Bengals still in the market for backup veteran quarterback; have any favorites?

by Kirkendall on Mar 1, 2009 12:14 PM EST in Analysis Comment 7 comments

Now that Ryan Fitzpatrick is gone, the Bengals will need to keep their eyes set on acquiring a veteran backup quarterback. We suggest this based on the fact that the Bengals have always had a veteran backing up Palmer, ranging from Anthony Wright, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jon Kitna; all guys with NFL experience when joining the Bengals (or in Kitna's case, being demoted for Palmer).

There are still a few free agents available. There's no known visits with the Bengals of any quarterbacks at this moment, and there doesn't appear to be any activity. Lance McAlister hinted that there's interest with Patrick Ramsey. We nearly puked. Admittedly, we never expected much in this regard while the Bengals are notoriously slow movers in free agency; especially for backup-type players.

Available quarterbacks include Trent Green, Rex Grossman, Joey Harrington, Brad Johnson, Byron Leftwich, J.P. Losman, Dan Orlovsky (we included this for Mike) among others.

ESPN has a complete list.

Do you guys have a favorite?

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Not really

I’d go Garcia, Leftwich, Batch in that order.

How about Grove from OAK or Birk from the Vikings as a Center?

by mskiles314 on Mar 1, 2009 1:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

So many options...

I’d love for the Bengals to get a former first round bust on the cheap (Grossman, Losman, someone to that effect that is NOT/NOT named Patrick Ramsey.) That said, you’d think those guys want to go to a place where they have a chance to start.

Wright coming back might make sense – he knows the offsense and the personnel.

"Ryan, Things in here don't react too well to bullets." - Marko Ramius

by TarZander on Mar 1, 2009 1:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Orlovsky lands with the Texans.

Reports Schefter.

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by Kirkendall on Mar 1, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Boller, Garcia, O'Sullivan and even Tuiasosopo...

…would be better options than Bringa Sammich. Remember…that’s about the only QB-related decision the Bengals got right in the past 20 years…we almost had Leftwich instead of Carson Palmer, if memory serves. Keep that train wreck off my roster!

by TheWalrus1971 on Mar 1, 2009 2:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

No really either

ANthony Wright is available, or maybe Luke McCown. I don;t think the top guys like Boller, Green and Grossman will want to compete to start, and the Bengals are looking for a pure back-up and that might hurt them. Wright knows the offense, and has some escapability, and has a ring if I am not mistaken, and could provide some extra leadership on how to get to the play-offs (ie disipline).

by jim0ijk on Mar 1, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Green and Garcia are both experienced QBs.

by Mike Boyd on Mar 1, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Leftwich

Went 24-20 as a starter with the Jags.

Perhaps he could do a Willie Anderson and give us the low down on the Steelers D, not that we’d be able to do anything with it but it’s the thought that counts :)

by Squizza on Mar 1, 2009 10:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs