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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doughsellz" data-source="post: 238188" data-attributes="member: 1158">Everything I've read about the offer to Culpepper leads me to believe it was a million dollars to be the back-up to Rodgers, not an offer to come in & compete for the starting job. If they wouldn't let the NAME come back & compete why would they do differently for Culpepper?I'm certain DC felt he was a better QB than Rodgers. He wanted an opportunity to prove he could still play, not a cushy paycheck to ride pine. He stated "it wasn't good for either side", which suggests he wanted to compete, not accept a back-up role.Keep in mind DC visited GB April 23rd, left without a deal & no mention was ever made again of what transpired until DC himself made it public in June. Were other QBs given serious consideration before or after that? No other QBs were ever mentioned visiting GB so if TT did have intentions of acquiring a vet QB it wasn't worth bringing them in for a workout. Besides the GBPG would have been all over that scoop.If TT & MM wanted a veteran back-up & were confident enough in Rodgers ability to maintain his #1 QB status in the face of real competition, then a veteran QB would be on the roster. The sad truth is only one realistic offer was made before the NAME decided he wanted to come back. So by my count that's twice TT & MM dodged having any sort of QB competition for Rodgers, which belies all logic for a professional sports franchise.I actually held hope that the NAME was already being considered by the team as ending his short retirement & being the starter, & that's why there was no urgency to get a vet QB. Most if not all hope faded when Brohm and Flynn were drafted.After the trade it was far too late to bring in anyone else. The first pre-season game was days away & the 2 rookies were already more than two months into MM's playbook. By then it was clear the direction the team had chosen & any sudden shift without warrant (significant injury) would be out of character for this GM.I've always felt TT used '05 as a mulligan. Is it possible the NAME suspected as much & was more reckless than usual, resulting in the bulge in INTs? Is TT again taking a partial mulligan in '08 so as not to enter '09 facing the possibility making a hasty decision about Rodgers future in GB?</blockquote>

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