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mlorusso4 t1_jacc6ak wrote

Reply to comment by SportsBall89 in [Ari Meirov] The NFL competition committee is expected to have discussions about the third QB rule, which would allow teams to have an emergency QB in uniform (a 47th active player) on gamedays, in case of a worst case scenario situation (like the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game). by IrwinRSchyster1

The rule used to be you got a 52 man roster plus one emergency 3rd string qb that could only be activated if the other two were injured. Then teams wanted the flexibility to have more position players so they changed the rule to a 53 man roster of any position. Teams still have every right to carry 10 qbs on their roster. The 49ers just chose that they would rather have a 3rd string DE than a 3rd string QB. Personally, if I’ve already lost 2 starting QBs going into a playoff game I’m carrying 3 qbs into that game

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bossmt_2 t1_jacd0rn wrote

No the rule was you would dress 45 with the flexible QB who would come in if a QB was inactive. An example I remember was the Eagles, many times when they had a healthy lead they'd inactivate McNabb and bring on his backup to save him getting hit. Because the dressed backup QB for the Eagles was Coy detmer who couldn't throw a 15 yard out because he had a noodle for an arm, but was David Akers' preferred place kick holder. Instead the rules changed and let you dress 46 no need for an emergency QB

Niners had 3 QBs on their active roster in the playoffs, Jimmy G just didn't dress

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