Post by Just A Fan on Aug 8, 2013 13:47:22 GMT -6
GREEN BAY—It’s been six years since the Packers had four quarterbacks in training camp, but Mike McCarthy hopes to play them all in the preseason opener on Friday.
McCarthy managed to pull off the feat in 2007 with Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Ingle Martin and Paul Thompson in the opener in Pittsburgh, though the rest of that preseason, no more than three QBs played in a given game.
Based on the way the practice snaps were divided on Thursday, it’s a good bet B.J. Coleman and newcomer Vince Young will get a fair share of the work against Arizona behind Rodgers and top backup Graham Harrell.
Coleman will be looking to bounce back from a rough scrimmage last weekend and some up-and-down practices, while Young – with just three days of practice under his belt – simply needs to increase his comfort level with the offense.
“He’s definitely playing uphill tomorrow, and that’s just from the mental transition he’s going through,” McCarthy said of Young. “Frankly, it’s the responsibility of the coaching staff, particularly myself calling the game, to get him comfortable to where he can just go play. That’s what we’ll be working on here the next 30-plus hours.”
Young said he plans to discuss with McCarthy the plays he feels he can run. A 50-game starter in his NFL career, Young has more experience than any backup quarterback in McCarthy’s tenure, but he’s being realistic about what he can expect to do right away.
“I just want to make sure I’ve got the right plays, make sure I get the guys out of the huddle,” Young said. “I don’t want any delay of games or things like that. That’s the biggest thing about being a quarterback, getting guys into the right position and running the right routes.”
www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Mike-McCarthy-wants-all-four-quarterbacks-to-play/33aeb72d-3af0-4ea6-8c4f-a3551b8ba8a7
McCarthy managed to pull off the feat in 2007 with Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Ingle Martin and Paul Thompson in the opener in Pittsburgh, though the rest of that preseason, no more than three QBs played in a given game.
Based on the way the practice snaps were divided on Thursday, it’s a good bet B.J. Coleman and newcomer Vince Young will get a fair share of the work against Arizona behind Rodgers and top backup Graham Harrell.
Coleman will be looking to bounce back from a rough scrimmage last weekend and some up-and-down practices, while Young – with just three days of practice under his belt – simply needs to increase his comfort level with the offense.
“He’s definitely playing uphill tomorrow, and that’s just from the mental transition he’s going through,” McCarthy said of Young. “Frankly, it’s the responsibility of the coaching staff, particularly myself calling the game, to get him comfortable to where he can just go play. That’s what we’ll be working on here the next 30-plus hours.”
Young said he plans to discuss with McCarthy the plays he feels he can run. A 50-game starter in his NFL career, Young has more experience than any backup quarterback in McCarthy’s tenure, but he’s being realistic about what he can expect to do right away.
“I just want to make sure I’ve got the right plays, make sure I get the guys out of the huddle,” Young said. “I don’t want any delay of games or things like that. That’s the biggest thing about being a quarterback, getting guys into the right position and running the right routes.”
www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Mike-McCarthy-wants-all-four-quarterbacks-to-play/33aeb72d-3af0-4ea6-8c4f-a3551b8ba8a7