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marty -> RE: NFL News (12/11/2008 6:07:53 PM)
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Of course I'm presenting the extreme point of view. I live where the debate about letting go of Favre and going with Rogers goes back and forth. I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I would have kept Favre around 1 more year, and I think he would have found a way to get them into the playoffs.
The Packers failures this year have very little to do with the QB... My point....losing Favre is not what hurt them.
Although the Packers' defense has taken a step backwards, just a few weeks ago they were talking about it being on pace to be the highest scoring defense in the history of the NFL, until the last 3 weeks where they have scored ZERO.
Although Rogers has put up some nice stats, he has been quite poor in the last moments of games. I do not think Favre, playing with the same guys he had last year, plus Jordy Nelson would have played THAT poorly. I think Favre would have pulled out some of those games, like has with the Jets, at NE and at Tennessee.
A run game is NOT just handing off the ball, it IS more effective if the offense is less predictable. Favre made the offense less predictable by making things happen in the pocket, while Rogers has taken too many sacks, or has thrown picks at the crucial times, or many times gets incompletions after rolling out. I think Favre would have done BETTER in GB than he has with the Jets because he was more familiar with those players, and was used to the system.
While I think Favre would have played BETTER in GB than he has with the Jets, I'd have to agree that he probably wouldn't have had as good of season as last year, but you never know. I think their schedule was tougher this year.
I don't 'love' Favre, nor do I think he is in the same class as Montana, Brady or Elway. But he IS above average, and likely better than a 1st year starter. I think Favre WOULD have outplayed Rodgers this year with the same players, they have AWESOME WRs in GB. Jennings is one of the best in the league, would be the best if he had more size. Driver is also awesome, but also lacks a little size. Jordy Nelson has the size, and he and James Jones could be very good in years to come.
Either Rodgers just lacks experience (very likely), or he might just not be that great in the clutch in close games in the 4th quarter. He seems like a smart QB, and I fear that he will REALLY take off next year, should things fall into place. I would agree that the small dropoff in QB play is NOT the biggest reason why the Packers went backwards this year, it IS their defense that has really regressed. But again, I do think it is likely that Favre would have had them win 9 or 10 games to take the division.
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