What would you do about the backup QB Situation

[JARROD]

2 hours ago, Icege said:

Sign Ryan Fitzpatrick, Joe Webb, or Colin Kaepernick on the cheap and hope Cam's shoulder holds.

If shoulder is in bad shape, Kaep. If unknown, Fitz. If shoulder looks good, Webb.

I’m all about Ryan Fitz,.. that guy gives everything he has, does and says nothing to detract from the team, and is a professional.

its not known if Colin even really wants to play football,.. and whether any agree or disagree with his issues, his presence would be an extremely polarizing subject and distraction. If he wants to play then I’m not against it, but he would have to show that he does and that he’s all about being supportive of the team first.

Fitz is the best choice of these 

[Sgt Schultz]

10 hours ago, JARROD said:

I’m surprised that guy can still walk let alone play football.

If we don't address our OL, we do sign him, and wind up needing him for any length of time, he won't be walking a year from now.

Kaep is a 31-year-old project at this point.  If we are going to take on a project, I'd rather it be a 23 or 24-year-old one.  Truth is, the fact he is a project is not even his fault, his development just happened to be a casualty of the York-Harbaugh wars in San Francisco.  His problem was not that he was a social activist, as that would play pretty well there.  His problem was that he was "one of them" in that power struggle.

If we need someone established, I think we need to look at it as leasing somebody until next year's draft.  Hopefully Cam's shoulder recovers and it becomes a luxury rather than a transition.

[CarolinaNCSU]

Some decent options would hopefully still be sitting there post-draft, so I might let that dictate our options. 

Draft a guy we like, roll with Cam, Rookie, Kyle Allen (and give him looks in the preseason).

Draft doesn't fall our way, grab a Fitzmagic or a similar journeyman as our #2 or starter. 

 

Or Kaep...but the NFL may not let us win a game again. 

[YungHamm]

I like Allen... Kaep for vet... Don't judge me

[Icege]

7 hours ago, JARROD said:

I’m all about Ryan Fitz,.. that guy gives everything he has, does and says nothing to detract from the team, and is a professional.

its not known if Colin even really wants to play football,.. and whether any agree or disagree with his issues, his presence would be an extremely polarizing subject and distraction. If he wants to play then I’m not against it, but he would have to show that he does and that he’s all about being supportive of the team first.

Fitz is the best choice of these 

I like Fitz as a 2yr rental in case Cam's shoulder doesn't hold up this coming season nor the following, then look towards Trevor Lawrence.

In a perfect world, Cam comes back and has another 5yr deal in him playing at a high level.

[GoPanthers123]

Allen is obviously the best back up we had in ages. We can also sign a vet, I would not spend a draft pick and we have other needs.

[Basbear]

Trevor Siemian.

 

I know they wanted him bad this past year. Spent this year learning a very similar system in Minnesota. Proved he can win in this league. 

[blackcat]

I wouldn't do anything until i the offensive line shored up and restocked.  If Cam can't survive behind the OL, nobody can.  

[coralreefer_1]

I like the idea of bringing Kaep in, for no other reason that doing so may incite Reid to stay here on an extension and discount..rather than him leaving to the highest bidder. Giving him a 1 year vet min deal to more or less sit on the bench...while saving perhaps a million or two in the good vibes Reid would likely give up to stay on the only team that gave him and Kaep a chance.

[Dunn]

So many glaring holes elsewhere, I'd be happy with Allen as our primary back up if we invest in the OL like we all hope.  Money and draft picks need to be spent elsewhere.  

[CBDellinger]

Kaep

Not a lot of great options... might as well go for it.

[SOJA]

The only way I see investing in a quality backup this year is if Cam is MOSTLY healthy. If Cam is unhealthy it behooves us to be terrible. Further, this draft is complete poo at QB so I don't think it's worth wasting a pick on one 

[CBDellinger]

14 minutes ago, SOJA said:

The only way I see investing in a quality backup this year is if Cam is MOSTLY healthy. If Cam is unhealthy it behooves us to be terrible. Further, this draft is complete poo at QB so I don't think it's worth wasting a pick on one 

I hope they go heavy on both lines in the draft.  Maybe a late round flyer on a QB that they really like.

[thefuzz]

Depends on what you want to accomplish this season.

 

We have two people leading this franchise who are fighting for their jobs.  Desperate people make bad decisions.  Bad decisions have lasting impacts on franchises in the NFL.

Pretty big crossroads looking us square in the face, with a new owner on board who doesn't want to shake the boat, and two people running the franchise that about 10% of the fanbase trusts with any choice.

I think we are looking at a mini rebuild, and if that's the case, we may as well trot out the cheapest competent QB we can...so likely going with who we have.