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A team can never have too much depth at quarterback.
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Mike Golic
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Fact: That's absolutely true. If you start ticking off the names of quarterbacks who play all 16 games, you're going to stop real soon. If your starter goes down, you need someone to come in and get the job done. Players just have to deal with the competition in a professional manner. If you're the backup, you wait your turn, and if it comes, you show what you can do. I've been in locker rooms that have had the issues, but from the defensive side of the ball, we didn't give a damn. Give me the guy who'll put the ball in the end zone, bottom line.
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Sean Salisbury
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Fact: Ask last season's Philadelphia Eagles' team if you can have too much depth at quarterback. In Week 11, the Eagles lost star quarterback Donavan McNabb to a broken ankle. The next week, in the second half of a convincing Monday Night performance, backup Koy Detmer went down with a dislocated elbow. In came third-stringer A.J. Feeley, who went on to win four straight and ready the Eagles for McNabb's playoff return. So, they're the perfect example of how important depth is at the quarterback position. As long as both players understand their roles, there shouldn't be any controversy. The backup can't be a distraction. He needs to prepare like the starter and be ready when he's needed. In today's football, it's rare to see one quarterback complete an entire season. Provided everyone's ego stays in check, having depth at quarterback is a great luxury.
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