Backup QB's (assuming Brunell's cut)

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Buster

NO!!!!!!!

He's stunk it up at every stop in his career. True, we wouldn't be starting him, but why bring in someone as a backup that has proven he's not an NFL quarterback? The point of a backup QB is not to just fill an open roster spot, it's to keep the team competitive if the starter is lost. Brooks can not do that.

Collins can't either.

Brunell can if healthy though.


Randel El as an emergency QB would be ideal. If we get down to him, we can always sign an unemployed QB...there are plenty of them. Rarely does a 3rd QB see the field anyways. This would also allow us to keep an extra DB on the roster...something we could've used last year.

I think he had a three or four year stretch in NO where he played ( to quote Norv Turner ) at a very high level. So what if he played bad in Oakland, and his last year in NO. What QB in the NFL could go into those situations and play well? All I'm saying is he has real nice ability, throws a great ball, has mobility and has game experience. So that sounds like a good back-up to me.

Brunell can if he stay's healthy?? Well what evidence do you have that shows he can stay healthy? He's been hurt every year he's been here, and he was hurt his last year in Jacksonville. He's coming off major shoulder surgery in a year where he played poorly. Why do you think Jacksonville gave him the boot? If he has to play for an extended period of time then we are going to have to go back to the dink and dunk offense. Yes Brunell probably won't loose the game, but he will do nothing to win it. And our defense isn't good enough anymore to carry the team. I like Brunell, but it's time to move on.