LEFTWICH SITUATION EXPLAINED

ESPN's Seth Wickersham eloquently answers the question I wasn't able to yesterday, which is why Byron Leftwich somehow remains unsigned while lesser QBs are being scooped up around the NFL. His thought:People wonder why Byron Leftwich doesn't have a job. They point to his solid résumé: a 24-22 starting record, terrific play last season for the Pittsburgh Steelers in relief of Ben Roethlisberger and the raw talent that made him the NFL draft's seventh overall pick in 2003.The free-agent quarterback says money isn't an issue and all he wants is "a chance to compete," which is reasonable. So why can't former Jacksonville Jaguars starter Leftwich find work, especially when teams sign or trade for C-listers like Bruce Gradkowski and Chris Simms and Dan Orlovsky?It's easy, really: Leftwich sees himself as a starter. And as long as that's the case, he'll be a terrible backup.To expand upon what Wickersham says, I assume it's probably the sa...