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Bortles signed with the Rams

I didn't know that. Thanks.

Welcome. Good signing for the Rams...I believe. Blake B. has officially acknowledged that he's no longer a starter in the league.

I'd be on-board with a Sam B. signing. Not sure he's come to the non-starter realization though.

My issue with Stanton is that he should be #3. That means that #2 probably has to be a guy who can actually PLAY (a vet with live game experience like BB or SB) more-so than a guy who is 'developmental'.

I'm rather uneasy about the backup QB spot at the moment. Stanton has won games in relief before and he's played a fair amount in the league. Maybe the org is comfortable with him as the backup. Hopefully we won't see any backup QBs after the pre-season.

That's a good take and almost exactly how I feel.

Obviously, the backup qb spot is not even an issue if Baker plays all year. I'm hoping he does because he played very well last year and should get even better.

I do think we have enough offensive talent to still be very good if we have at least competent qb play. I'm just not very confident if our two backups can play competently.

Bradford certainly appears to have nothing left.

He was cut by Arizona last season, and sat home for the whole rest of the year. He is a walking IR report. He is also ... somehow ... always been expensive.

McCown is basically retired.

Garrett Gilbert should be adequate. None of the other available options are that great at this point.

This is my thought at the moment. I understand the need for the back-up QB, but I'm not overly concerned at the moment. Come August I might feel different.

Why do you think Gilbert is adequate?

He was the best QB in the AAF. He has been in the league for awhile. He is not Drew Stanton.

LOL,, Ok, he's not Drew Stanton. Wow, that can't really be an answer.. can it?

The other parts of your response are cool

Backup QB?

The Giants just drafted one with the 6th pick.
What a blown pick. He’d have been the 5th or 6th QB taken last year.

+1 Gettleman has to be one of the worst GM's in the NFL ...

DP: Would you rather have Josh Rosen or Daniel Jones?
Todd McShay: Josh Rosen ... all day long. Not even close.

https://twitter.com/andrewperloff/status/1121800184831332352

I haven't seen enough of Minshew to really have an opinion on him as a QB. But to find a kid with a similar style to Baker makes all the sense in the world. Too often we've had QB's with totally different styles and when one would go down the playbook simply didn't work well for the back up.

QB's with similar styles allows you to simply remove the plays that the back up can't execute and carry on with the rest of your playbook.

Maybe there is a former Browns' Quarterback from years gone by, which would fit the bill, oh well, didn't give this much thought.

I guess I was trying to say, I feel, Thaddeus Lewis, from 8 years ago, whenever he last played for the Browns, (and almost beat the Stillers in a night game,) would make a good backup, today, ... of course this doesn't exist.

Too bad we didn't keep Tyrod Taylor. He accepted a backup role somewhere else. I think I know why he didn't want to remain here.

Because he figured Rivers was more likely to retire soon than Baker, and he knew he wasn't gonna beat Baker out for the job?

It generally isn't a good idea to keep the former starting QB as your back-up. I just don't think it is a good set-up towards having good chemistry.

That isn't knocking anybody, it's just my opinion.

So I am sitting here dying to know who big #4 would be. Extra camp arm probably.

Dorsey moves in mysterious ways. Don't stop.

Depends on the individuals involved.

j/c:

The backup qb is the biggest concern I have on this team. QBs get hurt.

This offense is loaded and it could still be very good if we simply had an adequate backup. I do not have much faith in our current backups.

At this point, what do we have.

Baker of course, Stanton and Gilbert,, have we added any camp fodder recently?

No, not yet.

I'm pretty sure they'll add at least one UDFA.

But of all the FA's out there, who would be a good pick up.,

I just looked at the list and man, there isn't much there to pick from..

Bridgewater maybe (is he still available)

Cue up the crfs15 Stanton slam...

cfrs15 that is.

thought we signed some UDFA from a big ten school Bloughe or something like that

It's kind of crazy that this is our biggest concern.

We're worried about our backup QB. A guy who will hopefully never see the field.

How many other teams can say that?

After so many years of having practically everything to worry about, it is a little surreal.

Yep, from Purdue.

We have:

Baker
Stanton
Gilbert
Blough

Quite surreal.

This will be the first off-season/season in memory that I won't spend time looking at other teams' QBs - including practice squads - to see where we might be looking for help.

Here's one I've not read yet here:

I think the Redskins might cut/trade Colt McCoy with both Keenum and Haskins on the roster. How about Colt as a backup here?

My work here is done.

I don't think Colt's ever been quite right since he messed up his shoulder in college. Already 32 and not a ton of upside. Not the worst idea, but wouldn't really move the needle for me.

Colt McCoy’s leg is all jacked up because Washington tried to rush him back from the injury.

That's why I said it generally isn't a good idea. I don't think Dorsey offered him, so he didn't feel it was a good idea to keep TT around.

Blough is a PS candidate IMO ... I wanted Minshaw to be honest

Wonder if Kosar is busy?

No, he has diminishing physical skills since the Deron Cherry hit he took against Kansas City.