{"id":18528,"date":"2017-04-18T20:29:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T00:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=18528"},"modified":"2021-05-30T19:29:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T23:29:56","slug":"brett-hundley-could-become-trade-bait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/04\/18\/brett-hundley-could-become-trade-bait\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers Backup Quarterback Brett Hundley Could Become Trade Bait"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quarterback is the most sought after position in the NFL. Teams are constantly looking for the next Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong> or Aaron Rodgers<\/a><\/strong>. Some teams are so desperate to find the next great quarterback, they have used multiple early round draft picks in the span of just a few years. This year, teams should seriously consider trading for the backup quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, Brett Hundley<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Take the Cleveland Browns for instance. They have used seven picks from rounds one to three on quarterbacks since 1999. Some of these include Tim Couch<\/a>, Charlie Frye<\/a>, Brandon Weeden<\/a>,<\/strong> and Johnny Manziel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another example of the desperation of having potential at the position would be the Houston Texans. Houston infamously gave Brock Osweiler<\/a> <\/strong>a four-year, $72 million dollar contract. Osweiler had proven little to earn his payday, but his second round draft status paired with sitting behind Peyton Manning<\/a><\/strong> in Denver was enough to convince the Texans he was starter material. Osweiler was traded to the Browns the following year.<\/p>\n

If teams are this desperate, Brett Hundley<\/strong> could be trade bait in the next couple of seasons.<\/p>\n

Green Bay Packers Backup Quarterback Brett Hundley Could Become Trade Bait<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hundley was a fifth round draft choice by the Green Bay Packers. Surprisingly, the Packers even traded up to select the UCLA product. As a three-year starter at UCLA, Hundley threw for 9,966 yards and 75 touchdowns. He also had 1,747 yards and 30 touchdowns rushing for the Bruins. Hundley was widely thought of as a project and most scouts had him somewhere in the fourth round.<\/p>\n

In his rookie year, Hundley put up impressive numbers in the preseason. He displayed great athleticism and took care of the ball. He finished with a 129.6 passer rating over four games, and eventually beat out Scott Tolzien<\/a><\/strong> to become the backup quarterback in Green Bay. The following year, Hundley did not get much preseason play time. He was dealing with numerous injuries throughout training camp.<\/p>\n

If Hundley has another good preseason, teams should be lining up at 1265 Lombardi Avenue to give the Packers a mid round pick for Hundley. He should be interesting to teams because he would be a cheap, low-risk investment. He has all the tools to become a great quarterback. He has shown he can handle learning an advanced playbook, and has proved on the field that he is to take the next step and become a starter. Quarterback needy teams may also value the fact that he has been in the same quarterback room as Aaron Rodgers and has been coached up by Mike McCarthy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Packers have been known to draft and develop quarterbacks since the mid 1990s. They drafted Matt Hasselbeck<\/a>, Mark Brunell<\/a>, Aaron Brooks<\/a>, Ty Detmer<\/a>,<\/strong> and Matt Flynn<\/a><\/strong> to serve as backups and they ultimately became starters elsewhere. Some, like Hasselbeck and Brunell, had successful careers are starters in the NFL. In 2012, Matt Flynn signed a monster contract after a six touchdown performance in his last game as a Packer. Although his career in Seattle was short lived, he proved to be serviceable around the league as a fringe starter.<\/p>\n

Green Bay has had success in turning late round quarterbacks into NFL starters and it is time they cashed in on their investment. The Packers could flip a fifth round pick to possibly a third round pick, and I’m positive they would jump at the chance.<\/p>\n

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