I think the Packers are doing the right thing right now in free agency. Simply put, there is nobody that is worth the money out there worth signing. The NFL has adapted to free agency by following former Green Bay Packers’ general manager’s example of building from within and keeping the core of your team intact while picking and choosing free agency. The problem is, now there are not any good players available in free agency if they are not a contract or attitude problem player, both of which want huge contracts. Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson is doing the right thing, believe me. This guy has the utmost confidence in his ability to find players in the NFL Draft and the last three years as the Packers’ GM proves him right so far.
That said, as far a backup quarterback for Aaron Rodgers, there is nobody out there other than Mark Brunell that would be better than last year’s third-stringer Craig Nall. Nall has played well when he had the chance in Green Bay, after Favre spotted him a lead in last year’s finale against Detroit Nall did OK for not having playing in a long time. Nall is better than the brittle Trent Green, the hurt Culpepper, or the fat Quinn Gray. Send Nall through head coach Mike McCarthy’s quarterback school and he should be fine, but that means signing him in the very near future.
I would love to see the Packers snag Colt Brennan in the upcoming draft to put some pressure on Rodgers. He might very well be available for the Packers depending on where they have him ranked. You don’t want Rodgers thinking he is the man with no competition. I think the drafting of Rodgers inspired Brett Favre to the good seasons he has had the last two years after throwing 29 picks in 2005. Even a legend knows he has to be the best player at his position to keep the team’s confidence in him, Favre stepped it up the last two years and I think he showed Rodgers the way and I have to wonder if Favre, the most unselfish player of all time, thought it was not only best for himself, but best for the Green Bay Packers to retire at this time.
Either way, I love Brett Favre. Packers’ fans are the most luckiest of all time. This is another argument, but how many passes did Joe Montana throw backhanded for touchdowns?
Anyone? Anyone?….
More to come…