Trying to Understand Packers Fans’ Obssesion With Third-String Quarterbacks
Green Bay Packers fans seem to always love the third-string quarterback. Why? I’m not sure. It is hard to wrap your head around. But it’s been a trend for a while. First, it was Joe Callahan. People loved that guy and thought he might be the future at one point. Second, Tim Boyle emerged as a folk hero, and honestly to Boyle’s credit, he ended up getting the second-string position for a few years. Now, it’s Kurt Benkert. I couldn’t believe that radio and the newspaper did Benekert topics yesterday. While there wasn’t much to discuss from Saturday’s game, it amazed me that time was spent on a guy that will end up being a practice squad guy at best, maybe finds his way to a roster.
The mobility by Kurt Benkert… what a throw on the run #Packers
— Joe Kipp (@joepkipp) August 21, 2021
OK, so maybe Kurt Benkert is more than just the annual camp/preseason guy that @mattschneidman and @jasonjwilde fall in love with but is rarely heard from again.
He's made some throws today that man, I'm not even sure we've seen Jordan Love make this summer.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 21, 2021
If you read the mentions of Bob’s tweet, people are calling for trading Love for an undrafted guy. I will not point out the thing that might be obvious here driving some Packers fans to make that conclusion (Spoiler: think cream cheese). Benkert made some really nice throws and lived up to the moment of getting a chance to start. That type of thing is always appreciated. But it doesn’t mean you, trade Love. Benkert struggles with snaps which is an issue if you’re a quarterback. Two things that could maybe happen with him. One, Green Bay could get a fifth or a sixth-rounder back for him in a trade. Two, they could try to store him on the practice squad. That will not be easy.
If anything, this speaks to the scouting department’s ability to identify guys that can play the quarterback position. That might bold well for a guy named Love.
Charlie.