Zero2Cool
16 years ago

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers gave every indication Monday night he is destined for success in the NFL.

But projecting a player's career path based on one start is a risky proposition. Just ask former Packers quarterback and flash-in-the-pan Anthony Dilweg.

In 1990, when Rodgers was 6 years old, Dilweg made a big splash in his first NFL start for the Packers at Lambeau Field. He completed 20-of-32 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Packers to a 36-24 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

A star was born that September afternoon, but the Dilweg sensation fizzled quickly. In the seven games Dilweg started that season the Packers went 2-5. By the next year, Dilweg was out of football.

Rodgers has so much more going for him than Dilweg that the two quarterbacks don't even belong in the same sentence. There is little, if any chance Rodgers will flop like Dilweg. In fact, there are good reasons to believe Rodgers' star will shine brightly for years to come:

# Rodgers is surrounded by a much better cast of teammates, and that takes a load of pressure off the quarterback. How bad were the 1990 Packers? Their leading rusher was Michael Haddix, who gained a whopping 311 yards the entire season. How good are the 2008 Packers? Time will tell, but they feature 20 of 22 starters from the team that advanced to last year's NFC championship game.

# From a coaching standpoint, Rodgers resides at the Ritz-Carlton. Dilweg, meanwhile, was put up at a Flea Bag Inn. Dilweg got stuck with head coach Lindy Infante, who owns the worst Packers career coaching record in the past half-century. Rodgers, meanwhile, is reaping the benefits of working with Mike McCarthy, who has a proven track record of developing young quarterbacks.

# Rodgers had the benefit of holding a clipboard and watching the master, Brett Favre, for three years before he was thrust into the hot seat as the starter.

"There aren't too many guys who are ready coming out of college," said Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements. "Very few people have had success from the get-go, so it was good for him.

"That position, there's a lot going on. More often than not, you throw someone in there right away, they're going to be unsuccessful."

# Rodgers has all the physical and mental tools necessary to succeed. He has a strong arm, is mobile and athletic, throws accurately, knows the offense inside and out, and can read defenses.

# Rodgers has proven he can overcome even the most difficult of trials. Through no fault of his own, he was caught in the eye of the Favre unretirement storm over the past two months but remained unflappable.

"I think he has a pretty even temperament," said Clements. "He doesn't get too down if things don't go well, doesn't get too elated if things go very well. That's what you have to try to do as a quarterback."


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Greg C.
16 years ago
Something he didn't mention is that Rodgers had a stellar college career, which I doubt that Dilweg had. So Rodgers has proven himself at another level, which makes it more likely that he'll succeed in the NFL. Rodgers should have a good NFL career.
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TengoJuego
16 years ago
I don't know that he'll be an all time great, or put up big numbers, but I seriously believe that Aaron will be a very successful Quarterback & Packer.
longtimefan
16 years ago
alos spent 3 years running scout team for the packers
Zero2Cool
16 years ago

alos spent 3 years running scout team for the packers

"longtimefan" wrote:


That's where his chemistry comes in with Ruvell Martin and Greg Jennings, so I've read.

Excellent point.
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longtimefan
16 years ago
One point I do not think has been mentioned...

Brett was able to hold on to the ball in bad weather ( for the most part)

Can Rodgers do this?

I am very nervous to see how he can handle a ball when it is raining or snowing out
brnt247
16 years ago
The only thing I'm worried about is durability. He's been injured and been out for games when he hadn't even really gotten hit the week before. If a team gets to him a lot one week, we have to hope he doesn't get injured because we don't have the insurance plan with Rodgers like we did last year with Favre.
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Greg C.
16 years ago

One point I do not think has been mentioned...

Brett was able to hold on to the ball in bad weather ( for the most part)

Can Rodgers do this?

I am very nervous to see how he can handle a ball when it is raining or snowing out

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I think I read somewhere that Rodgers has big hands and should be able to hold onto the ball in bad weather, but I'm not sure about that, and I don't know if he's played in any bad weather games. (Maybe Cal2GreenBay can help us out here.)

I agree with brnt247 that durability is my only major concern. I don't consider him to be injury prone, but durability is a concern for any QB in this league. Favre just happens to be a physical freak who is tough as nails and has had his fair share of luck, so we've been spoiled in that area.
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Zero2Cool
16 years ago

The only thing I'm worried about is durability. He's been injured and been out for games when he hadn't even really gotten hit the week before. If a team gets to him a lot one week, we have to hope he doesn't get injured because we don't have the insurance plan with Rodgers like we did last year with Favre.

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Patriots game. Rodgers finished the game in which Brett could not and mind you with a broken foot for most if not all of the second half. That's pretty damn tough right there.

Cowboys game. He was not injured in that game. He tweaked his hammy the last practice AFTER the game on the last play if I recall correctly. Further more, the trainers and coaches and himself said he could have played the next game IF he was the starter. He wasn't so they let him ride the pine and picked up Craig Nall instead of risking further injury to the QB they were going to hand the reigns to in a year or two.
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dhpackr
16 years ago
I just hope Rodgers is able to stay healthy, if he gets hurt in practice, I am a little nervous about rodgers getting hurt in games.
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