One of Brett Hundley's former teammates has very high hopes for the Green Bay Packers quarterback as he makes his first career start Sunday.
Free-agent defensive lineman Datone Jones, who played two seasons with Hundley in Green Bay and three years at UCLA, believes Aaron Rodgers' replacement will surprise the doubters.
"Brett Hundley is a great quarterback," Jones told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. "He's a future Hall of Famer. I have no bad things to say about Brett Hundley. He's a great guy."
Jones admitted he's biased toward his fellow UCLA alumnus, but pointed to Rodgers' mentorship of the third-year pro as reason to believe the Packers will be all right in the veteran's absence.
"Brett Hundley, he's an all-star," said Jones. "Brett's sat behind Aaron Rodgers for a few years now. He could have easily been one of the top quarterbacks coming out of the draft, so just learning from (Packers head coach Mike) McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, I don't think he has anything to worry about."
Hundley gets his first start at home on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
