In a surprising turn of events, former Pro Bowler and current journeyman quarterback Matt Schaub looked the part of a high-level NFL backup. Schaub ran the offense well, limited his mistakes, and actually made some nice throws including a beaut to Michael Campanaro. He led 3 straight scoring drives after taking over for starter Joe Flacco, and played 40 snaps, of which 21 were passes. He showed better than expected arm strength for much of the game, although the interception he threw lacked zip.
The bottom line is, it would seem that the pundits, including myself with the recent Bryn Renner for backup QB article may have been a bit premature.