Brian Brohm

[Fritz]

On another thread a few folks made some interesting comments about Brohm's status, but I thought those comments plus today's JSO/GBPB articles pushed this into the realm of its own thread.

In short, WTF? There seems to be a real rumbling in both papers that Brohm is in danger of losing his roster spot. The JSO was pretty harsh in its assessment, and the GBPG raised the notion of cutting Brohm as a possibility that is gathering momentum.

On the one hand, cutting a second round pick who plays a position that is notoriously difficult to pick up on at the professional level and who is only entering his second year seems quite premature. He's indecisive and doesn't seem to have much confidence, but he surely must have athletic ability if he was a second round pick.

On the other hand, what if the coaches have seen for themselves that it was flat-out a mistake? That does happen in the NFL (Ron Wolf seemed pretty good at spotting his mistakes and getting rid of them ASAP). Maybe the coaches have looked at each other and simply said, "hey, this guy is not and will not be an NFL QB."

And, just as a basis of comparison, I wonder how Chad Henne, whom the Packers apparently also seriously considered, is doing in the NFL.

What do you all think? Do you think the coaches have enough info or will soon have enough info to cut him? Or is that too risky when he can sit for one more season and try to learn some more and gain some confidence?

[Harlan Huckleby]

Second round bums out of town!

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Brian Brohm

What do you all think? Do you think the coaches have enough info or will soon have enough info to cut him? Or is that too risky when he can sit for one more season and try to learn some more and gain some confidence?

If he's a lost cause, I expect them to cut bait and move on. Forget the draft pedigree. That doesn't help you get the job done on Sundays.

The staff works with him daily. We read tidbits, and watch him get a couple of preseason snaps. They're in a position to make a much more informed decision than we are. And McCarthy knows QB's. They'll get it right.

[Patler]

Re: Brian Brohm

What do you all think? Do you think the coaches have enough info or will soon have enough info to cut him? Or is that too risky when he can sit for one more season and try to learn some more and gain some confidence?

If he's a lost cause, I expect them to cut bait and move on. Forget the draft pedigree. That doesn't help you get the job done on Sundays.

The staff works with him daily. We read tidbits, and watch him get a couple of preseason snaps. They're in a position to make a much more informed decision than we are. And McCarthy knows QB's. They'll get it right.

I agree. With the QB school, the extra meetings QBs have with the staff, the extra off-season work etc. they know more about the QBs than they do about any other players.

I'm sure they wouldn't be rash in their decision. If they decide to let him go this soon, it will be because they see no hope. Of course, they can be wrong.

[wist43]

The guy certainly doesn't look like he can play at all... but then again, does anyone in here remember how pathetic Rodgers looked in first few years of carrying a clipboard.

Never in million years would have figured Rodgers would get it figured out... QB's are next to impossible to project - but Brohm certainly doesn't look like he can play.

[MJZiggy]

Our opinion on that is one thing, but M3 ALWAYS said Rodgers had something. There was never any discussion except among frustrated fans on message boards. If the rumblings on Brohm are coming from the coaching staff, that makes it an entirely different situation than Rodgers.

[Patler]

Rodgers began showing improvement in his second season. He was 22/38 for 323, 3TDs, 1 INT during the preseason of 2006. QB rating of 101.1.

Brohm looks no different than last year, so far; but lots of preseason yet to go.

[rbaloha1]

It would be surprising if BB was cut. Lets be patient.

[Fritz]

I would be surprised, too, RB. But it would tell me that the coaches were absolutely convinced that Brohm was hopeless. Completely.

It'll be interesting.

[bobblehead]

I'll say one thing....when we bashed TT for taking ANOTHER QB in round 7, well, he is looking pretty smart for it now.

This is why you draft based on BPA and not need. If we had decided we didn't "need" another QB then BB would be our backup.

[rbaloha1]

I'll say one thing....when we bashed TT for taking ANOTHER QB in round 7, well, he is looking pretty smart for it now.

This is why you draft based on BPA and not need. If we had decided we didn't "need" another QB then BB would be our backup.

Recall protege Ron Wolf did the same -- Hasselbeck, Barker, Mcdoo, Detmer, Brooks, Nall, etc.

[wist43]

QB's are just a bitch to project... which is why I kind of gave him a pass on the Rodgers pick, even though I didn't like it at the time.

Brady was a 6th rounder... the list of 1st round, 1st pick QB's busting is long.

Favre was 2nd rounder, Brees a 2nd rounder (I think), Bart Starr (what? 17th round??)... you can make the same argument about other positions as well - but, QB's are a different animal in terms of evaluation... very tough to project them.

[red]

brohm needs to improve so we can get a decent pick out of him

when we drafted him we still had a question mark at qb, but now we know what we have. we have a damn good franchise QB for the next decade (barring massive injury).

brohm became a future draft pick as soon as rodgers started to prove himself.

the better brohm plays, the better our future pick(s) will be. (see matt cassel, matt schaub, etc)

unless he continues to suck, then we'll get nothing

[MJZiggy]

Actually more like Brohm became a draft pick when Flynn started to prove himself...

[Harlan Huckleby]

IF Brohm was on another team, what sort of draft pick would you think the PAckers should give up to acquire him?