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Philadelphia Eagles: Their 7 best and worst backup QBs of the last 30 years

By Brandon Thornton

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Quarterback Nick Foles
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Vince Young of the Philadelphia Eagles poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Vince Young of the Philadelphia Eagles poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images) /

The 2nd worst: Vince Young

The former Heisman Trophy winner and third overall pick spent just one season as an Eagles backup quarterback in 2011.

Vince Young would replace an injured Michael Vick and start three games, going 1-2 in the process, and racking up a completion percentage of 57.9. That includes four touchdowns and nine interceptions over that stretch.

Statistically, he is far from the worst backup the Eagles have ever had, but the reason he earns a spot on this list is that he coined the term “Dream Team”. In fairness, Young was only expressing his excitement about joining what he thought was a great team, but that phrase has now become infamous in both Eagles and NFL history. Unfortunately, that will also follow him forever.

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