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The biggest thing is you have to give the kid a chance and sometime. we got lucky with brett favre...seriously. and everyone should know it doesn't matter if Jesus Christ was the next QB, he'd have a hard time in GB in the shadow of Brett. But i'm giving him my support. I didn' tlike it when we took him, but it was the best thing to do. I really think he's learned a lot, and has grown a lot. Even Craig Nall said he thinks Aaron is going to be a very good player, and person for GB. Until he completely falls on his face, i'm behind him. Even if he struggles a bit. What people are going to forget, is how much Brett struggled early on in his career as well. His 2nd year in GB while we did well and he did well, he did have his issues...i still remember the one time he rolled out and instead of running or throwing it away, he threw about as high as he could, and it got picked off. I really think Aaron will be ok. He's going to be different than what we've been used to, but that's ok with me.
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"I would love to have a guy that always gets the key hit, a pitcher that always makes his best pitch and a manager that can always make the right decision. The problem is getting him to put down his beer and come out of the stands and do those things." - Danny Murraugh -
I really truly believe that quarterbacking is 95% mental. These guys are all in the league because they have the obvious physical skills.
Making the "throws" is more mental that physical. These guys all have good, accurate arms.
I think Tom Brady is the perfect example. Over the past couple years as he has gained his swagger and toughness his passing game has improved tremendously. It has nothing to do with him becoming more powerful or more accurate. He became more confident.
Rodgers has that QB swagger to him. He called out Walker which I think showed that he is confident and will be the leader and be willing to take the scrutiny and blame.
I really just hope they are smart about what they do with him. If he is quarterbacking next year, they had better run run run run run the ball over and over and over again and let them crowd the box for when he has to throw.Comment
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Partial, I think that's true with all the positions, especially in the NFL. Now I only coach at the high school level, but when i get to my wednesday practice, 3/4 of my OL time is mental work, 1/4 is physical work, and it hasn't failed me yet. I want my guys to know what is going to happen at anytime, so mentally they can at least recognize what is going on. If they are athletic enough, the physical side can take care of itself."I would love to have a guy that always gets the key hit, a pitcher that always makes his best pitch and a manager that can always make the right decision. The problem is getting him to put down his beer and come out of the stands and do those things." - Danny MurraughComment
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As much as I knock Favre for being a dingbat this off-season, I think it did Rodgers wonders by watching him clapse from exhaustion after I believe the cinnicinatti game and saw exactly what it took to give it 100% every play.
I really truly 100% believe he'll be solid.Comment
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I will support Aaron Rodgers, but I've never liked his selection. My concern has nothing to do with the mental part of it; he's well liked by his teammates, seems to be intense, and had the attributes that could allow him to be a leader. My concern is with the physical part....his arm strength, and how capable he is of making some of the longer throws we are use to.Originally posted by ND72
Then again, maybe he's the prototype West Coast QB who will effectively run the offense by making the accurate shorter throws as well.TERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWERComment
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Wasn't his college rep being deadly accurate? I have never once seen him play college ball, only highlights so I am in the dark.
I don't like what i've seen out of his play so far. Lets be clear on that. However, I am a firm believer in that quarterbacks unless extremely talented and instinctive individuals take about 3-4 years to develop minimumComment
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His college rap was accuracy with the short throw. The offense he played under was dominated by high % short throws and rarely stressed the deep ball. The knock on him, if there was one, was his arm strength and ability to hit the long throw with accuracy. His college OC produced many highly rated QB's who excelled in college and bombed in the NFL. Boller was Teldford's latest prodigy.Originally posted by PartialTERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWERComment
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True enough. But they need playing time to learn.Originally posted by Partial
Favre got on the field his 2nd year, hit his peak about 3 years later.Comment
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thats interesting, because boller has a cannon doesn't he? who else did tedford coach? I have heard he was at Oregon when Akili and Joey were there, and then wherever Dilfer was when he came out.Comment
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A BLIP FROM HIS BIOOriginally posted by Partial
During his 17-year coaching career at California, Oregon (1998-2001), Fresno State (1992-97) and the CFL's Calgary Stampeders (1989-91), Tedford has devised record-setting offenses at every stop. Under his tutelage, such quarterbacks as Trent Dilfer, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, David Carr, Kyle Boller and Aaron Rodgers have blossomed into first-round NFL draft picks. His latest pupil was Rodgers, who ranked No. 8 nationally in passing efficiency last year in completing 66.1 percent of his passes for 2,566 yards and 24 touchdowns with only eight interceptions.TERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWERComment
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thanks b, that is good stuffComment
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I think A-Rod will be ok if they don't expect him to play like Brett. They should use him like the Bears used Kyle Orton, just move the chains and don't turn the ball over. I think he can go deep when needed, maybe once each quarter.Thanks Ted!Comment
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I gotta show Cali-love for ARod. He is actually a perfect fit for the O M3 is installing. One more year on the bench watching Favre will only strenghten his knowledge and hunger. I think he is gonna be OK.Comment
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Actually, arm strength wasn't really a knock on him. He has decent arm strength. I think the main knocks on him, for me anyways, is that he might be a system's QB, he has a weird throwing motion, and he looks frail. Accuracy looked like a strength coming out of college, but he had a lot of dink and dunk passes at California--and that has made other Tedford QBs look better than they are. He's also a little under 6'2". Not a big knock, but you'd like your QBs to be at least 6'2". To me, he just has a look of being a QB that will be injured a lot because of his frame. Like a Chad Pennington. His accuracy looks good, his arm strength is decent, he has some athletic ability, and he is smart. He seems to have what it takes, but how can we know for sure after seeing Tedford QBs do what he did in college. We also don't know if he has the leadership and toughness to survive. As much as I hated the pick, I don't think it's a given that he can't succeed. He has enough physical ability to be a good NFL QB, but plenty of guys have had that.The knock on him, if there was one, was his arm strength and ability to hit the long throw with accuracy."There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted ThompsonComment
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This article on Greg Jennings has some good "leadership" quotes from ARod. I like the fact he praises Jennings, but gives a warning to him not to get a big head. I also like the fact that he says that he's looking forward to throwing him the ball in two or three years. It shows a guy who's not ready to raise a stink about riding the pine for a few years.
"Maybe the best thing about him is that he doesn't understand how good he is," backup quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. "That's a very dangerous place to be for a young athlete like him because his work ethic and the way he practices is very respectable and classy. If he just doesn't believe his own press and continues to work hard, his potential is endless."
Jennings is going to pay immediate dividends, freeing Driver and Ferguson for more one-on-on coverage. On one play during Saturday's game, Rodgers walked to the line and just had a sense of confidence come over him simply by seeing Jennings line up.
"I had Jennings in the slot with a guy who I know can't cover him," Rodgers said. "I know he was going to run a good route and he's probably going to be open. And, if he's open, all I got to do is get him a catchable ball and he's going to do something with it."
Packers fans will get to enjoy Jennings a lot this season, while Rodgers is more than likely going to have to be patient.
"I can't wait for two or three years down the road when I get to throw him the ball," Rodgers said."There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted ThompsonComment
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