If #3 QB plays #'s 1 & 2 cannot re-enter ?

[CyJack13]

While I'm sticking with my opinion that he should have waited, your last sentence is something I've been wondering as well. Did the thought never cross their mind that Cutler could get hurt and they would be stuck with Todd Collins?

I truly believe that the Bears had a better chance to score with Forte or Hester running the wildcat than with Collins at QB. Collins looked worse than any NFL QB I've ever seen yesterday. He was inaccurate, he was making terrible reads. He wanted no part of that game. It was still a 14 point game at that point and they couldn't keep throwing the defense out there after quick three and outs.

 

[CYcoFan]

Did the thought never cross their mind that Cutler could get hurt and they would be stuck with Todd Collins?

The real head scratcher is that following the 2nd half of the Giants game and all of the Carolina game Hanie was moved to number 2 on the depth chart by outplaying Collins. Hanie stayed number 2 for weeks 6 and 7 behind Cutler. However, during the BYE week Martz inexplicably moved Collins back to number 2.

I don't know if Caleb is good enough to be a starter in the NFL, but i have always felt he is good enough to lead the team for 3-5 games if Jay (or Kyle before him) was out.

 

[Cyforce]

one point being missed,it isn't about #3 QBs it's about the emergency QB. A team can choose to carry as many QBs on their game day roster as they want But if the emergency QB a player not on the active game day roster the QBs that have already played may not re-enter.

 

[Wesley]

Exactly. I believe there was under two minutes to go when he came in the game. Had they been smart, they would have used Collins until the 4th quarter, then inserted Hainey in the game. That way, had he been injured, either Cutler or Collins could both return to the game.

I do not know if Martz could have waited that long. Collins might have thrown another interception by then.

 

[CyFan61]

Exactly. I believe there was under two minutes to go when he came in the game. Had they been smart, they would have used Collins until the 4th quarter, then inserted Hainey in the game. That way, had he been injured, either Cutler or Collins could both return to the game.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf04zlExM8c"]We disagree.[/ame]

 

[tman24]

interesting. .... Has to do with the 45 man roster, that makes a lot more sense than rationale that I could come up with.

I didn't know of the rule until this year.

Main reason. Tim Tebow. He basically had to be the second string QB all year because if he were the 3rd stringer and came into run a wildcat play he would have to play the rest of the game.