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GREEN BAY − Green Bay Press-Gazette and PackersNews columnist Pete Dougherty responds to reader questions on the hot topics of the Green Bay Packers' offseason.
We pulled a question from a recent mailbag on what the Packers should do at No. 2 quarterback.
Pete Dougherty: Richardson is really interesting because of his talent, but his $5.3M salary would put me off. He’s on the last year of his rookie contract, so that’s a lot of money for a guy who may or may not prove to be a viable backup. I wouldn’t give up more than a seventh-round draft pick for him.
Flacco is 41 and just signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
There’s Jimmy Garoppolo, who is a free agent and made $4.5M last season as the Rams’ No. 2. He also turns 35 in November and is in physical decline. But he has to at least be a possibility.
Don’t think I’d touch Russell Wilson. Would consider Tyrod Taylor, who is not likely to be expensive.
I have my doubts that Desmond Ridder will be the Packers’ No. 2 when the season starts. He wasn’t even on a practice squad when the Packers signed him late last season, so that’s a big red flag to me. Gutekunst hasn’t said anything this offseason to suggest he’s particularly high on Ridder.
It’s a pretty good bet Gutekunst drafts a quarterback in the later rounds. But I wonder if one of those aforementioned QBs will end up being their No. 2 this season.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: What should the Packers do at backup quarterback? | Pete Dougherty
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We pulled a question from a recent mailbag on what the Packers should do at No. 2 quarterback.
With backup quarterback suddenly becoming an important need, in which direction do you think the Packers will go? Is a seasoned veteran like Joe Flacco an option or a young talent like Anthony Richardson looking to reinvent himself? Or do we target a middle- or late-round draft pick?
Pete Dougherty: Richardson is really interesting because of his talent, but his $5.3M salary would put me off. He’s on the last year of his rookie contract, so that’s a lot of money for a guy who may or may not prove to be a viable backup. I wouldn’t give up more than a seventh-round draft pick for him.
Flacco is 41 and just signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
There’s Jimmy Garoppolo, who is a free agent and made $4.5M last season as the Rams’ No. 2. He also turns 35 in November and is in physical decline. But he has to at least be a possibility.
Don’t think I’d touch Russell Wilson. Would consider Tyrod Taylor, who is not likely to be expensive.
I have my doubts that Desmond Ridder will be the Packers’ No. 2 when the season starts. He wasn’t even on a practice squad when the Packers signed him late last season, so that’s a big red flag to me. Gutekunst hasn’t said anything this offseason to suggest he’s particularly high on Ridder.
It’s a pretty good bet Gutekunst drafts a quarterback in the later rounds. But I wonder if one of those aforementioned QBs will end up being their No. 2 this season.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: What should the Packers do at backup quarterback? | Pete Dougherty
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