Response To Comments…Corrections
Posted by RaleighWatson on February 10, 2008
On Aaron Rodgers Often Getting Hurt:
Comment:
What do you mean Rodgers can’t play a quarter without getting hurt. Did you see the GB Dallas game as$hol#!!!!!!!!!!
I was called an a$$hole because I have the opinion that Aaron Rodgers has shown a durability problem. Fortunately for me, I am not even close to being the only person that has this opinion of Aaron Rodgers. For example, on one Packers fan site, cheeseheadtv.com, an article titled “From Iron-Man to Mr. Glass” said Rodgers “simply could not stay healthy.” It is true that Rodgers had a great game against Dallas. However, I must make two points that I consider quite valid. One…they lost that game. Two…that was only one game. So until Rodgers becomes the starter and proves he can stay healthy on a consistent basis, I will continue to have the same opinion of him.
On My Quarterback Rankings:
Comment:
Haha, ditto to the dude above. Also, you rank Garrard in the top 10 after just one season? WTF man? Brees is an elite QB, certainly more deserving than Garrard. Let’s look at what Brees has done in the past 4 seasons: threw for over 24 TDs each season, made 3 Pro Bowls, had a QB rating above 89 each year, threw for more than 3100 yards each of those seasons and completed better than 64% of his attempts. Tell me which QB you would rather have on your team?
I will admit that I made a mistake in my rankings. However, I still do not think Drew Brees is necessarily a better QB than David Garrard. They are both very good quarterbacks, but also two players who have different roles and play in different systems. They both had good seasons, but lets not forget the Saints had a 7-9 record in the worst division in football, and the Jaguars had an 11-5 record in the deepest division in football. Drew Brees threw 18 interceptions during the regular season, while David Garrad only threw three. It is true that Brees had 10 more touchdown passes and far more passing yards than Garrard, but Garrard also played 4 less games than Brees. In addition, Brees had a QB rating of 89 this past season, while Garrard had a QB rating of 102. I am not saying Garrard is definitely better than Brees, but I wouldn’t say Brees is definitely better than Garrard either. Don’t forget that these rankings were not based on a body of work, but where I think each quarterback stands going into next season. And for the record…I would have rather have Garrard than Brees as my starting quarterback going into next season. My corrected QB rankings are below:
1. Peyton Manning
1. Tom Brady
3. Carson Palmer
4. Tony Romo
5. Brett Favre
6. Matt Hasselbeck
7. Ben Roethlisberger
8. David Garrard
9. Drew Brees
10. Donovan McNabb
10. Eli Manning
In response to your two dumb points…yes the Pack lost the game but he came in 17 points down and the defense played bad most of the game. He couldn’t make up the hole Favre got them in but he came close. Do we see any pattern here, BF does not play well in most big games. If you take off the wins he had during the first Super Bowl year (over 10 years ago not) he has a losing record in the post-season.
Second point.. yes the Dallas game was just one game, so what’s your point. Give him a chance to start. He never takes snaps with the first team in practice and comes in the first meaningful game in his three years and has a great game, that commentators talked about for an hour after the game! That has to show most GB doubters a whole lot. Brett is now very slow and old - time to pass the torch before he gets carried off the field hurt for good. What’s wrong with going out on a good note, not many get to ala Barry Sanders.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
I never said Rodgers wasn’t good. I said he had a durability problem. I also never said Brett Favre was good. However, Brett Favre does have the the NFL record for the most consecutive starts by a quarterback ever. My point was that Rodgers needs to prove he won’t get hurt. Once again…I am not anti-Rodgers, but he has gotten hurt almost every single time he has played in his career. I would be very careful to wish for Rodgers to be the starter over Favre. If Favre is not guaranteed a starting spot, he will retire. With Favre gone and Rodgers the starter, you then lose your depth at QB. In case you didn’t know, Green Bay’s 3rd string quarterback is Craig Nall from Northwestern State…sweet. The point is that if Rodgers proves to get hurt on a consistent basis, the Packers will be in a tough situation. I like Rodgers ability to make plays, and he did play well against the Cowboys…but he has gotten hurt on a consistent basis. He has more injuries in his career than touchdown passes(1). So for you to tell me that he is better than Brett Favre right now is somewhat strange. You should look at other blogs and articles on this topic because I am not the only person that feels this way. Honestly, I would think just as many people would agree with me as you. I appreciate your comments, and on that note, I am pulling for Rodgers in the future, and hope he goes on to win many games.
February 11th, 2008 at 11:37 pm