{"id":830912,"date":"2018-07-13T20:37:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T00:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=830912"},"modified":"2018-07-13T20:51:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-14T00:51:16","slug":"packers-anticipate-backup-qb-battle-in-camp-bkurt11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/packers-anticipate-backup-qb-battle-in-camp-bkurt11\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers Anticipate Backup QB Battle in Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"
The battle for the backup quarterback position promises to be one of the most interesting when the Green Bay Packers open training camp for the 2018 season on July 26. While Aaron Rodgers is the undisputed starter when healthy, both incumbent Brett Hundley and newcomer DeShone Kizer will battle for the right to be the one the team relies on if Rodgers needs a rest or is unable to play.<\/p>\n
The Packers are likely to keep only one of these two candidates on the final roster, so the battle is potentially career-altering for both candidates.<\/p>\n
Head coach Mike McCarthy had been grooming Hundley since the Pack drafted him in the 5th<\/sup> round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The UCLA alum only threw two passes in his first two NFL seasons, but when Aaron Rodgers went down with a broken collarbone in October, Hundley was pressed into starting duty.<\/p>\n Hundley\u2019s performance was a major disappointment for the Packers. He completed 60.8 percent of his passes for a paltry 5.8 yards per attempt. Hundley threw for 9 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and had a very mediocre quarterback rating of 70.6.<\/p>\n Worst of all, Hundley left a lot of potential plays on the field, missing open receivers and failing to make the right reads.<\/p>\n While the Packers were off to a 4-1 start under Rodgers, the club was only 3-6 in the games Hundley started.<\/p>\n