In Like Flynn

     After a quick workout and presumably brief conversation with his agent, Matt Flynn was told he could keep those Packers sweats he was wearing. Though no announcement has yet been made, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported last night that the signing is imminent.

     The Packers began a conversation with Flynn last week, but their hand was forced by QB Seneca Wallace's early exit Sunday against the Eagles with a groan (sic) injury.

     Not to toot my own horn, but a certain out-of-market Packer web logger did foretell the exact set of circumstances that would lead to the team resigning their former backup. But here, I'll save you the click:

"If Wallace baulks or, worse yet, sustains an injury, it is likely that Scott Tolzien would get an opportunity, and that the team would then reach out to Flynn as a possible next man up."

  

      My crystal ball and I can't take full credit, though. It's almost a no brainer that Flynn would at least get a look, given the quarterback carousel this season. Well-documented elbow tendonitis aside, Flynn is a high-IQ player with an in depth knowledge of the Packers very complicated offensive playbook. God forbid Scott Tolzien gets hurt or plays very poorly, Matt Flynn can no doubt competently pilot the ship. His potential effectiveness is a suspect variable, but coach Mike McCarthy would at least be able to run an almost full menu of plays with Flynn behind center. 

    

      But Packer fans should hope to never see Flynn on the field, as it would mean that Scott Tolzien played effectively, stayed healthy, and ideally stole a victory or two in Aaron Rodgers absence. Flynn will most certainly be the backup, as McCarthy has already given the starting job to Tolzien. 

    

     The signing will likely be made official by the team today, and a corresponding roster move will have to come with. More than likely, QB Seneca Wallace will be placed on IR, thus ending his tenure in Green Bay, and possibly his career.

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