A year ago, Matt Flynn won the backup job despite being outplayed on paper in the preseason by Scott Tolzien. And this year, Brett Hundley has raised plenty of eyebrows while Tolzien nursed injuries.
Nothing can replace regular season experience. Two years ago, Tolzien started two games after Seneca Wallace’s brief moment had passed. Even though he went 0-1-1 in those games, he showed he could lead.
Now Hundley, the quarterback whom the Packers traded up to take in the fifth round, finished with a preseason passer rating of 129.7 — one of the best marks in Packers’ history.