cdat

Agreed. Have to feel a little sorry for the guy replacing Favre.

scarletbolt21

You have to remember he was drafted in 2005 to replace him then. Now I think he going to have a good year.

Phantom

The question is, can he step up to the next level. You can forget about all the high school and college facts. They don't mean much in the NFL. Green Bay is going to have to keep him. No other team would want to take a chance until they see what he can do. Except if he was cheap, and I don't think that will happen anytime soon. Green Bay should have never drafted this guy if they knew Farve was going to stay 3 more years. Should have been better communication. Actually, Farve should have retired a few years ago. If Rodgers is as good as everyone thinks he will be, would he have thrown that interception in the end of the Giant game? Would they have even needed that throw? You could go on and on and on and on.

scarletbolt21

Cut him some slack man he has`nt started a game. He barely got time against the cowboys.That the only experience he has.

BigdaddyQH

The problem is that no one in the NFL is going to "cut him some slack".

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scarletbolt21

I saw him in college once and he can dominate in a game, and i mean he doesn`t have to have what Brett Farve had last season. He can have a 10-6 or even a good 12-4 year and have some help from Ryan Grant in the post season. Plus you can`t go wrong with Greg Jennings and Donald Driver with a very good defense they can still get to the super bowl.

katzenboyer

would rodgers have had them in the position to throw that int? i think that's the real question.

Reapster

The question I have is all of the analysts and media talking heads are trying to bury Aaron as having no hope because he is following a legend and this and that.

My question is why was Romo given more of a chance by the media they both sat on the bench (Romo from 2003 to 2006) and Aaron from 2005 to 2008. I think that it serves a QB right in some cases to be able to learn and adjust without being on the field and have the whole organization on your shoulders your rookiee year (like Ryan this year will have for Atlanta). Romo and Rodgers both have/had well rounded teams to lead.

I just love how Romo was given a break by the media and praised as a golden boy from day 1 and Aaron is given no such break. That is why I hate the media.

Rodgers has a good enough team he doesn't have to be Brett Favre, there is an running game right away with Ryan Grant and Brandon Jackson as a backup or spell back if needed. Good WR's. 12th Ranked Defense last season with on of the biggest weaknesses fixed in Free Agency (Brady Poppinga being the weekness and Chillar as the fix), and a Special Teams that is still heavily under rated even though they won a few games last year for the Pack.

Rodgers will be able to do short and intermediate passes to open up the box and Grant can run it. Driver and company lead Yards after the Catch so just get them the ball they will do the rest.

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Jay

Romo wasn't praised from day 1, he still had to come in and prove himself (fortunately for him, he got off to a hot start) and that's something that Rodgers just hasn't done yet (though no fault of his own). Do you think if Romo had played poorly out the gate, that he would be the media darling that he is? He would’ve been crucified, especially playing for such a high profile team like the Cowboys. Rodgers is just going to have to take his lumps like the rest of ‘em but I think he's capable of delivering.

I thought he looked very poised when he came in for Favre in the Cowboys game and showed some semblance of how to maneuver the offense. He didn’t go out there with a gung ho attitude or try to force the action but instead, waited for the plays to develop for him. It’s only a matter of time before he fully grasps the offense and with added reps under his belt, he’ll start to etch out his identity on that team.

I do have a sneaky suspicion that Rodgers is more prepared than most people think he is and wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if he has a romo-esque type season in his first debut.

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Pack Attack

For a young guy, I think he's already going about things the right way. He seems to have the right attitude about Replacing A Legend (TM) and from a mental toughness perspective, I don't think he's going to have as difficult of a time replacing Favre as, say, Brian Griese did replacing Elway.

He's handles his three years in Favre's shadow like a pro and now he's taking charge of the team like a pro.

Rodgers is going to do just fine. All you doubting Thomases will soon see that.

Now, I wonder how long before Ted Thompson trades away Favre's rights to ensure there's absolutely 100% zero chance that he'll play for the Pack again?

PhillyLion82

When the Packers drafted Brian Brohm that told me something.

1. Either the Packers have no trust in Rodgers.
2. Aaron will start in 08 but will get hurt.

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Reapster

Or they are saying by drafting two Qb's in the draft that there wasn't any veteran QB's in Free Agency worth a crap, so instead you draft someone capable (maybe) of taking over just in case.

A GM's job is to be ready for anything and the media and sometimes people read to much into things. Would you rather them have just drafted Matt Flynn in the 7th round and gone into the season with a 7th rounder the only other QB? Ted Thompson is a smart man, too smart to go into a season without being prepared at the most important position in Football.

Besides every GM says Best Player avalible but usually it is BS, Ted Thompson has proved in his time in Green Bay he will draft the best player possible even if it isn't a immediate need, (Aaron Rodgers in 05, Justin Harrell in 07, and Jordy Nelson this year. 3 of the last 4 years the first pick was used on someone who was not needed that bad if at all.

Brohm is a talented QB and capable of handling the team in the event of an injury to Aaron.

Aaron Rodgers is a very hard working QB and has shown nothing less than total dedication to learning the offense and preparing to lead the team the last 3 off-seasons.

The Dallas Cowboy Game last year showed that he has learned a bit and has talent, and if it was any other team I bet he would have won that game, but the Cowboys are a very good team. For him to come in and go 18 for 26 201 yards 1 td and no INT and 30 rushing yards.

Besides if Aaron gets injured serious enough to miss a large chunk of games the season will be a complete loss, I do not think Brohm will be able to lead the team anywhere good in his first NFL season, he may win a few games but not much.

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Pack Attack

Spoken like a guy whose team has some semblance of stability at Quarterback.

Ted Thompson did the right thing, in my opinion, drafting Brohm. He was the best player available at the time and, as the analysts mentioned, next year's Quarterback class coming out of college is nothing special.

Ask the Dolphins and the Bears how tough it is to find a quality starting Quarterback. It's not easy. In this day and age, you can never have too many QB options.

And speaking as a long time fan of the Packers, I'm glad they're doing everything they can to find and develop a replacement for Favre. I don't want to live through the Lynn Dickey, Anthony Dilweg, Randy Wright, Rich Campbell, Don Majkowski years again if it can be avoided...

Canadian Speed

So, as is it stands, this young man had quite a good week #1. It was, however against a weaker D, but still. 18-24 (one was a 56 yarder) with 1 TD and 35 rushing years, one rush for 21 yards. Should this continue, this could be the start of something goond in Green Bay...

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CheeseHead4life

Hey! First post on the Boards!

I was nervous for Mr. Rodgers' debut... But I was very impressed with his performance. I think he showed that he has got what it takes to step it up last night. He has plenty of room for improvment, but I feel he is at the level, if not higher do to the expectations, that Favre was when he started with the Pack. Having grown up watching Favre lead the boys, I was very saddened by the events of the last couple months. I personally think the Packers should have allowed Favre to play out his contract... He took them within one pass of the superbowl last year...and when it comes down to it isn't that what the team is supposed to focus on...How to win a ring THIS season. But I was not suprised at their decision, They have a history of being very good at making very bad decisions. Like when we offered McCarthy his first Head Coach position the season after he was quardinator for on of the worst offenses in NFL history in SF.

I second that...

After last nights game...I am excited for the start of this new era.

We will cut Rodgers a break on not getting his ass up there during his Lambeau Leap, It was his first shot.