2012 NFL Free Agent Profile: Matt Flynn

and be successful anyways. He’s been in a great and stable environment that has implanted the mechanics he works with. Coming to DC and being forced to work in the style to Mike’s and the other coaches likings could actually make him revert in his development.

If you ask me, someone will sign him, I hope it’s not us, and I think he will follow the leads of Cassel and Kolb, if even that.

He’s played twice. in those two games he looked amazing.

He shattered the record books of the GREEN BAY PACKERS, an organization with QBs like Bart Starr, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers.

He would definitely be an upgrade over Rex.

ROHAN DAVEY!

Are we looking for a Cutler (mobile, very strong arm) type of QB or a Schaub (less mobile, accurate) type of QB?

Why would any team sign an unknown player (2 games is not enough) to a multi-year, big contract when the draft has contract limits in place? An equal talent can be had for much less.

I’d be in favor of this IF they still snatched up a decent prospect in the draft.

I would rather have someone like RGIII to get excited about though. I miss being excited about redskins games and I’m tired of waiting around for those 2 picks/turnovers every game.

Whatever they do, grossman needs to be off the team or on the bench playing grab ass with kyle.

My opinion on Flynn, FWIW. I wouldn’t sign him (or anybody, for that matter) for the amount of money Flynn is likely to get without having a lot more film of him. I’d want to see his bad games, his good games and everything in between to get a feel for his floor, his ceiling and his consistency level.

On Flynn’s performance against Detroit. He played well, did everything that was asked of him and more. He broke a record for a Franchise that has had Rodgers and Favre are QB. But it was a meaningless game for the Packers, in a pass-heavy offense which is designed to let the QB make lots of throws. And it was against the Lions, who are far from a good pass defense. For me, there is enough doubt there to say I wouldn’t pay him the kinda money that has been rumored.

Shanahan has a decision to make on his QB. Who that is? We can only debate. One thing we all know though, including Shanahan, is that we need a QB who can start right away and begin learning the offense. There are only a few QB’s in the draft and in free agency who can do that. Luck will go to IND, so that leaves RGIII in the draft and Flynn in free agency.

If it’s Flynn, he’ll outbid everyone for his services when free agency begins (which is before the draft). Then, he can focus on the draft. Most likely scenario.

If it’s RGIII, he won’t even look at Flynn and do whatever it takes to outbid CLE to trade up. This is a huge risk though because CLE holds all the cards. CLE is in position to stay put if teams like STL and MIN do not want to trade back. If they need to trade up, they have two first round picks this year which can allow them to part with at least one of them. The current situation doesn’t look good for WAS.

Bottom line is that we can debate on who is better between Flynn or RGIII, but all we can do is speculate. No one will know, including Shanahan, until his QB steps onto the field, whether that be Flynn or RGIII.

-all QB’s are a risk
-Flynn performed well in the NFL, actually outperformed Rogers.
-Flynn will be costly, but only money, we can trade back and get more picks and get lineman
-RG3 will cost money, draft picks, and we have to call him the third, not to mention he still needs to some work to fit.
-Not sure how we can even compare Flynn to Rex (the ball dropper and interception king)
-Lorenzo Alexander even wants Flynn
-Flynn will be a Redskin

but I think the argument to keep rex because knows the system is over-rated. Yates did pretty well for not knowing the system til this year. Most of these qb’s are intelligent enough to grasp the system in their first year.

just being Rodgers backup, emulating his techniques as you say, does not make him Rodgers, as much as Scott Mitchell to Dan Marino or Cassell to Brady. Yes, it is great to have such a mentor, but you either have the skills or you don’t.

Also, you mention his technique as if our coaches are going to leave him alone. What if our QB coach, or OC, or HC wants to tweek his technique? There goes all your “he learned from Rodgers” perceived benefits.

- third is too costly and we have to wait
- Matt Flynn is cheaper and ready and we can trade back and get decent lineman
- Alex Smith, all this talk about QB’s please, if we improve our defense, it won’t matter as long as he doesnt give it away (Rex)

I would rather invest that money into OG Nicks, C Myers, WR Bowe…

Browns Not Willing To Trade Up For RGIII?
Browns NFL Draft Packers — 18 January 2012

Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal sees the Cleveland Browns sticking with the #4 overall pick instead of trading up for Baylor QB Robert Griffin III.

Ulrich mentions that Browns GM Tom Heckert‘s past indicates that he "covets" draft picks which is why they’re more likely to stay at #4 or possibly even trade down depending on what happens at the top of the draft.

Cleveland has shown interest in RGIII but they could address the position during free agency by signing someone like Matt Flynn. Mike Holmgren has already said that he intends to bring in some more competition at quarterback so you can expect a move to happen at some point during the offseason.

We actually have the Browns taking OSU WR Justin Blackmon at #4 and Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill at #22 in our most recent Mock Draft.

at how bad our luck was this year that we ended up in a draft like this in this position winning just enough games to keep us out of top pick contention and having so many holes to fill that we need to trade down to aquire more picks but we have no top end talent.

big WTF FACEPALM