There is a cat in the NFL

[pbmax]

I wonder if this is perhaps related to the Tebow signing and the Packer signing of the QB from Alabama.

Used to be you wanted a vet backup who could run your offense for a few weeks. But in today's league, there aren't even 32 starters, let alone competent vets to backup winning teams.

So are teams keeping a plethora of other QB options around to "break glass in case of emergency"? You can't construct a no huddle Oregon or Urban Meyer attack during a bye week, but you can call the plays conventionally.

[Guiness]

I wonder if this is perhaps related to the Tebow signing and the Packer signing of the QB from Alabama.

Used to be you wanted a vet backup who could run your offense for a few weeks. But in today's league, there aren't even 32 starters, let alone competent vets to backup winning teams.

So are teams keeping a plethora of other QB options around to "break glass in case of emergency"? You can't construct a no huddle Oregon or Urban Meyer attack during a bye week, but you can call the plays conventionally.

True dat - so after half a decade or so of a lot of teams only carrying 2 QBs, do they go back to 3, with one guy being developmental, and the other being a college option guy? If something happens to your stater, you go with the option guy and throw out half your playbook?

[Pugger]

I wonder if this is perhaps related to the Tebow signing and the Packer signing of the QB from Alabama.

Used to be you wanted a vet backup who could run your offense for a few weeks. But in today's league, there aren't even 32 starters, let alone competent vets to backup winning teams.

So are teams keeping a plethora of other QB options around to "break glass in case of emergency"? You can't construct a no huddle Oregon or Urban Meyer attack during a bye week, but you can call the plays conventionally.

We signed that Sims guy? We now have 5 QBs??

[Patler]

We signed that Sims guy? We now have 5 QBs??

No. He was just there on a tryout basis. Apparently, he is on his way to the Redskins for another tryout.

[3irty1]

I wonder if this is perhaps related to the Tebow signing and the Packer signing of the QB from Alabama.

Used to be you wanted a vet backup who could run your offense for a few weeks. But in today's league, there aren't even 32 starters, let alone competent vets to backup winning teams.

So are teams keeping a plethora of other QB options around to "break glass in case of emergency"? You can't construct a no huddle Oregon or Urban Meyer attack during a bye week, but you can call the plays conventionally.

This falls in line with my theory about the proposed rule change to move the extra point to the 1.5 yard line. Tebow actually has experience a 2-point specialist QB. Pryor could be worth a look there as well despite failing in so many other roles.