Right now there’s a lot of news about the guys holding the clipboard over the past few weeks. Injuries to starting quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, Andrew Luck, Jay Cutler, Carson Palmer, Sam Bradford have forced backup quarterbacks into long-term starting action.
But unfortunately, injuries have become commonplace in the game, it’s what has transpired with the trade news and other stories that have sort of set this season apart from years past in terms of the number two’s on the QB depth chart.
The trade deadline showed one of the league’s brightest backups backups get moved in Jimmy Garoppolo and another almost get dealt (A.J. McCarron) if not for some poor timing at the the hands of the Cleveland Browns.
Speaking of Cleveland, they’ve been going back and forth with their two main QB options in DeShone Kizer and Kevin Hogan. The Vikings are down to their third string too in Case Keenum, who has of course led them to a 6-2 record thus far.
Denver is in the midst of a signal caller fiasco too as the team has officially replaced incumbent starter Trevor Siemian with former starter then backup and now starter again Brock Osweiler. Throw in injury scares to Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston and yes even Jay Cutler and you have your eye on who’s your team’s backup more than ever before.
In all, 15 backup quarterbacks have seen the field this season and that number will most certainly increase before the year is through. So with league’s clipboard holders in the news more than ever, I pose the question…of all the backups in the game the today who would you feel most confident in leading you to a win right now?
It should be noted that this list excludes the likes of Garoppolo and Siemian because while these two are currently number two’s on the depth chart, neither is really classified as a typical long-term backup.
Nick Foles
Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes right now but i would say Teddy Bridgewater when he is healthy
When he’s healthy he’ll be starting though
I don’t know that they’ll unseat Keenum without cause.
I’m not saying he’s actually the best, but Schaub has a pretty solid history not to make the list.
Considering Garoppolo won’t start the rest of the season and was just named the back up, I’m going with Jimmy.
Keenum
Colin Kaepernick would be.
came here just to see if someone would say that.
Guess you can leave now?
Ray Finkle
Nicky Foles with the Eagles
Case f’n keenum. He’s 6-2 & played well considering the circumstances.
Colin Kaepernick
AJ McCarron can step in and play around the same level with less mobility as Dalton. Mahomes obviously has a higher upside. Fitz and Hoyer have the experience factor as both being starters before. So I’d have to go with Fitz, McCarron, Hoyer as the best backups right now with Mahomes as the highest upside.