Colt McCoy was benched early in the fourth quarter of the 49ers' four-touchdown beatdown of the Cardinals Monday night. The sight of Trace McSorley strapping his helmet on must have been a shocking one for ESPN's Monday Night Countdown crew, which spent a lengthy pregame segment blasting injured Cardinals QB Kyler Murray. By the end of the segment, you'd be forgiven for thinking McCoy must be somewhere between 2018 Nick Foles and Jesus Christ.
McCoy is a 36-year-old journeyman who has thrown for 14 touchdowns in the last 11 years. He isn't on the Ryan Fitzpatrick level of "guy you're intrigued to see come off the bench" — he's a reliable backup who won't make atrocious mistakes.