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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
So we're past "Veteran backup to sit in the film studies with PM" stage, right?
I mean, can't we use that Henne slot to develop a young guy who could potentially build some trade value or something? Or is just dirt cheap?
Patrick is 27 years old next season with 6 seasons in the league, 5 as a starter and nearly 100 games played when you include the playoffs. He doesn't need a babysitter and probably gets little/no benefit from one at this point.
If that's the case (and I hope it is), I'd hope Giirardi is a guy we could use to actually develop a young backup. Then again, who's gonna be better at that sort of thing than Nagy and/or Reid at this point?
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Henne came up big time in 2 Playoff games while Patrick was injured. Matt Moore came up big in 2.5 regular season games while Patrick was injured. Mahomes is not invincible, so a veteran backup makes sense. You need someone that can step in and won’t crap their pants. Younger backup QB’s are more likely to mess up in these situations.