Graham Harrell did himself a big favor on Thursday night.
The Green Bay Packers backup quarterback has become a much-scrutinized figure in Cheesehead Nation, his ugly play in the preseason leading to speculation he'd lose his job as Aaron Rodgers' understudy.
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Harrell helped his cause considerably against the Kansas City Chiefs, finishing 13-of-15 passing for 223 yards and two touchdowns. He moved well in the pocket, hit on a pretty 54-yard deep ball to Tori Gurley, and generally looked far more confident than we'd seen previously.
Harrell finished the preseason 45-of-78 passing for 484 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. The numbers don't jump out at you, but they were a lot worse before Thursday night.
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