It’s not often that a young quarterback possesses traits that make him so attractive as a backup option around the league. Sure, you have countless examples of quarterbacks who were buried behind starters that deserved a chance to start, but how many times do you recall there being a 25-year-old quarterback who so many fans were rooting for, even when they don’t necessarily want to hand over the franchise reins to him?
There haven’t been many quarterbacks like Gardner Minshew, the quintessential modern meme of a football player who has captured the hearts and imaginations of fans well beyond the borders of Duval.