I wasn't making a declaration that Kizer was worth a ****. Some new Brett Favre threw a ball 60 yards thru some goal posts from his knees one time and he didn't amount to **** either.
there aren't enough good starters in this league so anyone with decent ability are getting those last starting jobs. that leaves little or nothing for backup jobs. unless you want to blow some biggish money on a former starter, who could probably start for a bottom feeder, you're not going to get a competent backup...and the only reason you'd do that is if you are a serious contender. the Packers aren't a serious contender, they have much bigger needs than backup qb, so spending money (or an early draft pick) on that position would be a waste. Kizer's fine. he's got legs and if he's not under siege, has quality wrs, and gets good reps in practice, he could get you through a game or two. look at what was out there with him yesterday. lol
foles was their starter. the only place he could go was backup. they're starter now is on a rookie deal and they're coming off a super bowl. of course you keep foles. that's why i said if you're a serious contender you would do that. saying "Packers" and "super bowl run" in the same sentence isn't realistic now.
Good points. I’d like to see a vet as backup QB, but that’s about sixth on my list of what GB needs. Kizer is better than Hundley and that’s probably gonna have to be good enough for 2019. Beef up the right side of the O line to protect 12.
Fully agree with this. Unless Gute can pull off some real magic in Free Agency and has a draft like the 2017 Saints had, which we won't fully know the results of for awhile, I think 2019 is going to be one of the first years in many where I won't be thinking Super Bowl on Day 1.
i DID qualify that with "if he's not under siege, has quality wrs, and gets good reps in practice..." so, if they fix the line, if number ones are playing with him, and he's the focus of practice, who knows. he's more athletic than hundley by a mile, and again, it's not like they're going to pay for a more competent backup with the needs they have.
yup. as i said months ago, get ready for a lot of 8-8, 9-7. 10-6 if they're really lucky. the extension was/is baffling. yes the market is the market but why bump the market 10+%. the team's best players all got old at the same time and it's in need of a rebuild...badly in need of a rebuild. they should have waited. after this year do you think they'd still offer $33.5m/yr with a year left on his contract? nope. they'd see what cousins gave min for 30 and laugh. they'd have said "the current market has topped out. at your age and recent injuries let's do 4 at $25 fully guaranteed. take it or leave it. we've got a rebuild to do." look at this list. Rodgers is totally out of whack...https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2018/08/29/nfl-highest-paid-qbs/
