Handcuffing QB's (1 Viewer)

[Giant Buff]

Whats the thought to a draft stratgey of handcuffing 1st and 2nd sting QB's from one team where there is solid backup within a (potentiall) prolific offense or an injury prone starter. Then on a bye week just taking a flier on the waiver wire. The top pairs that come to mind:

-Vick-Schaub

-Leftwich-Garrard

-Kitna-McNown

-Bulger-Frerotte

I am seriously considering this approach.

 

[The Jerk]

One thing that can hurt this approach is a situation where the starter is listed as questionable and is a game-time decision. In this case, it is easier to choose your starter if you have two different NFL team starters. Of course, you can ameliorate this problem by having a third QB or again going to the waiver wire.

I don't typically recommend this strategy for leagues with small roster sizes.

 

[Sea Bass]

One thing that can hurt this approach is a situation where the starter is listed as questionable and is a game-time decision. In this case, it is easier to choose your starter if you have two different NFL team starters. Of course, you can ameliorate this problem by having a third QB or again going to the waiver wire.

I don't typically recommend this strategy for leagues with small roster sizes.

 

[Men-in-Cleats]

It really only works if you plan to start that guy each and every week. Drafting your backup QB from a different team really helps in a multiple ways.

A. If your QB gets a nagging injury but either plays parts of games or is never known who'll start you are screwed.

B. Your top QB busts and you are left without a reliable guy whereas I've had plenty of times in the past where my backup QB has ended up becoming my #1 guy shortly into the season.

C. Eliminates the possibility of playing the matchups. If you have two solid players and one has a touch matchup or has some other foreseeable problem you can start the other guy. I typically wait and get a couple of solid guys later in the draft that I feel have good upside or whom have good schedules that mesh with each other.

D. There is no guarantee that you will be able to find a serviceable starter on the WW when you need one. In most cases if they are truly worth starting they are on someone's roster.

 

[bueno]

Whats the thought to a draft stratgey of handcuffing 1st and 2nd sting QB's from one team where there is solid backup within a (potentiall) prolific offense or an injury prone starter. Then on a bye week just taking a flier on the waiver wire. The top pairs that come to mind:

-Vick-Schaub

-Leftwich-Garrard

-Kitna-McNown

-Bulger-Frerotte

I am seriously considering this approach.

Vick-Schaub - yes handcuff. Vick is a high injury risk due to his style of play and Schaub is a good QB.Leftwich-Garrard - Leftwich isn't a high injury risk and Garrrd shouldn't be in demand. Don't draft him. Take a flyer on another player and add/drop if the player doesn't pan out.

Kitna-McNown - I'd rather eat a bug than have McCown on my team. If McCown can beat out Kitna in training camp, Detroit is in for a long season.

Bulger-Frerotte - I would say that if Frerotte is there in the last round, take him. He is a decent backup and worth more than a flyer on your WR5 or something.

 

[MLBrandow]

not to be picky, but it's Josh McCown, not Cade McNown

 

[David Yudkin]

Kitna-McNown - I'd rather eat a bug than have McCown on my team. If McCown can beat out Kitna in training camp, Detroit is in for a long season.

I don't know where people are coming up with McCown even being in the running to start on this team. He's competing for BACKUP QB. Kitna is the starter here.

 

[LHUCKS]

Whats the thought to a draft stratgey of handcuffing 1st and 2nd sting QB's from one team where there is solid backup within a (potentiall) prolific offense or an injury prone starter.  Then on a bye week just taking a flier on the waiver wire.  The top pairs that come to mind:

-Vick-Schaub

-Leftwich-Garrard

-Kitna-McNown

-Bulger-Frerotte

I am seriously considering this approach.

Leftwich-Garrard - Leftwich isn't a high injury risk and Garrrd shouldn't be in demand. Don't draft him. Take a flyer on another player and add/drop if the player doesn't pan out.

Leftwich has actually missed some games...if the roster is big enough I'd consider the handcuff here...would have to be pretty big though.

 

[diesel7982]

Whats the thought to a draft stratgey of handcuffing 1st and 2nd sting QB's from one team where there is solid backup within a (potentiall) prolific offense or an injury prone starter.  Then on a bye week just taking a flier on the waiver wire.  The top pairs that come to mind:

-Vick-Schaub

-Leftwich-Garrard

-Kitna-McNown

-Bulger-Frerotte

I am seriously considering this approach.

Leftwich-Garrard - Leftwich isn't a high injury risk and Garrrd shouldn't be in demand. Don't draft him. Take a flyer on another player and add/drop if the player doesn't pan out.

Lefty hasnt finished a season, and Garrard is a top 8 QB in most systems when he starts. Unless you were at the top of your waiver wire, or had more auction dollars than anyone else in your league, you shouldnt be able to get Garrard as a FA in most leagues if Lefty goes down.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

unless you're in a really big league, i don't see the point of a hancuff for reasons mentioned by men-in-cleats and the jerk.

 

[There it is]

Whats the thought to a draft stratgey of handcuffing 1st and 2nd sting QB's from one team where there is solid backup within a (potentiall) prolific offense or an injury prone starter. Then on a bye week just taking a flier on the waiver wire. The top pairs that come to mind:

-Vick-Schaub

-Leftwich-Garrard

-Kitna-McNown

-Bulger-Frerotte

I am seriously considering this approach.

I agree with the other posters. That is if I read you right you are not going to carry a third QB, right?

 

[Chase Stuart]

Warner-Leinart seems better than most of those outside of Bulger-Frerotte.

 

[LHUCKS]

Warner-Leinart seems better than most of those outside of Bulger-Frerotte.