Ranking KC Chiefs backup quarterback options from worst to best

Jaren Hall (a.k.a. the draft-and-develop)

Shane Buechele is an interesting arm to watch going forward, and perhaps it’s a bit overboard to want the Chiefs to draft a quarterback with a young arm already being developed as a backup.

That said, the ideal place for an NFL team to find themselves would be something akin to the process that Ron Wolf set up with the Green Bay Packers. Back in his general manager days, Wolf always had the Packers on the (draft) prowl for young quarterbacks to place on the depth chart behind the future Hall of Fame starter.

Remember, Andy Reid is known for his work with young quarterbacks, and any QB taken to sit in Kansas City is going to be a red-hot trade asset sometime in the future. He will be known as an Andy Reid protege who has learned from Patrick Mahomes on a daily basis. And if he came in with any sort of solid draft buzz, the Chiefs might have a real chance to generate some future assets while covering the positional need today.

What about a kid like Jaren Hall out of BYU? Injuries, age, and size will knock him down a lot of draft boards, but the core is there to love the upside. Give him a place to grow without any pressure like K.C. and see what he’s made of. That skill set should work well with what Reid would ask him to do anyway, and if you can flip some excitement about him to a desperate team, well, that’s all the better.

This sort of move would likely freak out the worrisome slice of the fan base but we love the potential here and trust the coaches to have someone ready when they need it.