Post by TW on Aug 21, 2015 11:02:48 GMT -5
Last year, he wasn't ready to run the Packers offense. Too many flaws in his mechanics, and his vision of the field. The Packer offense is a "read" offense where the receivers and the QB "must" be on the same page. If not, there are INTs, and failed drives. Scott didn't seem to get on that page whereas Flynn did.
Over the winter, Scott worked hard on his mechanics, and field vision. It was obvious in his camp so far, and in the first preseason game. If he carries this over to the regular season, we would have a chance he could keep them in games, if needed.
That said, let's look at "potential." With Rodgers in the game, we could easily win 13 or 14 games. With Tolzien, I doubt we could get past 9. If Flynn was still in GB, it would be 8-10 wins. Even though Flynn & Tolzien seem to be close as far as relative value in winning games, I give the edge to Scott now, because he's matured into the system. That's the one thing that Flynn had over him, until this year.
To be honest, I think the Packers expected too much of Scott in the early going. Being intelligent, and quick responsively, do not necessarily go hand in hand. Rodgers learned this quickness himself, while being Favre's back up. He learned, and made it a point to improve himself in areas where Favre was weak. This is what has set him apart from almost every other QB in the NFL.
Scott needs to learn that INts don't just happen, they are caused by little things that a QB fails to recognize at that moment before he releases the ball. This is the major thing he still needs to learn from Rodgers. Even when you throw the ball into traffic, you need to know that it will not be an INT. Rodgers understands that, having worked with Favre who was too risky.
Over the winter, Scott worked hard on his mechanics, and field vision. It was obvious in his camp so far, and in the first preseason game. If he carries this over to the regular season, we would have a chance he could keep them in games, if needed.
That said, let's look at "potential." With Rodgers in the game, we could easily win 13 or 14 games. With Tolzien, I doubt we could get past 9. If Flynn was still in GB, it would be 8-10 wins. Even though Flynn & Tolzien seem to be close as far as relative value in winning games, I give the edge to Scott now, because he's matured into the system. That's the one thing that Flynn had over him, until this year.
To be honest, I think the Packers expected too much of Scott in the early going. Being intelligent, and quick responsively, do not necessarily go hand in hand. Rodgers learned this quickness himself, while being Favre's back up. He learned, and made it a point to improve himself in areas where Favre was weak. This is what has set him apart from almost every other QB in the NFL.
Scott needs to learn that INts don't just happen, they are caused by little things that a QB fails to recognize at that moment before he releases the ball. This is the major thing he still needs to learn from Rodgers. Even when you throw the ball into traffic, you need to know that it will not be an INT. Rodgers understands that, having worked with Favre who was too risky.