Packers: 3 quarterbacks to sign as Jordan Love insurance
By Kristen Wong
Packers backup QB option No. 2: Brett Hundley
What’s the difference between USFL quarterback Brett Hundley and USFL quarterback Alex McGough? Hundley was actually drafted by the Packers many, many years ago.
The 2015 fifth-round pick did not, as one can assume, pan out for Green Bay. In three years with the Packers, Hundley played in 15 games and recorded nine touchdowns against 13 interceptions before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a sixth-round pick. He spent a year in Arizona in 2019 but wouldn’t play a single snap after that; he landed on Baltimore’s practice squad last season and never got called up.
In all honesty, the Packers probably shouldn’t give Hundley a second chance. They tried him out, it didn’t work, and they parted ways as is the natural course for a slew of unimpressive quarterback draft picks.
To play the devil’s advocate, Hundley does have experience in Green Bay. He’s failed the standard metrics of success there, yet he’s been there before nonetheless. He had four years working with current Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements, his first three Green Bay seasons plus his Arizona stint. At 26 years old, Hundley is the youngest, most athletic option on this list and he also happens to have the most upside given his dual-threat abilities (the Ravens kept him around to backup Lamar Jackson for a reason).
Inking Hundley to a cheap deal would provide less insurance than other veteran QBs would, and the Packers are already venturing into the unknown blindfolded with Jordan Love at the helm. But sometimes you need a little bit more blind faith.