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TAMPA - Bucs third-string quarterback Josh Johnson received the biggest surprise of his NFL career when Coach Raheem Morris made him a backup before last week's game.
He received a second surprise when Morris later proclaimed that Johnson would spend his entire career in that position.
The unpredictable career of Johnson might finally have some stability heading into this week's game at Buffalo. It just might not be what Johnson desires.
Johnson, 23, is officially listed as Tampa Bay's third-string quarterback, but he will be the Bucs' second-stringer on Sundays until Josh Freeman develops. If Morris has his way, Johnson will never compete for a starting job, but will become a career backup quarterback in Tampa Bay.
"I've talked about him being my Jason Garrett, that career backup," Morris said after Sunday's game. "You might as well force him into his role right now. We've talked about Freeman being the franchise around here. That's going to happen in time. That will happen when it happens.
"You talk about preparing a guy you think can be your career backup, you think he can be long-term backup, you hope you can sign him in free agency when that stuff comes up. You want to put him in his role right now."
Garrett spent 12 years in the NFL. He was Dallas' backup from 1993-99, spent three years with the New York Giants and a year each with Tampa Bay and Miami.
He received a second surprise when Morris later proclaimed that Johnson would spend his entire career in that position.
The unpredictable career of Johnson might finally have some stability heading into this week's game at Buffalo. It just might not be what Johnson desires.
Johnson, 23, is officially listed as Tampa Bay's third-string quarterback, but he will be the Bucs' second-stringer on Sundays until Josh Freeman develops. If Morris has his way, Johnson will never compete for a starting job, but will become a career backup quarterback in Tampa Bay.
"I've talked about him being my Jason Garrett, that career backup," Morris said after Sunday's game. "You might as well force him into his role right now. We've talked about Freeman being the franchise around here. That's going to happen in time. That will happen when it happens.
"You talk about preparing a guy you think can be your career backup, you think he can be long-term backup, you hope you can sign him in free agency when that stuff comes up. You want to put him in his role right now."
Garrett spent 12 years in the NFL. He was Dallas' backup from 1993-99, spent three years with the New York Giants and a year each with Tampa Bay and Miami.
Fuck Raheem Morris. That's dirty. You don't tell second year players that they'll never be more than a career backup.
I think Johnson has a lot of potential and could very well be a starter in this league.
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