SI: Ranking the Back Up QBs

[Romes]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/08/26/backups/index.html?eref=T1

9. Buffalo: J.P. Losman -- The ex-Bills starter isn't thrilled with his task of serving as Trent Edwards' understudy this year, but with the free agency market awaiting next offseason, he has to make the best of it and hope he can resurrect his starting career elsewhere in 2009. Losman did some of his better work last year coming off the bench in relief of Edwards.

Fair enough.

[LtFinFan66]

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14. Miami: Chad Henne -- The Dolphins have the double-Chad attack this season, with Chad Pennington starting and the rookie Henne in reserve. Though he might have to sit and wait his turn all year behind the veteran Pennington, Henne will be the guy in Miami before long.

[LtFinFan66]

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30. New England: Matt Gutierrez -- Our sense is that Matt Cassel has played his way off the roster with his dreadful preseason, and that Gutierrez would be the Patriots backup if the season opened today. But don't discount the possibility that a late-August trade or signing could bring a Damon Huard (or someone of his type) into the fold, giving New England a little more of a comfort zone should Brady's sore foot continue to be an issue.

[LtFinFan66]

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22. New York Jets: Brett Ratliff -- The "other'' Brett on the Jets' roster has clearly out-performed Kellen Clemens this preseason, throwing for 451 yards in his three preseason games while getting lots of snaps with the second-team offense. But there's still some question whether New York head coach Eric Mangini will relegate Clemens, a 2006 second-round pick, to the No. 3 role? It could be that Clemens would get the first call if the Jets just need a game or two of relief in place of Brett Favre. Anything longer and New York would turn to Ratliff.

[Romes]

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The Pats are screwed if Brady goes down.

[LtFinFan66]

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[mybills]

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The Pats are screwed if Brady goes down.

yup. I can't believe they have Ratliff at 22.

[Jan Reimers]

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A couple of things stand out for me:

Sage Rosenfels, #3?

Rex Grossman goes from starter to #10 backup, behind JP? and,

Chad Henne at #14, but Brian Brohm at #32? - two totally untested rookies, 18 places different in the rankings.

[Mad Max]

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Rex Grossman goes from starter to #10 backup, behind JP? and,

Just because a guy is inserted in as a starter doesn't mean he's deserves to be. Grossman was never starter quality. Id take JP over him any day.

[RockStar36]

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What...do you people not pay attention when I create the thread about this?

[mybills]

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[patmoran2006]

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A couple of things stand out for me:

Sage Rosenfels, #3?

Rex Grossman goes from starter to #10 backup, behind JP? and,

Chad Henne at #14, but Brian Brohm at #32? - two totally untested rookies, 18 places different in the rankings.

sage was awesome last year for Houston.

[don137]

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How about Alex Smith a former #1 overall being ranked #27 as a backup

[LtFinFan66]

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What...do you people not pay attention when I create the thread about this?

nobody pays attention to you sir

[Saratoga Slim]

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A couple of things stand out for me:

Sage Rosenfels, #3?

Rex Grossman goes from starter to #10 backup, behind JP? and,

Chad Henne at #14, but Brian Brohm at #32? - two totally untested rookies, 18 places different in the rankings.

Chad Henne was what caught my attention. Doesn't make sense to have a rookie, on a crappy team, be ranked that high.