LA Rams must sign 1 of these 5 quarterbacks in next 48 hours
By Bret Stuter
Quarterback number 5
36-year-old quarterback Drew Stanton is a cheap experienced option for the LA Rams. He last played backup to the Cleveland Browns at a salary cap cost of over $2 million / year. To sign with the LA Rams, he would need to settle for much less, around $1 million / year.
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His last action was earned while a member of the Arizona Cardinals in 2017. In that year, he played and got three wins in four starts with the team. While he did not complete more than 50 percent of his passes, he did have great success at throwing into the endzone, completing six touchdown passes in just four games. Of course, he also struggled with interceptions, throwing five over the same period.
Stanton stands 6-foot-3 and weighs in at 226 pounds. While that is an excellent size for a quarterback, he will see his 36th birthday this year. Over his career, he has played in 38 games and started in 17. While he did not see any action as a backup for the Cleveland Browns over the past two seasons, he would certainly be the type of player who could help the coaching staff with younger quarterbacks.
Assuming the LA Rams enter the 2020 training camp with three quarterbacks, Stanton would be the veteran amidst a sea of youth. Even starting quarterback Jared Goff is young by NFL standards and would benefit by adding a player with so much experience to the roster.