Ranking backup QBs from No. 1 to 32
The backup quarterback position is more important than ever before.Last season alone, guys like , and took teams into battle as a whopping 54 quarterbacks started games, per NFL Research. when nine teams used at least two starters over the first seven weeks of play. Of those squads, only the made the playoffs. Not surprisingly, five of those clubs changed coaches after the season.Injuries, crappy play and mounting desperation will force teams to turn to No. 2 -- and even No. 3 -- in 2015 Gary Carter Jersey . With this in mind, it's time to rank The Guys Behind The Guys.As for the criteria, I listed 32 presumed backups in the order I would pick them to start a game today. Playing experience and recent game tape were primary factors, but team situation also played a part.Let's get down to the list:Starting material1. , 2. , 3. , It's po sible that Sanchez starts the season, but the are paying Bradford $12.985 million this year to Sanchez's $2.5 million. If Bradford isn't fully healthy by Week 1, Sanchez gives Chip Kelly a player familiar with the system and one who led the to consecutive AFC title games. His inspired play tailed off down the stretch in 2014, but I'm also basing this off fit: Philly's run-heavy, "QB-proof" attack is an outstanding landing spot for our top-ranked backup.I was surprised nobody swung a trade for Glennon this offseason. NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell called him "far more advanced" than , saying Glennon played behind one of the NFL's worst lines last year and it showed, but his 18 career starts include moments of genuine promise. If crumbles, the Amish Rifle gives play-caller Chan Gailey an unspectacular but battle-tested veteran to run his offense. With 89 career starts, Fitzy has worked himself out of a starting gig -- with good reason -- but he's an a set for a Gang Green outfit not entirely sold on Geno.Tommy's boy4. , Too high? Not in my book. I'd much rather have an athletic young backup with upside than some 39-year-old game manager. Garoppolo was intriguing last preseason and played well in relief of Brady in a Monday night collapse against the . I'm convinced he'll perform well again if Brady's four-game suspension sticks. New England does an outstanding job of preparing young players and Garoppolo showed good decision-making last season. He isn't afraid to throw the ball downfield and we're talking about a coach, in Bill Belichick, who milked an 11-win season out of .Rounding out the top 105. , 6. , 7. , 8. , 9. , 10. , Near fistfights have unfolded in the NFL newsroom over Mettenberger. I'd take him in a second over some of the warmed-over aging flotsam on this list. He needs work -- some of his tape is apocalyptic -- but there's plenty to work with. ... For Neil Walker Jersey the sake of this exercise, I'm taking Cousins over for Washington's No. 2 gig, but both could start games this season if crumbles. The shine is off Cousins after five of his nine picks last season came in the fourth quarter. Still, both Kyle Shanahan and Jay Gruden have raved about David Wright Jersey him.Anderson flamed out as a starter for the , but offers prototypical size and a big arm. The don't make playoffs last season without him stepping in, going 2-0 as a starter and to sing five touchdowns and no picks over 97 attempts. There's hope yet for this gunslinging fool! ... Jackson has the faith of coaches and gives the team a veteran who knows Darrell Bevell's system. ... Stanton has i sues, but he wasn't afraid to take shots downfield. ... I'm labeling Mallett the backup here, but his competition with still feels wide open. When the two , it resembled a pair of girl-next-door types in a catfight. Hoyer gets the experience edge. Mallett wins the arm-strength battle. Neither feels like the answer.Serviceable stand-ins11. , 12. , 13. , 14. , 15. , 16. , Daniel fizzled out , but he plays with confidence. On tape, he looks like a future starter for stretches, but also threw too many off-target darts in 2014. ... Moore has been a ghost of late, playing just 38 snaps over the past two seasons behind . His past starting experience is a plus. ... I had Hill higher on this list until I watched his film from last season: It was a quilt of madne s mixing strong drives with devastating turnovers. At 35, mentoring feels appropriate.You might want Ha selbeck higher on this list because of his succe sful career, but this is 2015. Turning 40 in September, he isn't a better option than other middling New York Mets Jersey pa sers almost half his age. ... The idea of Ponder running Oakland's offense is far from inspiring, but he's an upgrade over a broken-down . First, though, he needs to beat out for the No. 2 role behind .Bag of cats17. , 18. Fill-in-the-blank, 19. , Henne's days as a starter are over barring disaster in Jacksonville. ... Offseason reports out of Buffalo slammed all three pa sers -- , and -- and we wouldn't be surprised to see the entire trio start games this season. ... Weeden was run out of town in Cleveland, but has earned praise from coaches as 's backup. His arm is strong, but who knows where the ball will go? It doesn't help that Weeden turns 32 in October.Just dudes20. , 21. , 22. , 23. , 24. , 25. , 26. , 27. , 28. , 29. , 30. , Davis was a hot-and-cold act over eight starts in St. Louis, but he arguably ran the offense as well as . ... coach Mike McCarthy said Tolzien -- the clear No. 2 behind -- has since his shaky tape in 2013. ... Osweiler has won over coaches, but 30 garbage-time attempts in three seasons don't tell us much. ... I was tempted to drop Schaub to the bottom of the list after his confidence -- and arm -- appeared shot last season in Oakland. The are in boiling hot water if he plays meaningful snaps, but Marc Trestman has coached up aging vets before.Yates won a playoff game over the comatose in 2011. He's shown very little since. ... McCarron has a chance to see time this season -- and alter his ranking here -- if stumbles. ... Both McCown brothers are backup material, but only one team sees it that way. ... coach Tom Coughlin called Na sib an eventual NFL starter after he easily won the No. 2 job in 2014. Still, with not mi sing a game since 2004, Na sib remains a figure hidden deep in the background. ... has a shot to beat out Orlovsky after taking a rash of second-team reps this offseason. It's a battle worth watching.Sic transit gloria31. , 32. , Manziel was a disappointment on and off the field as a rookie. He deserves credit for handling his i sues and showing better preparation heading into Year 2. The bigger concern was seeing defensive linemen chase him down with ease. While and play big, Manziel looked small and out of place on the field. That said, I'm not ready to give up on Johnny after seven quarters. ... I don't have a problem with Gabbert taking the final spot because we know what he is after 27 NFL starts: A low-ceiling backup who needs to prove us wrong on Jeurys Familia Jersey the field.*The latest Podcast heading into the season. *
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