So, who are the Green Bay Packers going to replace backup quarterback Brett Hundley with this offseason? That’s something I’ve been wondering.
It seems like the answer could actually be no one, despite his terrible 2017 performance. Hundley finished with 9 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 70.6 rating. He didn’t throw a touchdown at home and the Packers were shut out in two of those games.
Garbage.
Coach Mike McCarthy again reiterated that Hundley wasn’t ready (or prepared), this week. That’s something he first said after the season. Another thing I’m wondering is why wasn’t Hundley prepared?
Was it lack of preparation on his part? Was it quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt, who now finds himself in Cincinnati? Was it McCarthy’s fault?
McCarthy actually appeared to take some of the blame — or at least dump it on his coaching staff.
“That’s something that we should’ve been better prepared for, and I say ‘we’ because it’s not just on Brett,” McCarthy said. “But in the same breath, there wasn’t enough step-up around him, either. It was just one guy. I think that’s the first thing, stating the true evaluation of what went on. Secondly, I look at that position no different than any other, we can’t have enough competition. We need to increase the competition in our training environment.”
GM Brian Gutekunst has also spoke about creating competition at the quarterback spot. So it appears the Packers are going to get someone to at least push Hundley.
However, McCarthy says he still has confidence in him.
“I believe in Brett Hundley,” McCarthy said. “I do fully recognize that he has a lot of football in front of him. He has a big upside. Our structure and our coaching staff, we need to make sure we maximize that, but we also need to learn from the other parts of the offense that we didn’t do as good as we would have liked, and we’ll learn from that platform. I do believe Brett has a big upside, and looking forward to getting back to work with him.”
Personally, I would like to see the Packers add a veteran that has actually won games. It probably also wouldn’t hurt if he fit McCarthy’s system, since it’s clear McCarthy can’t adapt to his personnel very well.
There will be some interesting names out there on the free agent market that won’t break the bank. Plus, Hundley is in the final year of his rookie deal. I can’t imagine he’d be back after the 2018 season anyway.