Backup QB's (assuming Brunell's cut)

[diehardskin2982]

for real I rather them get no one if brunnel goes and draft a guy like Chris Leak

[skinsfan69]

This is a meaningless thread because Brunell is not going to be cut. Every indication is he's coming back and they want him back.

So it's JC #1 and I would say Brunell #2 or Collins and Brunell will compete for #2.

All I gotta say is I hope JC stays healthy.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

This is a meaningless thread because Brunell is not going to be cut. Every indication is he's coming back and they want him back.

So it's JC #1 and I would say Brunell #2 or Collins and Brunell will compete for #2.

All I gotta say is I hope JC stays healthy.

It's the offseason...without a majority of our threads being meaningless, we'd be bored!

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Buster

It's the offseason...without a majority of our threads being meaningless, we'd be bored!

Very true. Thank god I have NFL Network.

[Monkeydad]

I say we keep Brunell. As a backup, he can stay healthy and can come in and win a game for us. Collins has no history of success.

Brunell is effient and knows the system. We CAN win with him as long as the defense plays somewhat good, not like in 2006. He'll be fresh instead of banged-up and we can rely on him for a few games if needed. If we have to start Collins, we're screwed.

Besides, if we're going to have a down-the-field attack with Campbell, bringing in a QB with a completely different playing style can throw a defense off their game plan and film study and could be a big benefit to us. He'll be dumping passes off to a healthy Portis and he CAN throw deep to Moss if needed. He's not as bad as we all said he was when we were clamoring for Campbell to get a shot.

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Let's just assume that Mark Brunell is released, where do the Skins go? Everyone knows that Joe Gibbs loves veteran backups. There will be a few guys available, I'd like to bring up a few Drew Bledsoe and Joey Harrington.

Last year was a bad year for Drew, but he can still play...a little. I don't think he's as bad as he played last year, but I think he'd be a decent insurance policy.

Joey Harrington, on the other hand, had the first good year of his career last year. He wasn't great, but he's not going to be a starter (we hope). I think he'd be a very quality backup.

The main reason I'm bringing them up is because either should come really cheap and not cost the frachise however much Brunell's going to. If Mark doesn't restructure, he needs to be released and then they need to look for someone not named Todd Collins.

They won't be releasing MB!!

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I think Brunell will be the backup. I wouldn't mind only keeping 2 QBs on the roster with ARE acting as the emergency #3 QB.

[sportscurmudgeon]

diehardskin:

If the Redskins actually drafted Chris Leak, do you think the Wash Post would have the chops to do a headline:


Skins Take A Leak In Round One

Just asking...

[SmootSmack]

Raiders just cut Aaron Brooks. Would you guys consider him?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Raiders just cut Aaron Brooks. Would you guys consider him?

No.

Maybe we could convert him to WR though?

[Redskins_P]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

No.

Maybe we could convert him to WR though?

Or CB :cheeky-sm

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Raiders just cut Aaron Brooks. Would you guys consider him?

YES!!!!!!!

He's got game experience, he had several good years in NO and he has much better skills than anyone behind JC.

Just becasue someone knows Al's system does not mean they get an automatic roster spot. That ridicules. I would bring him here in a heartbeat.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

YES!!!!!!!

He's got game experience, he had several good years in NO and he has much better skills than anyone behind JC.

Just becasue someone knows Al's system does not mean they get an automatic roster spot. That ridicules. I would bring him here in a heartbeat.

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.

[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.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Raiders just cut Aaron Brooks. Would you guys consider him?

This one is tough for me. The upside would be that Brooks is still young (31), and has played at a high level for a number of years (21+ TD passes in 4 out of his 7 seasons as a full time starter). Plus he has a similar skill set to JC - strong arm, pass first, but quick and elusive when necessary. And he'll never be cheaper than he will this offseason. You could have JC, Brooks, Collins in that order.

The downside is that Brooks has been interception prone, and just finished getting his ego shoved down his throat for a season with Oakland. There is a reason he has been cut two seasons in a row. Plus the times that Brunell plays terribly are when he wears down physically and gets knicked. If he is serving in a backup role, he'll be fresh if needed. Bringing back JC, Brunell, and Collins will give us 3 guys who are veterans of Saunders system. And Brunell is a respected leader in the locker room.

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