Jon Gurden once asked Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Tom Moore why the team doesn’t give more practice snaps to Peyton Manning’s backups. He replied, “Fellas, if 18 goes down, we are screwed—and we don’t practice screwed.” That’s the feeling across a lot of teams in the National Football League. Backup quarterback might be the second most important position on the roster, right behind the starter. Imagine you have a Super Bowl–caliber roster and your starting quarterback goes down. All hope is lost and it’s better luck next year—unless you’re a team that values the backup quarterback position and uncovers every avenue to find a capable one.
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