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Daniel Warren
Johnny Football to the waiver wire?
I drafted Manziel as my backup before the news broke that he was not starting. I have Nick Foles as my starter. With no Josh Gordon, should I drop Manziel to pick up another backup QB? Options are Geno Smith, Josh McCown, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jake Locker, Matt Cassel, Bryan Hoyer, Shaun Hill. Bortles and Bridgewater are available as well. Standard scoring 4pt passing TD
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    Danny B (396 Reputation Points)
    I think Locker is a decent option as a backup and I would take him now. Looking at the rest of that list, there is a big drop-off after Locker, and he'll be gone as soon as someone loses a QB to injury. If Foles gets hurt, and is second or later, you could be stuck with a choice among mediocre options. And even if you don't like Locker, I would still drop Manziel.
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    Alex Triculis (620 Reputation Points)
    Of those guys i like Mccown and Locker the best. But i wouldnt say you need a backup qb at this point. Feel free to go with 1
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    Alex Triculis (620 Reputation Points)
    also manziel is bunk
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    Doug Mason (500 Reputation Points)
    I think the decision to drop Manziel was a good one. Without Gordon, the passing game is gonna be in shambles, and even though they SAY that Hoyer is the starter, I don't trust Cleveland to pick a QB and stick with them.

    As for who to pick up...I say no one...at least for now. Check out the waiver to see if there are any good RB or WR picks. If you don't need backups in any other position, now would be a good time to pick up a rookie or sleeper and see if they pay off. Around Week 3 or 4, when you have a few weeks of stats to look at, then I would just look at the matchups for Week 7 (Philly's BYE) and pick up a QB with a soft matchup. So long as Foles doesn't get injured (which is unlikely given his age and history), then there's no need for you to use up a roster spot on a backup QB. And if Foles DOES get injured, then you'll HAVE to grab a QB from the waivers, and the options will be either exactly the same or very similar.
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