Can you tell us more about Kyron Drones and why you like him? Thanks.
Good point. Gluten doesn't have to do anything with the current backup QB situation. Ridder wouldn't be asked to do much if he had to play, and he knows what it's like to play in the NFL so there would be fewer jitters.
Good point. It doesn't take long for opponents to catch on as to what a QB can do well. Fortunately for Willis, he has a decent arm and was moving the ball with his legs and arms. A poor man's Josh Allen. We were fortunate to have him.
I'm not sleeping on Kyle McCord, either. He was a draft pick in 2024, and we scooped him up in the off season. I think he can compete with Ridder.
Thanks D, I'll watch for him in TC and PS. There certainly is precedent for a late round or undrafted pick at QB to so well. Brady was (in)famously taken in the 7th round, and Brock Purdy was Mr. Irrelevant. Anything is possible.
Now that's a guy I think we could feel confident in, if JLove misses any time.
Not too confident. You get a real old guy or a young untested kid. Nothing in between. The fact that he played on losing teams when he did play, does not help his stats. Obviously, he had no chance of starting when Flacco became a Raven.
Note that he played for Virginia Tech. Same school as Michael Vick, a decade later. Maybe those Hokie genes can get his legs cranking.
Note: Our UDFA QB Kyron Drones is also from Virginia Tech... hmmm
A lot of Hokie Pokie to come.
Nope. Ridder has been released.
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Nope. Ridder has been released.
Packers release QB Desmond Ridder
Ridder was signed on New Year’s Eve of 2025. His release comes as a corresponding roster move to Tyrod Taylor’s signing
Interesting change. In some ways he’s similar to a more experienced Ridder. Basically that uber athletic QB with good accuracy. I do like his INT ratio is small, basically 7:3 ratio on good sample size. Some injury question marks and actually lower mileage for a 36yr old, but for a backup he’s ideal
Looks like he can put air under the ball going long. He does not appear to be someone who throws darts. I guess if Love was down for an extended period he can be elusive but also susceptible to injury at his age. Even Malik got hurt last year. The 34 INTs in 100 games seems Favre like. But he played on some bad teams. One thing MLF does well is dial down an offensive game plan for a back up.
I agree. Only thing I lost you on was 34 INT on 100 games. Not sure what that means. If he had that he’d be better than Aaron Rodgers prime. Thats less than 6 INT per season? Although he didn’t start many games he was mop up duty.
Maybe I don't realize how long 100 games are. It covers a lot of seasons. The 3:1 ratio cannot be so bad when you play for bad teams as well.
This is exactly the type of veteran FA signing that I was hoping the Packers would do for the QB2 position. I didn't know that Tyrod was an option but he definitely fits the mold. He has seen a lot and been in a lot of systems. I would have rather had a veteran that has won championships, but with limited options available this will do.
Thanks milani. Can Taylor still run well? I remember that was a strength when he played for the Ravens, but that was a while ago.
His film shows he can. But it is not recent film. I do not see him with the speed and elusiveness of Willis. However, he is not a statue of liberty. He still will take off and do better than a 10 yard sack if he can. And in GB he may see better pass protection than he has in the past. The fact that he is a veteran means he should be able to read or adjust to a blitz. And if he is in there to fill Love's spot for any time defenses will do just that. I recall Tarkenton at 36. He did not spend an hour scrambling around with D linemen. But he still would escape and take what he could get.
Thanks for those points about Taylor milani. Sounds like a great backup for Love. Willis was one of a kind and Gluten pulled a coup to get him. Even so, BU is too important to leave to a rookie when there are alternatives like Taylor.
