03-22-2022, 09:49 AM
There are two kinds of back ups in the NFL, one for teams who think they will need to use them and ones who won't be used unless shit hits the fan. Teams that aren't sold on their starters, or that may roll with a rookies, go for guys who are just outside the range of starter because they completely expect them to take snaps. Teams that have elite QB's tend to go for more "QB Coach" type guys who they can have tied closely to the QB to give perspective and be a sounding board.
The reason here is usually two fold 1. the money they need for a better option is needed to maintain a championship roster 2. Bill Polian once said when asked why they didn't have a better back up for Manning "If 18 goes down we are F****d, and we don't plan for F****d. We are probably a little of 1 and a little of 2. Allen can get us through a game or two if needed assuming the rest of the roster is in tact, but in reality any real shot of doing anything goes out the window with 90% of back ups if Joe misses more than 2-3 games so planning for F****d is pretty futile.
The reason here is usually two fold 1. the money they need for a better option is needed to maintain a championship roster 2. Bill Polian once said when asked why they didn't have a better back up for Manning "If 18 goes down we are F****d, and we don't plan for F****d. We are probably a little of 1 and a little of 2. Allen can get us through a game or two if needed assuming the rest of the roster is in tact, but in reality any real shot of doing anything goes out the window with 90% of back ups if Joe misses more than 2-3 games so planning for F****d is pretty futile.
