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5 quarterbacks Redskins should consider signing after Alex Smith injury

By Jacob Camenker

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Sam Bradford #9 of the Arizona Cardinals rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Sam Bradford #9 of the Arizona Cardinals rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 31: T.J. Yates #2 of the Houston Texans throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 31: T.J. Yates #2 of the Houston Texans throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

4. QB T.J. Yates

Yates has bounced on and off of NFL rosters since coming into the league in 2011. He has had three separate stints with the Houston Texans, and that’s’ where many will recognize his name from (if you recognize it at all).

Yates has mostly been an emergency injury replacement. That started in his first season with the Texans when he had to take over for an injured Matt Schaub in the final month of the season and also started the team’s playoff contest. He actually has a 1-1 postseason record, but it was more of a team effort that won the Texans that game.

Yates hasn’t really done all that much since his rookie season. In the past three years, Yates has five starts as an injury replacement in Houston. And over that time period, he has posted as a 2-3 record with 893 yards, seven scores, and four interceptions. Those numbers don’t look bad until you see his woeful completion percentage of 48.7. Frankly speaking, he is a mediocre to low-level backup, and that’s why he’s currently unsigned.

It’s possible that Yates could put forth a solid game if called upon. For that reason, he’ll have a chance to win a job behind McCoy. Still, it seems that Yates is a high-floor, low-ceiling option. You know what you’re getting, and most of the time, that won’t be much.

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