Rams should have considered Colin Kaepernick or Robert Griffin III over Dan Orlovsky

The Los Angeles Rams agreed to a one-year deal with Dan Orlovsky on Thursday.

When the Los Angeles Rams made the decision back in May to release Aaron Murray, all signs pointed to the team sticking with just two quarterbacks in Jared Goff and Sean Mannion heading into training camp, that is until Thursday. For now, it looks like the Rams are going to play it safe after agreeing to a one-year deal with Dan Orlovsky, but when looking at some of the other options available at quarterback, it’s hard not to wonder exactly what the team was thinking.

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After spending the last three seasons as a backup to Matthew Stafford for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles will be Orlovsky’s fifth team since joining the league in 2005. And while a quarterback who will be 34 when regular season officially gets underway would seem to be a safe bet from an experience perspective, that’s anything but the case for Orlovsky.

Not only has Orlovsky managed to just start 12 games in the 27 games he’s appeared in over the years, but he only has two career wins, both of which came in 2011 when he was a member of the Indianapolis Colts. Obviously, the chances of Orlovsky earning any playing time in 2017 seems like a long shot since something serious would have to happen to Goff or Mannion, but just the thought of the Rams possibly having to settle for the veteran as the starter seems like a complete disaster.

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While it’s understandable for Los Angeles interested in bringing on a third-string quarterback for a shot during training camp, there were plenty of better options for them to consider over Orlovsky, with Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III immediately coming to mind. Settling for the No. 3 quarterback job may not sound exciting for two former starters in Kaepernick or Griffin, but for players with limited options heading into training camp, at least either one of them seem like way better options who could even give Mannion some competition to be the backup.