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Elevated to No. 2 behind a two-time MVP, Brett Hundley ready for giant leap

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The assessment of Brett Hundley’s first NFL preseason was nearly unanimous.

Given that the rookie fifth-round pick from UCLA had never played in a West Coast offense, that he was facing a steep learning curve with the complexity of the Green Bay Packers’ version of it, and the fact that Hundley missed the first week of organized team activity practices because of the annual NFL Players Association Rookie Premiere event, it would have been understandable if he had struggled in exhibition play.

Instead, he put up Aaron Rodgers-style numbers – he completed 45 for 65 passes (69.