A.J. McCarron might be the best consolation prize in free agency
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A slew of prominent quarterback injuries in 2017 vaulted quite a few middle-of-the-road, or even marginal, NFL quarterbacks into the spotlight. Look no further than Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, who before this past season was two years removed from being a starA.J. McCarron might be the best consolation prize in free agency
A slew of prominent quarterback injuries in 2017 vaulted quite a few middle-of-the-road, or even marginal, NFL quarterbacks into the spotlight. Look no further than Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, who before this past season was two years removed from being a starting quarterback. There was also Case Keenum, a journeyman starter who had a breakout year before falling to Foles’ Eagles in the NFC Championship. Jimmy Garoppolo was a prized midseason acquisition for the 49ers, but one for whom they were preaching patience. Injury moved up his timetable as starter. As a result of his 2017 play, he’s now the highest-paid player in the league.Among other reasons, that’s why A.J. McCarron becomes such a tantalizing new entrant into the pool of available quarterbacks this offseason. The two-time national champion at Alabama has so far spent his entire pro career with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he has been little used as a backup. His only chance at the starting job, however, was encouraging enough for a team to give him Read more