Wednesday, January 4, 2012

NFL Playoff Picture: Grading Each Team's Backup Quarterback

The NFL playoffs are populated with the few teams that have the best depth in the league. The most important position by far in the NFL is quarterback. However, the most underrated position in the league is backup quarterback.

Imagine a team making it thorough a brutal regular-season schedule, securing a high seed and home-field advantage only to be defeated in the first round because its starting quarterback gets injured, and the team has a horrible backup.

Several of the teams on this list fall into the "What were they thinking?" category when it comes to who's backing up the star quarterback. Other teams have a backup that will be a hot commodity once the offseason hits because the backup has the skills to be a starter on other NFL teams.

These selected few hold the great responsibility of preserving the championship hopes of their respective teammates, franchise and fans should the opportunity present itself.

Here’s a ranking and grade for each team’s underappreciated backup:

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