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not sure why we have a qb4. Someone explain?
I think with a 90 man roster, they have enough players that someone needs a live arm to throw for some drills. As I heard it described, Cam and Mac are alternating with the 1's and 2's, getting most of the "real" reps as they should. Hoyer is primarily working with whichever defensive unit (1 or 2) isn't matching up with Cam/Mac. He's basically giving the defense it's reps. Then there are enough stragglers leftover on the 3rd string (or beyond), and rather than have them standing around waiting for a chance to do something, you let a 4th QB throw in some 1 on 1's, or other such drills. I think before the re-signed Dolegala, they were doing the same thing but having a coach throw the ball. That works, but if you've got an extra roster spot, might as well use it on a 4th QB for logistical purposes.