Chase Daniel Latest Longtime Backup Who Would Flop as NFL Starter

February 20, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

There are certain facts about the National Football League. Quarterback is the most sought-after position in the game. There aren't as many quality NFL starters at the position as there are teams. And those quality starters very rarely get anywhere near the open market.
That creates a sense of desperation among teams where the signal-callers who do reach free agency are concerned. Since even marginal starters (paging Sam Bradford) rarely become available, teams convince themselves that longtime backups are "ready for their shot." That they are more than what they are.
We've seen it happen over and over again. And we may be about to see it happen with Chase Daniel.
Daniel, who spent the last three of his seven NFL seasons backing up Alex Smith with the Kansas City Chiefs, is due to become a free agent. And according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the man who spent those three years as Daniel's offensive coordinator might just be interested in bringing Daniel with him to the ...

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