Saint Louis has a love for Backup QBs who lead them to championships. About 26 years ago, a former arena Quarterback named Kurt Warner led a team that had championship aspirations to a Super Bowl and the rest is history. Fast forward to present day. A St. Louis team with championship aspirations finds their Quarterback down with an injury as they turn to unproven backup.
Saint Louis looks to be without Manny Wilkins for the foreseeable after what looks too be an Achillies injury during the opening series of their game vs the Arlington Renegades. After turning to Max Duggan, though competitive Duggan failed to lead the Battlehawks to a touchdown during his extended look, the time to panic is not right now.
While Duggan has all the tools to lead the Battlehawks to a historic run, the team does need to bring in some sort of insurance in case things don't go to plan. The Battlehawks currently only roster Duggan, and Trae Self with Self having virtually no experience at the professional level. With Chevan Cordeiro sideline for the next Four games due to him being on Injured Reserve the Battlehawks have an open roster spot that needs to be filled immediately, hopefully with someone whose "been there" and "done that".
Easton Stick
Experience: Los Angeles Chargers
Stick is a mobile QB who remains unsigned during NFL free agency. The former NDSU QB had been with the Chargers for Five Seasons starting Four games for the team in 2023. With the Battlehawks looking for a boost and someone who has experience running a similar system Stick may be able help Duggan work through some of the growing pains of being a starting QB.
Jacob Eason
Experience: Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers
Eason has appeared in a few games, and owns a similar skill set to A.J. McCarron coming out of the University of Washington. Eason was a Five-Star recruit coming out of HS and despite injuries still put together a college career that resulted in a winning record and Two bowl wins. His strong arm, ability to manage the game through the pocket may make for a nice decision if called upon by St. Louis. Worth noting, he has been teammates with PJ Walker and Matt Corral so he may have some insight on the interworking of spring football.
Jeff Driskel
Experience: Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals
Dirskel's been around the block since coming out of LA Tech in 2016. He's thrown 391 passes in the NFL starting 11 games in his career and is currently a free agent. Driskel has the ability to run read option, contributing on special teams at one point. While it may be a stretch for Driskel to come and play in the UFL it is worth noting his agent Harold Lewis does represent several members of the Battlehawks.
Carson Wentz
Experience: Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs
This might be a stretch but what does Wentz have to lose. He's made money, he's won a Super Bowl, he's checked a lot of boxes and at this point is in journeyman mode. Wentz has the ability to pull a reverse Nick Foles, and while it's not at the level of a Super Bowl it'd make for a great chapter in his book I'm sure he'd write.
While many may want A.J. McCarron, the "fallout" from his release may need for some hard conversations to be had in an effort to facilitate a reunion. Regardless, the Battlehawks will return home to face the Michigan Panthers in hopes of breaking their Two-game skid and avenging their loss from last year.