Quote:Perhaps, but even if the defense as a whole isn't playing well, there are only eight players in the NFL with a higher sack total than his. His numbers are down from his insane 2012 (20.5 sacks hard to replicate), but he's still on pace for a phenomenal season. If you're a fan of Pro Football Focus, which I tend to like but only as part of the story, they noted this before Sunday: JJ Watt has almost 3x the grade of any other 3-4 DE this season: 61.3 vs 21.0 for the next best.

 

He is undoubtedly a player the offense must account for every time he touches the field.

 

Flynn had success when he started for Rodgers, yes. One time. In Week 17 in 2011. He's also currently on the same Packers team that's opted to play Scott Tolzien instead of Matt Flynn. So why's that?

 

Sure, would Wallace and Tolzien have benefited from additional reps in practice? Probably. But the point remains: Wallace and Tolzien are not, at this point in time, on par with Aaron Rodgers, and the Packers are suffering as a result. I'm not sure why you're arguing this with me. The Packers lost their star QB and haven't looked like the same team since. They've even returned James Jones and Clay Matthews during this stretch.

 

I'm also not clear on your point about Sean Payton and Drew Brees. Are you arguing that Payton is the catalyst that drives Brees' success?

flynn also had one start against brady in 2010 when rodgers got injured and he played really well.  from what ive been reading the reason why the packers waited a week to sign flynn was due to some elbow injury couple that with the seneca injury.

 

well brees is regarded as an elite qb but with and without payton his record hasnt been as good. im just using the plug in an elite qb in a team and theyll be better argument but that wasnt the case with the saints. 

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