Tyrod Taylor “Entrenched” As The Ravens Backup Quarterback

The Baltimore Ravens recent decision to sign Curtis Painter is not an indication that they’re looking to replace Tyrod Taylor as their No. 2 quarterback, according to head coach John Harbaugh.

“Tyrod is our No. 2 quarterback; I want to make that very clear,” Harbaugh said. “Everybody competes for their job, there’s no doubt about it, we believe in that, we always will, but he’s our No. 2 quarterback. He’s entrenched as our No. 2 quarterback.”

Painter is guaranteed little more than a chance to compete during training camp, but there’s an obvious connection to the Ravens, seeing as they hired former Colts head coach Jim Caldwell a few months back. Painter wound up beating out Kyle Boller and Dennis Dixon for the spot, which is surprising considering how bad he played last season.