Backup QB

[MichaelWeston 1,486]

Here is a look at the Free Agent QBs. We have ties to 5-6 of them. I expect one of the 5 either Callahan or Taylor has coached to backup this year with Dolegola and Finley fighting for a spot.  This is in order of their PFF overall scores.

 

QB	Age	Starts 2019/Career	stats
Hundley-Cardinals	26	0/9	49-45.5% 0-0 58.5
Mannion-Vikings	27	1/2	126-57% 0-2 35.1	Taylor w/Rams
Bridgewater-Saints	27	5/34	1,384-67% 9-2 99.1	Louisville
Daniel-Bears	33	1/5	435-70% 3-2 91.6
Moore-Chiefs	35	2/32	659-65% 4-0 100.9	Taylor w/Dolphins
McCarron-Texans	29	1/4	225-56% 0-1 63.5	Callahan w/Raiders
Keenum-Redskins	31	8/62	1,707-64.8% 11-5 91.5
Driskel-Lions	26	3/8	685-59% 4-4 75.3 22-151-1		IR
Allen-Broncos	27	3/3	515-46% 3-2 68.3	Taylor w/Rams	Restricted (6th)
McCoy-Redskins	33	1/20	122-66-0-1 61.0
Siemian-Jets	28	1/25	3-50% 0-0 56.2	Callahan w/Broncos	IR
Glennon-Raiders	30	0/22	56-60% 1-0 108.8
Henne-Chiefs	34	0/53			IR
Kessler-Patriots	26	0/12			No snaps

[Jason 3,832]

My thinking is if we get a veteran backup Dolegala goes to the PS and Finley is gone. 

[MichaelWeston 1,486]

2 minutes ago, Jason said:

My thinking is if we get a veteran backup Dolegala goes to the PS and Finley is gone. 

 

Sending one to the practice squad does probably make more sense. Unless they love one of the guys and sign a very veteran backup like Matt Moore. 

[membengal 1,347]

My hope is for Matt Moore as Burrow's back-up and Dolegala to practice squad. 

[T-Dub 7,373]

30 minutes ago, Jason said:

My thinking is if we get a veteran backup Dolegala goes to the PS and Finley is gone. 

 

I sure hope so, I've never seen an NFL QB struggle to throw a 10 yard pass like that.   Between him & Sample I have no confidence in their ability to build through the draft.  When you have coaches evaluating players instead of scouts you're going to end up with a bunch of projects.  

[MichaelWeston 1,486]

49 minutes ago, T-Dub said:

 

I sure hope so, I've never seen an NFL QB struggle to throw a 10 yard pass like that.   Between him & Sample I have no confidence in their ability to build through the draft.  When you have coaches evaluating players instead of scouts you're going to end up with a bunch of projects.  

Yet he looked fine in the preseason. It didn't make sense. 

[MichaelWeston 1,486]

1 hour ago, membengal said:

My hope is for Matt Moore as Burrow's back-up and Dolegala to practice squad. 

He just got a ring. I doubt he leaves KC for here but he has long ties to Taylor. 

[claptonrocks 41]

Josh McCown comes to mind...

I know hes 40 but hes still got game and hed be a wonderful mentor....

[T-Dub 7,373]

2 hours ago, MichaelWeston said:

Yet he looked fine in the preseason. It didn't make sense. 

 

 

Nerves I guess?

[sparky151 470]

21 hours ago, bfine said:

To give Joe every asset available is worth much more than $17 Mil. After the Superbowl Mahomes gave all the credit to Alex Smith for mentoring him as a rookie. 

 

And we should give Burrow someone with a track record of mentoring young QBs. Josh McCown is probably the best at that and he'd only cost a couple mil plus incentives if he has to play. 

[claptonrocks 41]

52 minutes ago, sparky151 said:

 

And we should give Burrow someone with a track record of mentoring young QBs. Josh McCown is probably the best at that and he'd only cost a couple mil plus incentives if he has to play. 

Agree....wouldnt be surprised if McCown becomes a QB ciach and eventually an OC once he retires...

Right now hes a goid fit for any rookie to mentor...

[MichaelWeston 1,486]

9 hours ago, sparky151 said:

 

And we should give Burrow someone with a track record of mentoring young QBs. Josh McCown is probably the best at that and he'd only cost a couple mil plus incentives if he has to play. 

He's going to be in rehab for a bit. 

[sparky151 470]

Thought you meant he failed multiple drug tests. He's rehabbing from his torn hammy but will be back before training camp.

[MichaelWeston 1,486]

3 hours ago, sparky151 said:

Thought you meant he failed multiple drug tests. He's rehabbing from his torn hammy but will be back before training camp.

Back by Training camp from a hammy that detached from the bone? I assumed much longer. 

[sparky151 470]

They said 6 months to heal which would have him back in early July.

[snarkster 270]

Considering the Bengals recent history with number ones, maybe they should hang onto Dalton as the starting QB and take the overall #1 pick in 2021 to help with Burrow's debut in the '21 opener after spending the entire '20 season on the injury shelf.

[|SF2| 3,953]

On 2/18/2020 at 2:25 PM, sparky151 said:

They said 6 months to heal which would have him back in early July.

So you want to sign a 41 year old guy coming off a torn hamstring to be the backup QB?  Just sign Carson Palmer or Eli

[claptonrocks 41]

16 minutes ago, SF2 said:

So you want to sign a 41 year old guy coming off a torn hamstring to be the backup QB?  Just sign Carson Palmer or Eli

Put that way...no lol

[HavePityPlease 225]

I've always liked McCown but having watched him get injured live while simply trying to play the game convinced me right then and there that nobody should be relying on the guy for any kind of on-field help.  He very much looked like an over-the-hill QB.

[sparky151 470]

1 hour ago, SF2 said:

So you want to sign a 41 year old guy coming off a torn hamstring to be the backup QB?  Just sign Carson Palmer or Eli

 

Yes. I don't want McCown on the field but want him mentoring Burrow who should be on the field from the start. As long as McCown can do drills by the start of training camp, he'd be fine. 

[claptonrocks 41]

1 hour ago, sparky151 said:

 

Yes. I don't want McCown on the field but want him mentoring Burrow who should be on the field from the start. As long as McCown can do drills by the start of training camp, he'd be fine. 

At what salary???

[|SF2| 3,953]

20 hours ago, claptonrocks said:

Put that way...no lol

Just Kidding. 

19 hours ago, sparky151 said:

 

Yes. I don't want McCown on the field but want him mentoring Burrow who should be on the field from the start. As long as McCown can do drills by the start of training camp, he'd be fine. 

 Dude is a broken down never has been.  He has won 23 games in 19 years.  One playoff appearance in 19 years. 11 different teams in 19 years.  Yeah, this is the guy I want mentoring Burrow, Jay Cutler’s backup. 

[Jason 3,832]

1 hour ago, SF2 said:

Just Kidding. 

 Dude is a broken down never has been.  He has won 23 games in 19 years.  One playoff appearance in 19 years. 11 different teams in 19 years.  Yeah, this is the guy I want mentoring Burrow, Jay Cutler’s backup. 

It’s usually the mediocre or worse players that make the best coaches. 
That said, I’d like someone a little better in case he ever actually has to play. 

[bfine 72]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

It’s usually the mediocre or worse players that make the best coaches. 
That said, I’d like someone a little better in case he ever actually has to play. 

Somebody like Andy Dalton?

[PatternMaster 796]

Ryan Finley will be the backup, I seriously doubt they are going to pay 6-8 million to player to not play when they can pay a guy $500k for the same role.

 

If they do bring in a FA, I think Sean Mannion would be the guy because he worked with Taylor in LA when Taylor was the QB coach.