I was pissed off about this note in the ESPN overreaction/underreaction column, where they called the following bit part of "NOT AN OVERREACTION":
120. Jimmy Garoppolo, NE 2016 (Brady suspended weeks 1+2)
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523. Gardner Minshew, JAX 2019
N.B. I'm not counting a highly drafted young QB, like someone drafted 1/1 like Terry Bradshaw or Roger Staubach, eventually earning the starter's job in a fair competition. Or where the starter just absolutely sucked, to the point where the 2000 Ravens would actually upgrade by inserting Trent Dilfer. This is for emergency fill-in service.
edit: added Doug Williams
Speaking only of their role in going from holding a clipboard to bailing out a team's season once the starter got injured, I'll give this a start:...It's fantastic that the Jags know they have a backup capable of playing in the league and winning games. It's vital to have that, and frankly, Foles' contract is proof, as he earned it by being maybe the best fill-in quarterback in NFL history in Philadelphia. But that's the role for Minshew if Foles is healthy, and I believe that's what the Jaguars will do in Week 11.
- Kurt Warner, STL 1999 (Trent Green tears ACL in preseason)
- Steve Young, SFO 1991 (Joe Montana elbow injury in preseason)
- Doug Williams, WAS 1987 (Jay Schroeder injured[?] periodically, Williams starts 2 games / plays most of 3 others in-season, starts all 3 playoff games)
- Nick Foles, PHI 2017 (Wentz tears ACL in week 14)
- Jim Plunkett, RAI 1980 (starter Dan Pastorini fractures leg in week 5)
- Tom Brady, NE 2001 (Drew Bledsoe, week 2... ya know)
- Jeff Hostetler, NYG 1990 (Simms foot injury in week 14)
120. Jimmy Garoppolo, NE 2016 (Brady suspended weeks 1+2)
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523. Gardner Minshew, JAX 2019
N.B. I'm not counting a highly drafted young QB, like someone drafted 1/1 like Terry Bradshaw or Roger Staubach, eventually earning the starter's job in a fair competition. Or where the starter just absolutely sucked, to the point where the 2000 Ravens would actually upgrade by inserting Trent Dilfer. This is for emergency fill-in service.
edit: added Doug Williams
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