Byron Leftwich's situation in Atlanta is eerily similar to his situation with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He is in a pass-heavy offense but has the support of two capable, versatile running backs. He's also in an offense that has wide receivers with a history of underachieving.

Let's think positive, though. The Falcons signed him for two years to be the answer at the position and not just to push Joey Harrington. While the receivers might not give anyone nightmares, they are better than what Jacksonville offered for Leftwich. Tight end Alge Crumpler is a better safety valve than Leftwich has ever worked with.

Joe Horn is as close a receiver to Jimmy Smith as Leftwich has seen since Smith retired, and Michael Jenkins and Roddy White have a much higher ceiling than Matt Jones and Reggie Williams.

Right now, it's just a matter of how quickly Harrington gets injured or how quickly Leftwich can learn the extensive playbook. Chris Redman, who played quarterback under Bobby Petrino at Louisville and is now a backup in Atlanta, talked about the scheme being extremely complex in the preseason.

Leftwich might have value as a backup fantasy quarterback by Week 7 or 8. If you have a roster spot in a deep league, stash him away or closely monitor the situation.