The Backup QB Situation ...

[Captain Offense]

I really hope that the Ravens are thinking more like the Patriots when Brady went down or the Steelers when Ben was suspended than "the season is done if Joe goes down." They may not have had the best option when Jamal went down for the season in 2001, but they still made it to the playoffs and a win.

[NC Raven]

So...........

Colts: Super Bowl contender. Manning goes down. Painter plays. Team implodes. Coach and GM are fired. Total franchise annihilation.

Ravens: Super Bowl contender. Flacco goes down. Painter plays. Team wins it all!

Not sure I'm seeing that.

Only thing Painter has in common with Flacco as a QB is he's right handed.

That said, Taylor hasn't shown enough to prove that he can compete either.

Maybe a Matt Moore, somebody like that, shakes loose later on. Several of the guys on the list posted above would cost more than the Ravens want to pay, but a few could fit under the cap.

[Haloti92]

The 2011 Colts team, ignoring the QB position, was absolutely terrible, whereas the 2012 Ravens team, ignoring the QB position, is still very good.

There is no way we implode like last year's Colts if Painter were forced to play. That said, there is also no way we "win it all with Painter" (or Moore for that matter, or anyone "like" Moore, imo).

I agree we should be watching other teams' cuts to see if a better option becomes available.

[akashicrecorder]

Colts: Super Bowl contender. Manning goes down. Painter plays. Team implodes. Coach and GM are fired. Total franchise annihilation.

Ravens: Super Bowl contender. Flacco goes down. Painter plays. Team wins it all!

Um, nobody said this. At least four posters including myself are simply saying that Painter might let us break even for a few series or even a couple games if Joe were to go down.

Painter is not a good starter but he is at least an NFL-caliber QB, be it second or third string. Taylor sometimes can barely complete a pass.