A healthy Garrard would be a solid backup for any team in the league.  He's just not a reliable starter with his inconsistent play, poor decision making at times, and his injury issues (back/knee).  Of the field, he was a good guy.  I don't think anyone ever knocked him for that...except for the whole fedora thing.  He was involved in local charities, and always retained a positive attitude even when he was in the midst of some pretty bad play.

 

Would he start here today if he was on the roster?  Probably.  But, that's not as much a ringing endorsement for him as it is an indictment of just how bad the QB situation is here in Jacksonville. 

 

If his tryout turns into a roster spot, good for him.  He'll never see the field now that the Jets are fully committed to Geno, but at least he'll get a paycheck.  Brunell made a nice career at the end of his road out of backing up QBs.  David could get a few years of the veteran minimum to carry a clipboard and play in preseason games while keeping his fingers crossed the starter doesn't get hurt.  There's nothing wrong with that.

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