What should the Packers do at backup quarterback? | Pete Dougherty
PackersNews columnist Pete Dougherty fielded a question from a reader about what the Packers should do for a backup to quarterback Jordan Love.
GREEN BAY − Green Bay Press-Gazette and PackersNews columnist Pete Dougherty responds to reader questions on the hot topics of the Green Bay Packers ' offseason. We pulled a question from a recent mailbag on what the Packers should do at No. 2 quarterback.
With backup quarterback suddenly becoming an important need, in which direction do you think the Packers will go? Is a seasoned veteran like Joe Flacco an option or a young talent like Anthony Richardson looking to reinvent himself? Or do we target a middle- or late-round draft pick?
Pete Dougherty: Richardson is really interesting because of his talent, but his $5. 3M salary would put me off. He’s on the last year of his rookie contract, so that’s a lot of money for a guy who may or may not prove to be a viable backup.
I wouldn’t give up more than a seventh-round draft pick for him. Flacco is 41 and just signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. There’s Jimmy Garoppolo, who is a free agent and made $4.