Tim Hasselbeck (former backup QB, Matt's brother) (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

I really hope someone else heard this. I cannot provide a link as it was a radio commentary. Hasselbeck and Ross Tucker were hosting "Moving the Chains" on Sirius NFL radio today. At about 1:40pm eastern, they got into a discussion about how Rodgers would fare if Favre doesn't come back to the Packers.

I took notes. This was the exchange, pretty much word-for-word.

Tucker: "So how do you see Rodgers' numbers if he is the starter?"

Hasselbeck: [after five seconds of deep thought] "I'd say about 2,500 yards... and that assumes he plays a full 16 games. That number will obviously be lower if he plays only 13 games."

Tucker: "What about touchdowns and interceptions?"

Hasselbeck: He'll probably have between 8 and 12 touchdowns, and his interceptions will be in the same ballpark."

Yeah, the guy will average only 156 yards and 0.5 TDs per game with that group of receivers.

I really wish he'd put his money where his mouth is. I'd bet everything I own on the OVER against those projections.

 

[dgreen]

His career numbers are 35-59-329-1-1. 59 attempts is roughly equivalent to 2 games. So, that's 164.5 yards, 0.5 TDs, 0.5 INTs per game.

 

[sholditch]

I really hope someone else heard this. I cannot provide a link as it was a radio commentary. Hasselbeck and Ross Tucker were hosting "Moving the Chains" on Sirius NFL radio today. At about 1:40pm eastern, they got into a discussion about how Rodgers would fare if Favre doesn't come back to the Packers.

I took notes. This was the exchange, pretty much word-for-word.

Tucker: "So how do you see Rodgers' numbers if he is the starter?"

Hasselbeck: [after five seconds of deep thought] "I'd say about 2,500 yards... and that assumes he plays a full 16 games. That number will obviously be lower if he plays only 13 games."

Tucker: "What about touchdowns and interceptions?"

Hasselbeck: He'll probably have between 8 and 12 touchdowns, and his interceptions will be in the same ballpark."

Yeah, the guy will average only 156 yards and 0.5 TDs per game with that group of receivers.

I really wish he'd put his money where his mouth is. I'd bet everything I own on the OVER against those projections.

Sounds like a reasonable projection for a first-time starter who has barely seen time as a backup.

 

[hitman2]

Remember that Tim H is an expert at talking about other QB's, since he was never really one himself.

But seriously, I think he's fairly close on Rodgers. I think the numbers will/(would) be a bit higher.

2500-3000 Yds

12-18 TD's

12-18 INT's

 

[Moe Green]

Well he does get to shag Elizabeth regularly, so he's got that one on us.

 

[_4_]

Yeah, the guy will average only 156 yards and 0.5 TDs per game with that group of receivers.

I really wish he'd put his money where his mouth is. I'd bet everything I own on the OVER against those projections.

What would be the terms of your bet? My guess is you will throw in a caveat based on games played.... tell me you'll take a bet based on a 16 game average and you may have a taker.