Rank our Backup QB

[wolfkaosaun]

(05-30-2016, 03:58 PM)Savagehenry54 Wrote: Utrecht and Caldwell?  There you go running off a list of names like it's something even when it's not.  Chad was spiraling by then too.  House was decent but overrated and a product of Carson and Chad's greatness when he was productive.

Housh was decent? He posted 4 straight seasons with over 900 yards. 5 straight seasons if you include the year with Fitzpatrick. 6 straight years even once he left Cincinnati for Seattle, where he obviously didn't play with Chad or Carson. And even much of 2008 he didn't play with Chad and Carson.

Chad went 6 straight seasons with over 1,100 yards. 5 straight seasons with over 1,200 yards. And after 2008 Chad still posted a season on 1,000 yards and caught 9 TDs. 2nd most in his career (also did it in 04 and 05).

While Chirs Henry was a troubled past, he still did well when he played. 21 receiving TDs in 55 games as a #3 WR is pretty good.

Benson was pretty mediocre his first year here, but when you have Fitzpatrick throwing the ball why not stuff the box with 8? But 2009 was obviously Benson's best year.

So yes, there were options out there for Fitzpatrick and talent around him. Was it older talent that was no longer in their prime? Yes. Did players from that team produce in 2009? Absolutely. Chad had a good year despite lacking receiving weapons in 09. Housh continued to be what he was here, a reliable WR who will get you yards and tough 1st downs. Benson had his best year. Henry only played in 8 games in 2009, but still had 2 TDs and 236 yards. Averaged 23.6 YPC.