Pilsner Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I'm young compared to a lot of peeps here on this board. So I can only go from memory. My first choice would obviously be Frank Reich, then after that it would be Steve Young. This is not necessarily based off stats. But based off of who in your gut you would want in your corner if your starter went down. Just a new topic to throw in here for a change of pace What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Steve Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbuffalobob Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Like you said best back-ups: These are dudes that, well... suck as full-time starters... making them great back-ups: Frank Reich Damon Huard Jeff Hostetler Scott Mitchell Todd Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Earl Morrall Billy Kilmer Just because. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Trent Edwards Ryan Fitspatrick Brian Brohm...... I keed, I keed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Like you said best back-ups: These are dudes that, well... suck as full-time starters... making them great back-ups: Frank Reich Damon Huard Jeff Hostetler Scott Mitchell Todd Collins Exactly - Steve Young is not a backup just because at one point he was. He's one of the greatest QBs period. Lamonica falls in the same category - not a HOFer but an MVP etc. I'd have to say Earl Morrall was the best of all time for what he did subbing for Unitas and then for Griese in the perfect season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthGeorgiaBillsFan Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Frank Reich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelRipper Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I honestly think if the bills QB situation were different, Fitz would be an awesome guy to have behind a reliable starter. He is good when he comes in to finish off a game, but not quite good enough to be able to start and succeed in the NFL. unless gailey can coach natural talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Dan Marino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Don Strock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoobydum Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Farve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dog14787 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I'm young compared to a lot of peeps here on this board. So I can only go from memory. My first choice would obviously be Frank Reich, then after that it would be Steve Young. This is not necessarily based off stats. But based off of who in your gut you would want in your corner if your starter went down. Just a new topic to throw in here for a change of pace What are your thoughts? Frank Reich. Yup, Frank Reich is my favorite backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Exactly - Steve Young is not a backup just because at one point he was. He's one of the greatest QBs period. Lamonica falls in the same category - not a HOFer but an MVP etc. I'd have to say Earl Morrall was the best of all time for what he did subbing for Unitas and then for Griese in the perfect season. I'd almost have to say that Morrall was a decent starter in his own right before those two seasons. he was a pro bowler (or what ever they called it then) in his second season, and only got traded to detroit because Pittsburgh got Bobby Layne in the deal. He got yo-yo'd a bit at Detroit with some decent seasons there, before ending up at the Giants for a few years where he had another decent year. When the Colts went to the Super Bowl with Morrall, he played the whole season as Johnny U was injured in pre-season. That season he was the NFL MVP. So, I think it is an injustice really call him a backup as he did start over 100 games and started more than half the season 7 times. It is somewhat the same argument for Steve Young where he was a great backup that became an MVP starter. That all said, I'd love to have either of them as a backup. But for journeyman that never really caught as the man, my money would be on Reich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Gale Gilbert His style of clipboard holding propelled his teams to 5 straight Conference Championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I always thought Tom Brady did a halfway decent job filling in for Drew Bledsoe when he got that chest injury..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoobydum Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I always thought Tom Brady did a halfway decent job filling in for Drew Bledsoe when he got that chest injury..... Farve has a few more yards thrown and hasn't missed a start in like 308 games, brady made it to 111 before getting hurt a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 "The Mad Bomber" himself, Daryle Lamonica... Lamonica played with Buffalo for four seasons, backing up Jack Kemp on a team that won back-to-back AFL championships in 1964 and 1965. He was known as "The Fireman", coming into games if Kemp was hurt or ineffective, and pulling out victories. In 1967, Lamonica was traded to the Oakland Raiders with Glenn Bass for Art Powell and Tom Flores. In his first year with the Raiders, under head coach John Rauch, he threw for 30 touchdowns and ran for four more... Daryle Lamonica went 66-16-4 as a starter, good for a 78.4% winning percentage, second best in NFL history (Otto Graham is the highest at 81.0%). In the American Football League, Lamonica's winning percentage as a starter was 90.0%, on 40 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie in 45 games, the best ever in the AFL. Period. Hic finis est. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonian-at-Heart Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Trend Dilfer was the perfect backup for that Ravens team coming in for Tony Banks. I always thought Testaverde did a good job in his later years as a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDaDdy Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Trent EdwardsRyan Fitspatrick Brian Brohm...... I keed, I keed! HAR! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glory Bound Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Steve Young I'm with ya 100% on Steve Young as far as the best back-up ever in the NFL before he was named starter. As far as the Bills are concerned, my vote is Lamonica 1st, with Frank Reich a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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