NFL coaches and GMs generally want the best 53 players they can find for their rosters, but they're willing to make exceptions -- especially for backup quarterbacks.
At the backup QB position, some teams willfully sacrifice talent and potential for players who can support and mentor the starter.
"They talk about competition at every position, but obviously there is not," a defensive coach from an AFC team said.
Different teams have different priorities.
Fourteen No. 2 quarterbacks were drafted by their teams and remain on their rookie contracts, making them developmental players, with some having a better chance than others at unseating the starter.