Only a handful of NFL franchises feel confident that their team can post a winning record without their starting quarterback under center. The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles were the rare example of how a backup can not only save your season but lead your team to the promised land. Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions, there isn’t a Nick Foles available.
This offseason, the Lions added journeyman quarterbacks Tom Savage and David Fales as free agents. Both possessed minimal starting experience but certainly garnered more than Detroit’s previous backup, Jake Rudock, a 2016 sixth-round selection.