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[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

Yes Rogers and Peyton Manning are exceptioanl and hard to over come their injury. But Rogers was the starter for two years prior to 2010, it was not until they finished building their 3-4 defense did the make the promise land.
With Peyton Manning it wasn't until he got a running game and a defense to compliment his incredible passing that they made it. Don't believe all the hype. You still have to have a great all around team. Balanced. A franchise Qb is not a cure all. I would rather have the #1 defense then the #1 qb. Just my opinion. In fact I would rather have the best offensive and defensive lines then the best qb. Peyton Manning ONE Superbowl.

However also keep in mind that when they saw in 2008 that they made the right decision with Rodgers over Favre they were able to focus on building the rest of the team. When you don't have a QB it hangs over your head like a dark cloud. The success of Rodgers allowed management to remain patient and took away the pressure to make drastic decisions like changing over the entire coaching staff.

The point is the right QB allows everything else to slow down. Suddenly you're not worried about trading up beyond reason, or drafting the perfect pass catcher that can succeed with any QB, or getting Lawrence Taylor on defense to compensate for your lack of offense.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

However also keep in mind that when they saw in 2008 that they made the right decision with Rodgers over Favre they were able to focus on building the rest of the team. When you don't have a QB it hangs over your head like a dark cloud. The success of Rodgers allowed management to remain patient and took away the pressure to make drastic decisions like changing over the entire coaching staff.

The point is the right QB allows everything else to slow down. Suddenly you're not worried about trading up beyond reason, or drafting the perfect pass catcher that can succeed with any QB, or getting Lawrence Taylor on defense to compensate for your lack of offense.

I see your point, but you are talking about the Green Bay Packers. They know how to run a NFL Franchise correctly. The Packers drafted Rodgers when they still had Farve playing at a decent level and they were not too far from being a SB champ. It was not a need pick, but a luxury pick. They were able to draft and sit Rogers on the bench for years and let him learn from a future HOF QB. That is the way you are supposed to do it.
When we lost Bethard and Casserly we somehow lost the right way to run a franchise and started draft crap. We are now full of crap.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

However also keep in mind that when they saw in 2008 that they made the right decision with Rodgers over Favre they were able to focus on building the rest of the team. When you don't have a QB it hangs over your head like a dark cloud. The success of Rodgers allowed management to remain patient and took away the pressure to make drastic decisions like changing over the entire coaching staff.

The point is the right QB allows everything else to slow down. Suddenly you're not worried about trading up beyond reason, or drafting the perfect pass catcher that can succeed with any QB, or getting Lawrence Taylor on defense to compensate for your lack of offense.

Well stated. I agree, get a QB that you can have confidence in developing, then the OL & many other positions can be addressed gradually while he develops.