5 backup QB options that the Rams may add before the 2025 NFL Draft

(2) QB Daniel Jones

The Minnesota Vikings signed castaway quarterback Daniel Jones after he was released outright by the New York Giants, and his presence on the Vikings roster occurred far too late in the season to allow for any hope of competing for any type of role in that offense. But with the quarterback carousel getting in gear, the likelihood of Jones earning a significant role with the Minnesota Vikings in 2025 has increased dramatically.

Still, if he is not satisfied with the contract offer extended by the Vikings, he may be open to offers from other NFL teams. One such team that could be in the mix is the Los Angeles Rams:

Jones is a 28-year-old quarterback who has started 69 NFL games. He has thrown for 14,582 yards, 70 touchdowns and 47 interceptions, while completing 64.1 percent of his passes. He has engineered seven fourth-quarter comebacks, as well as nine game-winning drives. Like every other quarterback listed so far, his reputation has taken a bit of a beating. Should he choose to stay with the Minnesota Vikings, he will almost certainly play second fiddle to young quarterback J.J. McCarthy. If he jumps ship to the Rams, he could be the successor to Matthew Stafford.

(1) QB Jimmy Garoppolo

The proof is in the pudding with veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Every other quarterback on this list is a speculative projection of how they may perform in the Rams offense. With Jimmy Garoppolo, everyone knows how he had performed on the team. And the overwhelming consensus about his presence in 2024 is that everyone enjoyed working with him and what he brought to the team.

But age is a factor with Garoppolo as well. He trails starting quarterback Matthew Stafford by only four years. Even as the team has shifted to a year-by-year relationship with Stafford to prevent being on the hook if his production suddenly takes a nosedive, the team has be aware that the same thing could happen to Garoppolo as well.

I would love to have Jimmy G back with the Rams. But after the Matthew Stafford saga in the offseason, I view Garoppolo as more of a bandaid than a true QB succession plan, and I believe that the Rams would prefer to get a young quarterback on the roster now to learn from Stafford and be ready to step up as the team's starting quarterback if and when that day comes.

Jimmy G could still be a backup QB for the team in 2025. But that role is predicated on his willingness to take a team-friendly contract, and knowing that if the Rams land a talented quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, that he may slide down the depth chart. Will that be enough to entice Garoppolo to come back?

We'll know the answer to that question soon enough. As always, thanks for reading.

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