Eagles Pushed to Sign Pro Bowl QB to Back Up Jalen Hurts

Although it is unclear whether Taylor has more promise than Mariota, when healthy, Taylor can still make plays, as seen in the above video provided on X by NFL analyst Robert Schmitz.

“Taylor has proven to be a quality backup over the years and wouldn’t rock the boat in Philadelphia’s offence that much if Hurts went down,” Holder said in a statement. “The long-tenured veteran would give the team a better chance to win than the 2023 sixth-round pick in an emergency situation.”

Mariota, 30, is younger than Taylor, 34, and their career numbers are nearly identical.

Mariota has appeared in 87 games, while Taylor has appeared in 88. Taylor has a career completion rate of 61.6%. Mariota has performed slightly better (62.6%). Mariota has more touchdowns than Taylor (92 to 62), but Taylor has less interceptions (26 to Mariota’s 54). Taylor is also the better running quarterback, with 19 rushing touchdowns to Mariota’s 17.

Taylor is now on injured reserve in the final year of his two-year, $11 million contract with the Giants. The Giants quarterback suffered rib injuries in Week 8 against the New York Jets. He was taken to the ground by Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley after catching his own deflected ball.