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Someone’s gotta win the backup job. But who?" Detroit Lions PollsDetroit Lions OpinionNFL Open ThreadsThursday open thread: Who should be the Lions’ backup quarterback?New Da’Shawn Hand Jersey ,38commentsSomeone’s gotta win the backup job. But who?EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Thursday open thread: Who should be the Lions’ backup quarterback?TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Leon Halip/Getty ImagesYesterday we posed the question: Is Josh Johnson the answer at backup quarterback?You all answered with a resounding “No.”That leaves us with an interesting dilemma because there are only so many options that the Lions have, and none of them may be any good. I don’t think any of us really know what the Lions are getting out of Tom Savage despite looking fairly strong throughout camp. His brain injury could potentially leave him off the Lions roster completely when cuts are announced in a few weeks. Josh Johnson looked pretty bad against the Texans in the second week of the preseason, but he was coming off of only a few days of practice. Still, that leaves little to get excited about. He’s going to have to show significant improvements this week if he wants any shot at the backup job behind Matthew Stafford. And then there’s David Fales. He was disastrous in Week 1 of the preseason, but played much better the following week. Unlike last year when Matt Cassel was the hands-down favorite to win the backup job Tracy Walker Jersey , this season it’s much more up in the air. Any of those three guys could win the job and it wouldn’t necessarily surprise me. So, that leads me to today’s question:Who should be the Lions backup quarterback?My answer: Tom SavageTo me it’s pretty simple. Savage has two big things going for him despite his current injury. Familiarity with quarterbacks coach Sean RyanNFL starting experienceBut what do you think? Let us know below: The no-look pass in the NFL was undoubtedly popularized by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The world oooh’d and ahhh’d as Mahomes made precise passes while looking in a completely different direction. For most fans in amazement, it was the first time they’d seen anything like that. Hell, even NFL.com packaged the play as “unveiling” the no-look pass, like it was something Mahomes invented. Just google “NFL no-look pass” and see the Mahomes-dominated results. It’s bold. It’s dangerous. It’s exciting—especially for a young MVP quarterback to be taking the league by storm like that.But the truth is the no-look pass isn’t something Mahomes owns. Sure Kerryon Johnson Jersey , he popularized it, but he’s far from the only one capable of it. And, quietly, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been doing it for several weeks, as caught by The Athletic Denver’s Brandon Thron. First Frank Ragnow Jersey , there was this pass a few weeks ago against the Minnesota Vikings:While the eye direction doesn’t do much to move Vikings defender Anthony Barr (#55), it’s still an incredibly impressive throw to hit Marvin Jones Jr. on the crosser directly in stride. Then last week against the Oakland Raiders, Stafford did it twice: On the first, Stafford finds himself immediately under duress. But to keep Raiders linebacker Tahir Whitehead (#59) deep and give J.D. McKissic some running room on the check-down, Stafford keeps his eyes downfield. Whitehead is still dropping back when the pass is released and it gives McKissic room to pick up seven valuable yards on Detroit’s final drive of the game. The second came just a few plays later—on that same final crucial drive of the game. Facing a third-and-10 Marvin Jones Jersey , Stafford gets solid protection from his front. He eventually has to slide a little to his right. Combine his body movement with his eyes, and it looks like he’s ready to check down to running back Ty Johnson:But Stafford shows both amazing arm strength throwing against his body and amazing accuracy, again hitting Kenny Golladay perfectly in stride for a big 24-yard gain. It wasn’t quite enough to get the win on Sunday, but for the quarterback to make those kind of big-time throws in big moments is vintage fourth-quarter Stafford. He’s been the one consistent on this team that is both playing at an extremely high level and is very fun to watch. Enjoy it while we can.