re: Battle of the backups

Tony Romo

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Hill will be the #2.no one wants to give this kid the credit he deserves.

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Our fans did not want to draft Lamar Jackson b/c he was a 59% passer last season and 57% overall in college

Taysom Hill is 27 y/o, was a 58% career passer in college, hasnt thrown a meaningful pass in an NFL game and some think he's the "heir apparent"

Tom Savage is a 57.5% passer in the NFL, has thrown 5 TDs in 315 pass attempts and some think he's firmly entrenched as our QB2

JT Barrett is a 63.5% college passer w/ big game experience and a 104:30 TD to INT ratio

bottom line is we are screwed if Drew goes down, but JT Barrett may be our most competent option considering his accuracy in the short game and his ability to run. SP may be able to game manage him to a few Ws if needed, considering our OL, run game and defense

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We are severely lacking in depth behind Drew period....but Silvers has a better release, accuracy and arm strength than Barret. REALLY would not want to rely on ANY of th

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Silvers is only in for a tryout, right? Hoping he does well enough to get signed. I'd like to see what he can do.

As others have said, we're screwed if Drew goes down. Really looking forward to seeing Taysum Hill in preseason to see if he can manage the offense. I think he has that "it" factor. Savage is straight garbage.

Every year it's the same though, no one we've had as the back up to Drew could be counted on to win games. shite, Daniel, McGown, Daniel again, Grayson, they all sucked.

I'll say this though. Brees would have to carry the team before. Now we actually have a team of talented youngsters to support Drew, offensively and defensively. Whomever wins the backup spot is in a better position to succeed than in years past.

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I know Savage seems like a terrible QB, but honestly, he isn't terrible. He has starting experience, and can be a decent backup if (god forbid,) Brees goes down. As much as I like Hill and Barrett, I would put my money on Savage playing better if that situation ever arises.

However, I would not be surprised to see Hill or Barrett do well either. I just think Savage is a pretty good backup, considering I'm a fan of having a young backup with starting experience.

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Just for comparison (yes I know Keenum played for Fischer when he did terribly)

TOM SAVAGE career stats
2017
cmp%= 56.1
yds=1,412
TDs=5
INTS = 6
Rating=71.4

2016
cmp%= 63
yds=461
TDs=0
INTS =0
Rating=71.4

2014
cmp%= 52.6
yds=127
TDs=0
INTS = 1
Rating=51.9


CASE KEENUM career stats
2017
cmp%= 67.6
yds=3,547
TDs=22
INTS = 7
Rating=98.3

2016
cmp%= 60.9
yds=2,201
TDs=9
INTS =11
Rating=76.4

2015
cmp%= 60.8
yds=828
TDs=4
INTS =1
Rating=87.7

2014
cmp%= 58.4
yds=435
TDs=2
INTS =2
Rating=72.2

2013
cmp%= 54.2
yds=1,760
TDs=9
INTS = 6
Rating=78.2

NOW...
Do I think Savage is Keenum? NO. However, discarding the 2017 outlier year, Keenums early career is quite similar to Savages thus far. Keenum's is slightly better, but its honestly not that far off. Also for consideration, the rams had a much better team than the Texans during those years.

My point is, I don't think that Savage is that bad of a backup QB for us. Its still early in his career and under the right system, might find a role for a team, and could grow considerably, especially considering our Oline and Running game is significantly better than the texans. Just don't discard savage as a servicable backup.

And yes, I think we need a succession plan for Drew, the lack of a young, promising QB is a huge risk IMO. But hey, if we do get a SB in the next 2-3 years (if Drew can last 3 more), then it'll all be worth the risk.