Next year's back up QB

[RealSNR]

I don't think we should draft two QBs this year. At least not two high-pick QBs.

Draft Geno Smith at #1 overall, yes. But then either consider a throwaway 6th/7th round guy or go find somebody else. Our new franchise guy is going to need as much help as he can get in his first year. If that 3rd/4th round pick can be spent on a guy like Shayne Skov at ILB or Robert Lester at S, it eliminates the need to continue trotting out garbage, or finding crap free agents like Elam or Routt.

My dream scenario is to draft Geno, keep Stanzi, and sign Bruce Gradkowski in free agency. There needs to be SOME kind of veteran on that squad- it can't be all 100% developmental guys.

Smith
Gradkowski
Stanzi

That's a solid group of QBs, one that looks forward to the future. If we really need another young prospect, we should look to the draft next year.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Stanton has never done shit. We need a backup that has at least accomplished something.

When has he been given the chance to show anything?

[durtyrute]

What do you consider a chance?

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by The Poz

Take your pick of available QB free agents:

Luke McCown – ATL
Joe Flacco – BAL
Tarvaris Jackson – BUF
Tyler Thigpen – BUF
Derek Anderson – CAR
Jason Campbell – CHI
Josh McCown – CHI
Bruce Gradkowski – CIN
Drew Stanton – IND
Brady Quinn – KC
Pat Devlin – MIA – (Ex)
Matt Moore – MIA
Chase Daniel – NO
David Carr – NYG
Matt Leinart – OAK
Charlie Batch – PIT
Byron Leftwich – PIT
Kellen Clemens – STL
Rex Grossman – WAS

I guess if Gradkowski sucks, the obvious choice is Moore. However, it's possible that some franchise will be stupid enough to sign him on to be their starter. If not, then Miami's almost certainly going to want him back and will give him a deal that will satisfy him.

[RealSNR]

Also, for those who want to go the draft-two-QBs route:

Would you be opposed to the strategy I mentioned in the OP as long as the Chiefs took a 3rd/4th round QB in 2014 instead?

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by SNR

Also, for those who want to go the draft-two-QBs route:

Would you be opposed to the strategy I mentioned in the OP as long as the Chiefs took a 3rd/4th round QB in 2014 instead?

Nope. Take Smith in the 1st and draft a developmental QB in the 3rd/4th round range. Someone like a Logan Thomas if he comes out. Work on his accuracy and let him sit for a couple of years.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

When has he been given the chance to show anything?

Well when you are 3rd string behind Dan Orlovsky and or Shaun Hill you have to do you showing in practice and training camp because those guys are not very good.
Stanton has played in 12 games with a 55.6 completion percentage while throwing 5 TDs and 9 INTs.

[WV]

I was on board with the draft two QB's, but realistically it just doesn't make sense. If you draft a guy in the top 5 then he is your guy for the foreseeable future, a late round guy would be a waste. A undrafted Rookie FA would accomplish the same thing IMO.

Now that it's fairly certain (god willing) that Cassel is gone, we really need to get Stanzi in some games to see if he has anything to offer. That way we have a better picture going into the draft and next year regarding the QB situation.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by SNR

Also, for those who want to go the draft-two-QBs route:

Would you be opposed to the strategy I mentioned in the OP as long as the Chiefs took a 3rd/4th round QB in 2014 instead?

Yes, but what if an immature Tyler Bray comes out and falls to the 3rd. I think that would be hard to pass up on this year even if we draft a QB with the 1st.

[dallaschiefsfan]

All of this depends on how far Barkley drops. While I doubt he's going to drop this far, if Barkley dropped as far as the back half of the 1st round, I would trade back into the first round and grab him in heartbeat. QB's are the currency of football. Any time you can have multiple potential starters on your team, you do it.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by WV

I was on board with the draft two QB's, but realistically it just doesn't make sense. If you draft a guy in the top 5 then he is your guy for the foreseeable future, a late round guy would be a waste.

You can never have enough good QBs.

[mcaj22]

lets get that steamy turd Blaine Gabbert as our backup. Surely he will be cut by that mustache pirate owner

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by SNR

Mark Sanchez has won playoff games

So has Tim Tebow. Any one want to go there

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by dallaschiefsfan

All of this depends on how far Barkley drops. While I doubt he's going to drop this far, if Barkley dropped as far as the back half of the 1st round, I would trade back into the first round and grab him in heartbeat. QB's are the currency of football. Any time you can have multiple potential starters on your team, you do it.

No.

[BossChief]

In 2009 and 2011 (when Moore got an extended chance as the teams starter) he played pretty damn good.

2009 (5 starts for Carolina)
4-1 w/l record
8td 2int
62% comp
7.6 YPA
98.5 rating

2011
12 starts for Miami
61%
16td 9int
7.2 YPA
87 rating

The guy is also only 29 and would probably be worthy of a 2 or 3 year deal as a backup.

[dallaschiefsfan]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

No.

Actually, yes.