Like when Flynn came in for Rodgers and nearly beat the Patriots and did beat the Lions.
Manning was not the only loss the Colts had that year.
Part of what makes Rodgers as good as he is would transfer over to the next QB. The scheme, coaching, weapons and D. The team that the management built would remain and the coaching would remain.
Rodgers is responsible for his play. He deserves all the credit for being the 2nd best QB ever. Behind Sid Luckman.
But the team wins and the team loses.
If the Packers went from the best QB in the league to the worst, they would struggle. Like any team would.
But I don't think McCarthey would have a bad QB if he had some time to coach them up. He deserves part of the credit for Rodgers being as good as he is.
The D is a lot better than people give them credit for and a lot more critical in their record. I don't think it is a coincidence that the year we won the super bowl, they were 2nd in points allowed. In the last 5 years the Packers have been 4th, 4th, 1st, 10th and 4th in passer rating allowed. Again, the year they were 1st, they won the super bowl.
In the last 2 years, Rodgers has been better than he was in 2010 and the TEAM has not been more successful than it was when they had the #1 passing D.
If we lost Rodgers we would not have the same line and same RBs as last year. The Passing D is already great and I think they are getting better. They would have a drop off, but not bottom 10 or 5 in the league. They would still have a passing game. Just not as good. They would still have that passing D. Which matters as much as the Passing O.
How good our passing D is, is as important as how good Rodgers is. The running game, run D and ST are still important. Not AS important, but they also contribute to wins and losses. The Coaches and management are aslo important in how good Rodgers and the rest of the team is. Without good coaching and good management, how good Rodgers is wouldn't matter in the slightest.
I want to go out like my Grandpa did. Peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.