Barkley deserves an invite to training camp to compete for a backup role. Hopefully we can draft a solid young QB this year. That is my hope.
I agree though I'd rephrase it and say 'Barkley deserves an invite to training camp to compete.'
It's a nuanced difference, BUT you take the best guy you have. If we bring in a rookie QB and a Garoppolo and we retain Cutler and Hoyer and Shaw, you still have all of them compete and give the job to the best QB. While we all want to imagine Barkley is a backup, he might also be the best guy on the roster to run the scheme of next year's OC (DAMN!).
No one at the QB spot (on this team at least) should be entitled to a backup role or a starter role - or limited to competing for one or the other. They need to earn it. I'd be happy to see us role into TC with 5 QBs or more on the roster and have them all sling it out for the starting role.