Seems like there has been much teeth gnashing about the state of our backup QB and, in my opinion, I just don't get the emphasis some have put on it. Are we really in the minority in our backup situation and do most teams have great QBs just sitting on their bench waiting for a chance? I decided to go looking for the answer and found this - a link which has every team's depth chart -
http://subscribers.footballguys.com/apps/depthchart.php
Browsing this list, I would say we're in about the same boat as everyone else. For most teams expecting to make a run at the playoffs, injury to their QB would effectively ruin their chances and that's just the way it is. This is particularly true for teams who rely heavily on a passing offense. Just briefly, in NE, Brady is backed up by somebody named "Brian Hoyer," Peyton by Curtis Painter, Brees by Patrick Ramsey, Aaron Rodgers by Matt Flynn, and Romo by Jon Kitna. Sounds like everyone has a crappy backup just like us. Now, would I like to have a badass just sitting there? Of course, but it's pretty clear that this just isn't a luxury that can be reasonably expected in today's NFL. Thus, I just don't get the complaints. I have no doubt that someone will explain it to me though.