Flynn looks better than Brohm

[The Leaper]

Nobody who has aspirations of starting will want to come here.

No, but someone who isn't likely to get a starting gig anywhere else in 2008 might be interested in taking a chance with Green Bay...because if Rodgers misses any time, that player would have a chance to shine with a very potent offense to earn a free agent deal as a starter elsewhere in 2009.

Anyone available at this point isn't going to be a starter anywhere else in 2008. The starters or potential starters are all in camp somewhere.

[Harlan Huckleby]

If Flynn and Brohm are neck and neck and we still need a vet, I wouldn't be surprised if we kept 4 QBs on the roster

I have no problem with them going with 4 QBs. Tampa Bay did it last year.

I have a little problem with it, but they are stuck. I think this is the problem with taking 2 QBs in the same draft. Unless one of them bombs, you can't protect them both. Maybe if Brohm clearly outplays Flynn you MIGHT be able to hide Flynn on practice squad, but that ain't gonna happen, Flynn is too good.

[Brohm]

Packers have gone with 4 QBs before. I think it was Farve, Pederson, Brooks and Hasselbeck? Not sure how it went down but we have had a stockpile of good back-ups in the past. Farve, Brunnel, Detmer, Brooks hell we had to cut Kurt Warner

[mngolf19]

In this era of needing every roster space you can get, no way you can keep 4 QB's. And no way you can go into the season without a vet backup if you consider yourself a playoff team. Harlan's right this time.

[HarveyWallbangers]

In this era of needing every roster space you can get, no way you can keep 4 QB's. And no way you can go into the season without a vet backup if you consider yourself a playoff team. Harlan's right this time.

I don't understand this. They've been at 53 man rosters for awhile now, and teams have carried 4 QBs. Most teams don't like to do it, but it's a "no way" proposition. Tampa Bay did it last year.

[cpk1994]

In this era of needing every roster space you can get, no way you can keep 4 QB's. And no way you can go into the season without a vet backup if you consider yourself a playoff team. Harlan's right this time.

I don't understand this. They've been at 53 man rosters for awhile now, and teams have carried 4 QBs. Most teams don't like to do it, but it's a "no way" proposition. Tampa Bay did it last year.

A team has carried 2 punters too.

[mngolf19]

In this era of needing every roster space you can get, no way you can keep 4 QB's. And no way you can go into the season without a vet backup if you consider yourself a playoff team. Harlan's right this time.

I don't understand this. They've been at 53 man rosters for awhile now, and teams have carried 4 QBs. Most teams don't like to do it, but it's a "no way" proposition. Tampa Bay did it last year.

A team has carried 2 punters too.

Well the reason is that you have no intention of playing the 4th guy. This means holding a roster spot for a guy that isn't going to play. Most teams have hard enough time keeping enough extras avail on gameday at other positions to not lose this roster spot. An example would be the Pack a couple years ago at WR. You basically ran out some games.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I've said this before but it's applicable here; it's amazing to me how flippin' lost rookie QB's look as they begin their NFL careers. Not just these two guys - most every one looks clueless. It's got to be the biggest transition of any position in any sport, going from college to the pros. Guys who were drafted at the head of their class look, well, like me the first few times they step onto the field for a game. Passes go to places where there's no receiver - no players at all. Other passes fly ten yards over a guy's head. It all just looks discombobulated and ugly.

It's a lot to ask a rookie to do - be a second string QB. I suspect TT's decision as to whether to get a vet will depend upon what the coaching staff ultimately thinks about Brohm and Flynn, especially. If they really, really like Flynn and don't want to take a chance on losing him, they might just keep the two rooks and cross their fingers.

Maybe it is just me..or maybe it is that i'm now an "old" guy, but i remember a time when you groomed a QB..like we did with arod. That is the best way to insure success.

Nobody wants to go into the season with a rookie QB...i don't care if they are the #1 pick or the mr. irrelevant.

Rookie QBs should never see the field.

[mraynrand]

I've said this before but it's applicable here; it's amazing to me how flippin' lost rookie QB's look as they begin their NFL careers. Not just these two guys - most every one looks clueless. It's got to be the biggest transition of any position in any sport, going from college to the pros. Guys who were drafted at the head of their class look, well, like me the first few times they step onto the field for a game. Passes go to places where there's no receiver - no players at all. Other passes fly ten yards over a guy's head. It all just looks discombobulated and ugly.

It's a lot to ask a rookie to do - be a second string QB. I suspect TT's decision as to whether to get a vet will depend upon what the coaching staff ultimately thinks about Brohm and Flynn, especially. If they really, really like Flynn and don't want to take a chance on losing him, they might just keep the two rooks and cross their fingers.

Maybe it is just me..or maybe it is that i'm now an "old" guy, but i remember a time when you groomed a QB..like we did with arod. That is the best way to insure success.

Nobody wants to go into the season with a rookie QB...i don't care if they are the #1 pick or the mr. irrelevant.

Rookie QBs should never see the field.

I agree. But I would have liked Rodgers to have seen a little more live regular season action before taking the reins.

[Zool]

I've said this before but it's applicable here; it's amazing to me how flippin' lost rookie QB's look as they begin their NFL careers. Not just these two guys - most every one looks clueless. It's got to be the biggest transition of any position in any sport, going from college to the pros. Guys who were drafted at the head of their class look, well, like me the first few times they step onto the field for a game. Passes go to places where there's no receiver - no players at all. Other passes fly ten yards over a guy's head. It all just looks discombobulated and ugly.

It's a lot to ask a rookie to do - be a second string QB. I suspect TT's decision as to whether to get a vet will depend upon what the coaching staff ultimately thinks about Brohm and Flynn, especially. If they really, really like Flynn and don't want to take a chance on losing him, they might just keep the two rooks and cross their fingers.

Maybe it is just me..or maybe it is that i'm now an "old" guy, but i remember a time when you groomed a QB..like we did with arod. That is the best way to insure success.

Nobody wants to go into the season with a rookie QB...i don't care if they are the #1 pick or the mr. irrelevant.

Rookie QBs should never see the field.

I agree. But I would have liked Rodgers to have seen a little more live regular season action before taking the reins.

Hard to do with 250+ sitting in front of you though.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I've said this before but it's applicable here; it's amazing to me how flippin' lost rookie QB's look as they begin their NFL careers. Not just these two guys - most every one looks clueless. It's got to be the biggest transition of any position in any sport, going from college to the pros. Guys who were drafted at the head of their class look, well, like me the first few times they step onto the field for a game. Passes go to places where there's no receiver - no players at all. Other passes fly ten yards over a guy's head. It all just looks discombobulated and ugly.

It's a lot to ask a rookie to do - be a second string QB. I suspect TT's decision as to whether to get a vet will depend upon what the coaching staff ultimately thinks about Brohm and Flynn, especially. If they really, really like Flynn and don't want to take a chance on losing him, they might just keep the two rooks and cross their fingers.

Maybe it is just me..or maybe it is that i'm now an "old" guy, but i remember a time when you groomed a QB..like we did with arod. That is the best way to insure success.

Nobody wants to go into the season with a rookie QB...i don't care if they are the #1 pick or the mr. irrelevant.

Rookie QBs should never see the field.

I agree. But I would have liked Rodgers to have seen a little more live regular season action before taking the reins.

Agreed. But, that was hard in this situation due to an ironman qb and arod's injuries.

Either way, if that is our biggest complaint about grooming then we are in pretty good shape.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think two QB grooming projects is one too many to carry on a roster.

At the end of preseason, I would totally support Thompson bumping-off one of the the two rookies. Ya, it might make TT look like an ass for wasting a draft pick, but that decisiveness would impress me all the more.

I suppose cutting a 2nd round draft pick is pretty unheard of. I won't hold my breath.

[mraynrand]

I think two QB grooming projects is one too many to carry on a roster.

At the end of preseason, I would totally support Thompson bumping-off one of the the two rookies. Ya, it might make TT look like an ass for wasting a draft pick, but that decisiveness would impress me all the more.

I suppose cutting a 2nd round draft pick is pretty unheard of. I won't hold my breath.

Flynn would be a good PS candidate, unless he plays 'too' well.

[Harlan Huckleby]

he's already played too well.

[mission]

I think two QB grooming projects is one too many to carry on a roster.

At the end of preseason, I would totally support Thompson bumping-off one of the the two rookies. Ya, it might make TT look like an ass for wasting a draft pick, but that decisiveness would impress me all the more.

I suppose cutting a 2nd round draft pick is pretty unheard of. I won't hold my breath.

Flynn would be a good PS candidate, unless he plays 'too' well.

Agreed. Snatched up off that in a hurry.

Do you think with players who *are* project and don't fill an immediate need for an NFL team (right now), that there's a sort of gentleman's agreement between NFL GMs to not go nuts poaching other people's practice squads.

A guy like Flynn can't help anyone today and I suppose *all* teams have a few PS players they feel they can develop into a contributor ... wonder how, if at all, the good ol boys club plays out with this situation from a mutual respect perspective.