Who is the best backup QB in the game?

Phicinfan

Phicinfan

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Shaun Hill in Detroit, he is a great stop gap. Batch in Pittsburgh, when he can stay healthy also has been successful. Volek who WAS in S.D. was a great game fill in, even in Tenn. when he was there. But I just read he got cut and they re-signed Whitehurst. Redman in Atlanta isn't terrible either.

I would say though that after Hill, Orton in Dallas rates a strong #2.
 
mudloggerone

mudloggerone

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Phicinfan said:
Shaun Hill in Detroit, he is a great stop gap. Batch in Pittsburgh, when he can stay healthy also has been successful. Volek who WAS in S.D. was a great game fill in, even in Tenn. when he was there. But I just read he got cut and they re-signed Whitehurst. Redman in Atlanta isn't terrible either.

I would say though that after Hill, Orton in Dallas rates a strong #2.
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I agree with all of the above.
 
R

RLLD

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Shaun Hill is pretty solid, every time he has to step in he not only avoids losing the game, he quite often does something effective to win a game. Pretty underrated guy actually.
 
Jackson

Jackson

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I would go 1) T.J. Yates; 2) Shaun Hill; and 3) Charlie Batch. I'd lay money on any back-up Eagles QB not named Vince Young.

Campbell and Orton are only back-ups by circumstance. Orton hasn't been a back-up since his early days as a Bear, and Campbell's never been one yet. They're just failed starters.

What, no love for John Skelton, or is he considered a mediocre starter? Since he's "backing up" Kevin Kolb, it's probably the latter, sooner or later.

It feels weird to call Locker or Kaepernick "back-ups" because the plan is clearly to go them when they're ready.

Question: Who's the better historical back-up quarterback, Jeff Hostetler or Earl Morrall?
 
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