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The point system
» I reached out to three highly respected personnel executives and asked them to give each of the 14 backup quarterbacks on winning teams a letter grade of A, B or C.
» Each A grade = 3 points
» Each B grade = 2 points
» Each C grade = 1 points
» After totaling the points, I separated the quarterbacks into five different tiers.
Only one player received straight A's. Despite starting just five games in his young career, Houston Texans backup T.J. Yates has the confidence of all three executives I surveyed. At the other end of the spectrum, two current division leaders (Atlanta and Baltimore) can ill afford an injury to their starting quarterback.
Here are the complete results:
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Tier 1 (9 points)
T.J. Yates, Houston Texans
Age: 25 Career Starts: 5
"He did a solid job last year. He has the trust of his team after leading them to a playoff win." -- NFC personnel executive
Tier 2 (7 points)
Jason Campbell, Chicago Bears
Age: 30 Career Starts: 70
"He's won several games in this league. He is very capable of getting a team through a small stretch of games." -- AFC personnel executive
Matt Flynn, Seattle Seahawks
Age: 27 Career Starts: 2
Flynn has only started two games in his career, but he put up huge numbers for the Green Bay Packers in those contests. He doesn't have a big-time arm, but he's smart, accurate and makes good decisions.
Ryan Mallett, New England Patriots
Age: 24 Career Starts: 0
Mallett has all the tools, but he lacks starting experience. According to sources, the Patriots are very happy with his development.
Tier 3 (6 points)
David Carr, New York Giants
Age: 33 Career Starts: 79
Carr is one of the NFL's more experienced backups, but he hasn't started a game since the 2007 season.
Joe Webb, Minnesota Vikings
Age: 25 Career Starts: 3
"He gives the Vikings a chance to survive for one or two games. His athletic ability poses a threat." -- NFC personnel executive
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...rterbacks-who-has-best-contingency-plan-worst
Interesting.