After playing behind Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson, Cardinals quarterback Brett Hundley is looking forward to providing teammate Kyler Murray with some essential wisdom. However, the 26-year-old made it clear that he’s not just going to hand the starting gig to the first-overall pick.
“The knowledge that I have, I’m able to pass it along to [Murray], especially through this journey of his because the NFL isn’t a sprint. It’s a long distance marathon,” Hundley said (via Jelani Scott of NFL.com). “For me, my goal has always been to start, no matter what position it’s in. I don’t play to be second. So I think that’s my number one goal, to get that starting job, and at the same time, it’s a competition for a reason.”
Hundley’s only extended stint as a starter came in 2017, when he started nine of his 11 appearances for the Packers. That season, Hundley completed 60.8-percent of his passes for 1,836 yards, nine touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He also added another 270 rushing yards and two scores on 36 carries.
Let’s check out some more notes from around the NFC…
- With Aaron Rodgers apparently tuning out Mike McCarthy‘s play calls, many pundits wondered how the Packers quarterback would handle a brand-new head coach. Well, Albert Breer of SI.com says the franchise quarterback is working with Matt LaFleur on a compromise. LaFleur’s system is intended to take decision-making off the quarterback’s list of responsibilities, all while allowing the offense to run quickly and more efficiently. The team is planning on using the “double call” method that was made popular by Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan, although they’ll also provide Rodgers with the freedom to adjust from there. As Breer writes, the ideal scenario is “giving Rodgers the option, but not the obligation, to make changes on the fly.”
- Breer writes that the Panthers had an under-the-radar front office hiring this week when they added Taylor Rajack as their new director of analytics. The 27-year-old previously served on the Eagles’ analytics staff, and Philly has quickly established themselves as one of the NFL leaders in advanced stats. Breer notes that Panthers coach Ron Rivera has previously embraced the use of analytics, while new owner David Tepper made it a priority in his front office.
- 49ers kicker Robbie Gould isn’t backing off his trade demand, and he provided some insight on the situation earlier today.
When Rodgers and Wilson were asked to comment on how much they relied on the “essential wisdom” their response was “Brett who?”
I think his point was that he’s learned a lot by working with Rodgers and Wilson in the past, and that experience can be shared with Murray.
Hundley sucks….he has ZERO shot of beating out Kyler.
If you wanna tank and lose every game….that’s your QB.
la flower is messing up rodgers. we got the wrong hc.
You need to have more faith in the “double call” system of “Help…someone please help”.
Packer land is going to be very interesting this year to say the least. By November Rodgers might be named the first starting QB/ HC in the NFL.
Funny how Rodgers tuned out McCarthy’s play calls and the results were primarily bad.