NFL depth chart: Analyzing best, worst backup QBs
Article By mflorio.tsn on 25th June, 2010
The surprise arrival of Marc Bulger in Baltimore on Wednesday gave the Ravens a new backup quarterback. More importantly, it gave me an idea for a slow-time column topic.
Backup QB Curtis Painter played in two games for the Colts in 2009. We know that, every year, injuries will happen. We never know exactly when, where, or (most importantly) to whom they'll occur. When a starting quarterback takes a knee to the head or a head to the midsection, the most popular guy in town suddenly is forced to pull the iPod buds out of his ears and say, "Did somebody call my name?"
So which teams have the worst and best situations at backup quarterback? Let's take a look.
The Worst 1. Indianapolis Colts. Aside from Peyton Manning, the Colts have four quarterbacks on the roster. And they'd better hope that none of them ever has to take a snap in a game that counts.
Curtis Painter impressed no one during his garbage-time duty in 2009, and no one expects anything from Tom Brandstater, Drew Willy, and Tim Hiller.
So if Peyton goes down, it's pretty much over in Indy. Instantly.
2. New Orleans Saints. The same can be said in New Orleans. Mark Brunell became a free agent, and he reportedly plans to sign with the Jets in late July. And the backups currently are Chase Daniel, who has never played in a regular-season game, and Sean Canfield.
But they may have a secret weapon in former Duke basketball player Greg Paulus.
In other words, if Drew Brees goes down, it's pretty much over for the Saints.
3. Chicago Bears. Behind Jay Cutler, the Bears have no one. They could have had Marc Bulger, but they have opted to stand pat with Caleb Hanie and rookie Dan LeFevour.
Now that Bulger, whose knowledge of offensive coordinator Mike Martz's system could have put the former Rams starter in position to bump Cutler to the bench if the team gets off to a slow start, has pick...
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Backup QB Curtis Painter played in two games for the Colts in 2009. We know that, every year, injuries will happen. We never know exactly when, where, or (most importantly) to whom they'll occur. When a starting quarterback takes a knee to the head or a head to the midsection, the most popular guy in town suddenly is forced to pull the iPod buds out of his ears and say, "Did somebody call my name?"
So which teams have the worst and best situations at backup quarterback? Let's take a look.
The Worst 1. Indianapolis Colts. Aside from Peyton Manning, the Colts have four quarterbacks on the roster. And they'd better hope that none of them ever has to take a snap in a game that counts.
Curtis Painter impressed no one during his garbage-time duty in 2009, and no one expects anything from Tom Brandstater, Drew Willy, and Tim Hiller.
So if Peyton goes down, it's pretty much over in Indy. Instantly.
2. New Orleans Saints. The same can be said in New Orleans. Mark Brunell became a free agent, and he reportedly plans to sign with the Jets in late July. And the backups currently are Chase Daniel, who has never played in a regular-season game, and Sean Canfield.
But they may have a secret weapon in former Duke basketball player Greg Paulus.
In other words, if Drew Brees goes down, it's pretty much over for the Saints.
3. Chicago Bears. Behind Jay Cutler, the Bears have no one. They could have had Marc Bulger, but they have opted to stand pat with Caleb Hanie and rookie Dan LeFevour.
Now that Bulger, whose knowledge of offensive coordinator Mike Martz's system could have put the former Rams starter in position to bump Cutler to the bench if the team gets off to a slow start, has pick...
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