Backup vet QB?

packerfan50 · Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 286

So who is out there to get if needed? Seen something on tv saying that Packers will pursue a vet qb IF Harrell flops during training camp. Maybe Brett? Laughing

incognito_man · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 26528 Location: Madison

jeff garcia would do wonders with this team

packerfan50 · Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 286

I Am Rodgers · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 6454 Location: New Jersey

spilltray · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 8742 Location: Green Bay, WI

Veteran backup QBs are vastly overrated. IMO. There isn't a single one out there I'd rather have over Harrell and Coleman.
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Jsitton71# · Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Posts: 575 Location: kenosha

MNPackfan32 · Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 5732

Pugger · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:47 am Post subject:

Shouldn't we wait and see how Harrell performs this preseason before we declare him a flop? Flynn took some time before he looked good too.
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ajhawk5047 · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 880

PackFan4Life · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 3542 Location: De Pere, WI

I read that article too, but I laughed. Last thing in the world I would be worried about right now. I certainly would not be looking at McNabb Embarassed

or Garcia either.

Polaris · Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 3079

You always have to do everything you can to improve yourself in any way you can. The Eagles had McNabb and Kolb when they signed Vick, for example, which allowed them to trade the other two guys away for draft picks.

But these ancient retreads like Garcia and McNabb aren't going to add much value to the team, certainly not as much as a younger QB with an upside would.

Put me down in the column in favor of picking up Colt McCoy. Living in Texas, I watched him a bunch in college and this guy is a scrapper, a competitor, and a gutsy SOB. Put him in the meeting rooms with Rodgers and M3 and this guy will improve. He already has significant game experience in the NFL, which neither Harrell nor Coleman does.

Harrell has been with the team for two years now, and the backup job is his to claim. But if the team doesn't think he can do the job, it's time to replace him. We can probably keep Coleman on the practice squad for two years if necessary, so I'd sign McCoy to a three year deal. If Coleman looks like he's going to be a player for us, we can trade McCoy to some team that needs a QB.

Pack4life7 · Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 2921 Location: Illinois

wiscsports1234 · Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 7478 Location: Milwaukee, WI

I knew Jeff Garcia wasn't brought up as a serious solution. Last time he saw any real action, he was playing the role of Brett Favre in the UFL.

Graham Harrell has played okay in the limited time he has gotten. He led that game winning drive against the Colts last year. I think he'll be fine as a backup. But if he does stink it up, make a trade. I do like the idea of Colt McCoy as ajhawk5047 brought up. We'll get a good look at Colt in Week 2 of the preseason.
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.flash · Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2758 Location: <- Coast

No. Mac seems to be impressed with Harrell and I'm sure he'll love working on Coleman. If we wanted a vet QB, we would have already had one by now.

The "vet QB" is overrated anyways. They're mediocre QBs who are typically older and simply couldn't cut it as a long term starter.
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chucknorris101 · Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 2746