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Brett Hundley Not Future of Green Bay Packers

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Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

“With the 147th pick in the NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers select Brett Hundley, quarterback, UCLA.” *Aaron Rodgers yawns*

Yawning would be an appropriate reaction for Aaron Rodgers to the Packers drafting Brett Hundley. It almost goes without saying that it would take more than a bulldozer to move Aaron Rodgers out of the starting position in Green Bay.

Anyone who thinks Hundley is the future of the Green Bay Packers is crazy, so calm down Packer fans. He has a long way to go to be an NFL quarterback. Even to just be a backup quarterback, he has a long way to go. A looooooooooong way. The Former UCLA quarterback was a good selection for depth to the team but to say he’s going to be anything more than a #3 quarterback for the Packers is nuts.

Hundley is a raw talent at best who has more athleticism traits then actual quarterback traits. He has to work on his ability to pass out of the pocket as well as outside of the pocket, which is something Hundley should already possess based on his scrambling ability but doesn’t. He has a terrible passing technique that affects his velocity and accuracy. A multitude of scouts and NFL teams are also worried about his ability to read defenses as well, which is terrible, to add to the list of stuff he doesn’t do well.

It’s exciting to see the Packers draft a quarterback but there is almost nothing special about Brett Hundley, which is the reason he fell into the fifth round.

Let’s imagine Hundley sitting on the bench for three or four years and studying Aaron Rodgers like a college student studying for finals. It’s still hard to imagine Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson entrusting him with the offense. Even if Hundley were to gain the traits he needs to succeed on an NFL roster, we still have no idea how long Aaron Rodgers plans to play. Rodgers isn’t a spring chicken, but by all means he’s not old. He’ll be 32 in December, so it’s safe to assume Rodgers could have as many as five to six great seasons left in him. To say that he’s going to retire at 34 and hand the offense to Hundley is absolutely crazy.

Kyle Engman is an NFL Writer covering the Green Bay Packers for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @KyleEngmanNFL, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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