In 2021, the Miami Dolphins had Jacoby Brissett as their backup for most of the season, but he was thrust into the starting role multiple times with Tua Tagovailoa dealing with injuries. However, even when Tagovailoa was healthy, Brissett was getting chances in short-yardage situations.
Brissett appeared in 11 games this past season, starting five of them. In those contests, he completed 62.7% of his passes for 1,283 yards with five touchdowns, four interceptions, and a 78.1 passer rating. While he technically finished with a 2-3 record as a starter, Tagovailoa played the second half of his second win and was the one who secured the victory.
If Tagovailoa is going to be the starter once again, it would make sense to have a backup quarterback who has a similar skill set to the starter. We saw the Baltimore Ravens do something similar this past season with Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Jackson is obviously a better player than Huntley, but they didn’t have to completely change everything when the latter was in.
