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3rd Quarterback?

ray in arlington : 8/31/2014 8:54 pm
It appears that the Giants are one of 3 teams (Rams, Bengals are the others) that don't have a 3rd QB on the roster or the Practice Squad. I think that under Coughlin they have typically had 3 QB's on the roster or a practice squad QB (e.g. Ryan Perriloux).

A practice squad QB could be some developmental prospect, someone who can simulate an RG III type QB in practice, or a Green Bay castoff who knows the system. (I was thinking Scott Tolzien but Green Bay kept him).

The Giants could just have 2 QB's and no practice squad QB. It seems certain that Curtis Painter would be a phone call away if anything happens. Perhaps another possibility is that they put Painter back on the roster after week 1 so that his $$ are not guaranteed (might provide more cap flexibility).
had similar thought  
CGiants07 : 8/31/2014 8:58 pm : link
depends what giants plans are for last 3 practice squad spots . Guessing at least 1 will be a tight end
Painter is our de facto  
aquidneck : 8/31/2014 8:58 pm : link
3rd QB. And will be all season unless someone else is desperate enough to sign him.

Nassib can probably run the scout team fine. He's still learning and the reps will do him good.

Right now using a roster spot on a 3rd QB  
ImaGiant86 : 8/31/2014 8:59 pm : link
is a luxury we cannot afford.

Didnt we roll..  
bLiTz 2k : 8/31/2014 9:53 pm : link
with Manning/Carr and no 3rd a couple seasons?
looking at profootball reference  
ray in arlington : 8/31/2014 10:15 pm : link
looks like we've had only 2 QB's more often than not.

They've also had a cohesive OL more often than not.  
Red Dog : 8/31/2014 10:54 pm : link
Signing a developmental 3rd guy to the PS wouldn't be the dumbest thing to do considering the expanded PS and new rules that allow guys who have some added 53-man roster experience. There ought to be some QB out there, somebody like J-Load or Perilloux when they came to the GIANTS, that's at least worth a look see. Green Bay had a try out for three QBs yesterday, and somebody else already picked up one of them for their PS.

If the GIANTS don't, they'd better hope they don't need Painter because with the state of the QB situation in places like Houston, Buffalo, and maybe Oakland, and considering that some other teams only have one solid guy and he could go down, even Painter might not be available.

Of course, if Reese & Company hadn't let the OL go all to hell, this wouldn't even be a thread at this point. But that's life in the fast lane.

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