It remains to be seen if the Tennessee Titans will settle on Logan Woodside as the backup quarterback for 2020 or if the team will go outside the organization to find one.
One signal-caller who recently became available is former Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco, who might not be the most attractive name but does have a ton of experience.
However, according to Terry McCormick of Titan Insider, the Titans are not considering Flacco for their backup quarterback role.
Not sure yet where #Titans will look for a No. 2 QB, but I’m told that veteran Joe Flacco, who was recently released by #Broncos, is not a consideration.
— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) March 23, 2020
There are still some solid options out there for the Titans to pursue if they choose, and they would be wise to explore those options.
Woodside has never played a single regular season snap, and while the coaching staff seems to be a fan of him, there’s no telling if he’d be able to keep the Titans afloat if Ryan Tannehill were to go down to injury.
And that should be a concern for Tennessee, as Tannehill has a lengthy injury history that warrants the team considering every means necessary to make sure he has a solid quarterback behind him.
At the very least, Tennessee should bring someone in to compete with Woodside and let the best man win. The Titans are in a win-now position and can’t afford to simply rest on Woodside without looking at other alternatives, whether that be Flacco or someone else.
If any team knows just how important it is to have a good backup waiting in the wings as an insurance policy after last season, it’s the Titans.