One of the most overlooked positions in football is the backup quarterback, believe it or not. We focus so much on who the starters are, but different scenarios like bad play and injuries at the quarterback position and teams are sometimes forced to start their backups.
Backups are backups for a reason, but they should be able to provide some of the value that the starter has. Despite taking 55 sacks in his rookie season, Cam Ward managed to start all 17 games, but he missed a majority of the Titans’ final game after being knocked out with a shoulder injury.