What the Packers WILL (not should) do with Favre

[Scott Campbell]

With Ed West, Keith Jackson and Chewy - he had some choice TEs in his day.

Rodgers won a Superbowl MVP throwing it to Quarless and Crabtree.

[Scott Campbell]

And don't get me wrong, Favre was a GREAT QB. But he's just not as good as Rodgers.

[Deputy Nutz]

Add in that Rodgers doesn't make the blatantly boneheaded inexplicable throws, and he doesn't need the first quarter just to settle down, and you've pretty much made the argument for Rodgers.

I did.

[Deputy Nutz]

Rodgers won a Superbowl MVP throwing it to Quarless and Crabtree.

Without a doubt, losing Finley was a huge blow to the offense's arsenal, but like the 96 team other guys stepped up their performances, Rodgers included.
I can't say anything wrong about Rodgers, he is playing close to perfect football. So don't mistake my views on Favre for my dislike for Rodgers. I think if Rodgers is lucky enough to keep his offensive coaching staff in place, McCarthy stays for Rodgers career, and his offensive firepower keeps reloading I think Rodger is going to have career season average stats that are going to blow any QBs out of the water. He won't play long enough to get any of the career stats, but every season statistic is well within his reach.

After the 1997 season it would have been hard to see any crack in Favre's game, but then Holmgren became disgruntled in Green Bay and left, the wrong coach was hired, musical chairs in the coaching staff happened, their weree misses in the draft, Favre's game slipped along with the talent around him. It is hard to argue that Favre was not the greatest talent at the QB position in the 90s and early 2000s, but he didn't have the pieces or the coaching staff around him. Favre became head strong for several years and didn't have anyone reign him in. McCarthey came to town and in two years Favre has one of his best statistical seasons of his career at 38 years old. Favregate, season with the Jets, and then another fantastic statistical season for the Vikings at 40 years old. It is an entire career that we have to judge Favre, Rodgers is off to a great start to his career, but he isn't even thirty years old and we claim he is already better than Favre. That is what the joke of this conversation is, Rodgers could go out on Sunday scramble get another concussion and blow out his knee and never bee the same. It is sad but look at Nick Collins, a knee to the head and his career might be finished. One of the best Safeties in the game and his career could be over before the age of 30. This is a funny game, and I honestly don't wish for anything bad to happen to Rodgers, he is as tough as they come and I hope he has a fine career and can walk out on his terms, but very few do.

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[Scott Campbell]

Without a doubt, losing Finley was a huge blow to the offense's arsenal, but like the 96 team other guys stepped up their performances, Rodgers included.
I can't say anything wrong about Rodgers, he is playing close to perfect football. So don't mistake my views on Favre for my dislike for Rodgers. I think if Rodgers is lucky enough to keep his offensive coaching staff in place, McCarthy stays for Rodgers career, and his offensive firepower keeps reloading I think Rodger is going to have career season average stats that are going to blow any QBs out of the water. He won't play long enough to get any of the career stats, but every season statistic is well within his reach.

After the 1997 season it would have been hard to see any crack in Favre's game, but then Holmgren became disgruntled in Green Bay and left, the wrong coach was hired, musical chairs in the coaching staff happened, their weree misses in the draft, Favre's game slipped along with the talent around him. It is hard to argue that Favre was not the greatest talent at the QB position in the 90s and early 2000s, but he didn't have the pieces or the coaching staff around him. Favre became head strong for several years and didn't have anyone reign him in. McCarthey came to town and in two years Favre has one of his best statistical seasons of his career at 38 years old. Favregate, season with the Jets, and then another fantastic statistical season for the Vikings at 40 years old. It is an entire career that we have to judge Favre, Rodgers is off to a great start to his career, but he isn't even thirty years old and we claim he is already better than Favre. That is what the joke of this conversation is, Rodgers could go out on Sunday scramble get another concussion and blow out his knee and never bee the same. It is sad but look at Nick Collins, a knee to the head and his career might be finished. One of the best Safeties in the game and his career could be over before the age of 30. This is a funny game, and I honestly don't wish for anything bad to happen to Rodgers, he is as tough as they come and I hope he has a fine career and can walk out on his terms, but very few do.

I think were pretty much in agreement here. I'm not saying that Rodges has had a better career. I'm saying that I think he's the better player at this point than Brett was at any point in his career.

I'd give Brett the advantage for spectacular plays.
I'd give Aaron the advantage for spectacular stretches of play.


And of course it's mostly subjective, so there's no right or wrong.

[Upnorth]

I agree that Rodgers is better, I just don't think that two years ago he was hands down better than Favre in his prime. I think that you could argue either way if you want to, and no matter which you choose you win. Its like arguing montana young, manning unitas, bradshaw rothlesburger. Put them in their prime, pick one and you win no matter what.

[Deputy Nutz]

Scott you are being fair, but another way to look at, are the Packers now a more talented team(offensively) than at any point when Favre was under center? I say yes. Although it is closer than I would like to think with the 1997 team and the 2003 team. Favre had the better running game with Ahman Green and a more dominante offensive line than what Rodgers has had.