Of the current backup QBs in the league...

[davos]

...which one do you find the most interesting that could really be a great QB with a new team?

I ask this because other than finding a QB through the draft, this is of course our other option. Now, I don't even care if they're available, but who out of the 32 teams backup QBs is gonna become a solid starting QB?

My choice: Matt Flynn

Now, people may shoe him away as a flavor of the month type guy, but consider what he did to the Patriots last season and additionally having both McCarthy & Clements helping him out with Rodgers at the helm. I think Flynn is getting some damn good experience with an offense that is the type that of course won the super bowl. And the guy is only 25.

When I look at this draft class and then consider the utter crap that is the QB-FA list, it just makes me laugh. If I'm a new coach with Carolina, you basically will be expected to catapult this offense. I wouldn't trust some old potential wash up vet or an extremely inexperienced rookie from a poor QB class. I'll admit the transitional approach with both a vet & a rookie could possibly work (and I'm not necessarily against it), but if I think there is someone currently in the league that can be our offensive general, I say go after him. This is how Green Bay found Favre, the Texans found Schaub, the Chiefs found Cassel, and Hassleback got to the Seahawks to name a few.

This is wishful thinking on my part and I'm sure many will disagree but decided to give it a whirl ;)

So, who's already in the league that can be that franchise QB?

[mav1234]

Matt Moore. :D

but in all seriousness, I do like Flynn. I also liked what I saw out of Caleb Hanie with the Bears but it was obviously pretty limited time.

[davos]

Matt Moore. :D

but in all seriousness, I do like Flynn. I also liked what I saw out of Caleb Hanie with the Bears but it was obviously pretty limited time.

Hanie looked pretty good. I see potential there also

[Jackofalltrades]

Volek.

[Future of the Funchise]

Is it wrong that the first name that pops in my head when people say "back up qb" is Jimmy Clausen?

[CatMan72]

I haven't seen enough of Flynn to be comfortable with him... honestly I think Kolb might be the best backup in the league right now, but I'm not very interested in him either.

If you consider McNabb a backup at this point, then I would say McNabb.

[DC Amp]

I think Kevin Kolb could settle in and become a good starter.

[SPANKY]

Would love to see Moore do well, Flynn, Kolb, maybe Orton. I know Orton is not a backup, but he'd be good too. I've seen enough of Kolb and Flynn to be comfortable with them. I watched almost the whole game when Flynn played, he did a great job in relief of Rogers.

[Awesomeness!!]

Kevin Kolb. In fact. Kolb is young enough and good enough to become the full time starter. I wouldn't mind drafting PP first if he got Kolb/

[jtnc]

Seriously Kolb? Matt Moore's twin brother ?

[Awesomeness!!]

Kevin Kolb handing the ball off to Stew and D Will and throwing to Smitty and Mike Sims Walker would be awesome.

[mav1234]

Not such a huge fan of Kolb. His price tag is very high, so I don't know. I mean, if they're coming down on what they want maybe but didn't they originally want 2 first rounders for him?? Uck.

But if we ignore that, he's probably got the best combination of experience and youth/potential of the backups on the market

[Swarly]

Kolb is more of a check down machine than Clausen

[MHS831]

You all have seen Matt Moore do as much as any of these guys. I suppose the unknown quantity is more appealing--that and Moore's injury.

Still, not a lot of talk about Volek, but his QB rating is pretty high and he would be perfect to get a team through a year, if that is the need.