No NFL coach in recent memory has invested more in finding a backup quarterback through the draft than Bill Belichick.
In 2011, the New England Patriots invested a third-round choice on Ryan Mallett. In 2014, they spent a second-round pick on Jimmy Garoppolo, and then they used a third-round pick on Jacoby Brissett this year.
Now, with Tom Brady suspended for two more games and Garoppolo out with a right shoulder injury suffered during the Patriots' 31-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 2, Belichick needs to make a quick call to add an emergency veteran quarterback.
Belichick needs a veteran who knows offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels' system, and he needs him for a Thursday night home game against the Houston Texans. Here's the short list of who the Patriots could pick up: