Since the stunning retirement of Andrew Luck last night, the Colts are now left with a tricky situation at quarterback. Jacoby Brissett is going to start for the Colts moving forward, but there is very little depth behind him. As it stands, Phillip Walker and Chad Kelly are the only quarterbacks behind Brissett and Kelly has a 2 game suspension that he needs to serve. Both have no regular season NFL experience so the Colts may need a new backup quarterback.
The ideal backup quarterback in a Frank Reich system needs to have the following three things:
- Timing and Anticipation
- Short to Intermediate Throw Accuracy
- The ability to make quick reads and the deliver the ball quickly after the snap
Of course, an NFL quarterback needs more than just those three qualities, but when dealing with backups, you can’t expect them to have a full arsenal of skills, otherwise they wouldn’t be backups!