Mark Brunell: Backup 'Plan B'?

I think probably Brunell won’t be back. (If he is, Stuart will remind me of this, I have no doubt.) I was at that Panthers game in week 17, and he stunk up the joint. Consider that an audition for a long-term spot on the team, and he didn’t pass.

I hope the Saints aren’t simply looking at the budget when it comes to finding the best short-term replacement for Brees. Nobody available would be able to step in and do half the job Drew does…but half the job might be good enough to eke out wins. I have a hard time believing that even Chase Daniel could be significantly worse than the 45.5 passer rating Brunell had in Charlotte.

I heard they liked what they saw best in the workouts from him, but the priority right now is extending PT/Lance/Harper. Once they get a little closer to camp and those guys are taken care of, I think we’ll see Ramsey come in for the veteran minimum on a 1 year deal.

I’d rather bring Brunell back than sign Ramsey. At least Brunell is a proven placeholder, who wouldn’t have to throw across his body on a botched snap. He also wouldn’t have to learn the playbook from scratch. Ramsey’s probably a little more mobile, but they’re both sub par, in terms of a backup QB. Trade a bag of Zapps Crawtators to the Jets for Kellen Clemens. That’s my idea for the day.

I don’t like the idea of Brunell being back, but it is definitely a possibility.

someone like Marc Bulger.

Thank you.

Ha that’s classic. True though. Payton is a much better coach than player. Maybe he could get Clemons to believe that he’d be a much better back up than a starter.

Yep.

as a long term project. I think they’ll let Daniel, Canfield, and Paulus battle it out in camp and at least get some snaps in preseason for a change, and then probably bring in a veteran at the last minute. I like Bulger because he has run offenses very similar to the Saints’, he just hasn’t had an O-line lately. They’ll probably sign a veteran before the last preseason game and let him get some snaps in that game.

We should have never let J.T. O’Sullivan go. He could have been the Bobby Scott of the 2000s.

Well if we really want Brunell we’ll likely see evidence of this in a few weeks. If we tender him by June 1st at 110% of last year’s salary, then if he’s still unsigned by July 22nd he becomes essentially an ERFA of ours for the rest of the labor year.

I’d rather have a back up that can play! I’m sure the Pats didn’t think an unknown like Brady was the begining of a dynasty. And look at Matt Cassell after Brady. While Steve Young was a known football player his record at TB was 3-16. He turned out pretty good at SF. I feel Brunell is done. There is a reason he is still available. Give me a guy with something to prove like Daniels. We may go down in flames but Im sure we will go down fighting.

but please in this economic time don’t bet your house or wife on it.

would be a good short term answer for backup..He is a good QB dont get me wrong, but that O-line in St. Louis was so horrible that he got beat up pretty bad… why not give him a shot? he’s better than Patrick Ramsey and Luke McCown

doing a number on us in a pre-season game. Can’t remember which game but I remember him looking pretty good in that game.

center as our backup. He gives us absolutely nothing and would not win a game as our starter.

We are better off signing a younger guy with some experience or even little

Mark is way past his time and then some.

Any QB that follows Drew Brees will look dum and stupid (lol). Thats how good Drew plays Peyton’s offensive system and style. The best back up Qb ever was that guy from San Francisco awhile back. He went and played for Philly then Tampa and then the Raiders. I can’t remember his name. He was a great leader and could move any offense.But every year he gets cut ? I never understood why ? He was a white dude and was bald. He always had his best games against us (Saints)….whats he dam name ?