Getty ImagesChristian Ponder showed on Sunday that he?s better than Donovan McNabb.
Aaron Rodgers showed that he?s better than every other player in the NFL.
Ponder, the rookie making his debut as the Vikings? starting quarterback, put on a solid showing and kept the Vikings close and competitive with the Packers. But Rodgers was brilliant, leading the way as the Packers held on to win a closer-than-expected game, 33-27.
Rodgers completed 24 of 30 passes for 335 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating has now been higher than 110 in all seven of the Packers? games this season, and he?s the biggest reason that the defending champions are 7-0.
As for Ponder, he did a lot of things that the Vikings should like ? and also some things the Vikings won?t like. He can run, but he probably runs more often than the Vikings? coaching staff would prefer, taking off running before reading through all his progressions, and getting hit a lot, sometimes lowering his shoulder into a tackler when he?d be better off sliding. And he can pass, but he does make his share of rookie mistakes, including two interceptions into the hands of Charles Woodson.
Overall, Ponder completed 13 of 32 passes for 219 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. But his performance in leading the Vikings on two scoring drives in the fourth quarter was better than those numbers would suggest. He can be a good player, and he clearly deserves the starting job over McNabb.
But he?s nowhere near the level of Rodgers. And no team in the league is on the same level as the Packers.
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