineligible for one team's PS, but could go on someone else's?

I.E. You draft a guy, and he stays on the roster for the season, gaining an accrued year. But never sees the active list. He's PS not eligible, because you didn't get him as an FA. You cut him, someone else signs him (as an FA) and can put him on the PS because he was an FA and has less than 9 games on the active list?

But...you have to cut a guy, then re-sign him to the PS anyways, don't you? You can't put them on there with their rookie contract, can you?