Sage to Minnesota? (Speculation)

[cadams]

the last one i can think of was warner for the rams. before that, i have no idea

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by cadams

the last one i can think of was warner for the rams. before that, i have no idea

Warner was the 3rd string guy going into camp and there was a backup for Drew Bledsoe in New England who I think took that team to a Super Bowl.

So lightning has struck more than once in the NFL in last few years.

[Joshua]

I think Warner and Brady fall into a different category. While they may have started the season as a backup, both proved to be better than the original starters and won the starting jobs (and Superbowls and MVPs). This is not your traditional backyp who is merely a seat warmer until the starter comes back. Now, if you believe Sage falls in this category and is a starter in waiting who is better than Schaub (and someone we can win superbowls with), that's a different discussion.

[cadams]

yeah, if sage was a brady he wouldnt still be a backup 6 or so years into his career.

[da Bull]

So, the consensus of opinion is that a good backup quarterback is more important than a good (not necessarily great, but good) starting Nose Tackle, Defensive End or Running Back?

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by da Bull

So, the consensus of opinion is that a good backup quarterback is more important than a good (not necessarily great, but good) starting Nose Tackle, Defensive End or Running Back?

This is one of those wait and see, take your best guess , type of questions.
We don't know who might get hurt, or which young player we have at NT, DE, or RB might develop into a good starter over the course of this season. I guess I'd vote for keep Sage just due to such a large risk of throwing away the season if he isn't here as the backup QB.

[cadams]

after last night i am starting to think they need to sit schaub for a week and have sage start. it would cause a lot of controversy, but schaub has not looked good so far this year.