Thinking Haener is an option is ridiculous ar this point. He is not the answer. At worst, Rattler should be the #2 if not the Starter if we release Carr. I've seen enough of Haener to know he is a borderline backup. His upside is Chase Daniel to me.
Haener looked real good (relatively) in one game after they pulled Rattler but he looked terrible in the game he started. I agree with you that I don't see it clicking with him, stranger things have happened but again I just don't see it. Rattler has more upside on paper for sure and if we release Carr, I personally hope we just roll with him and see what that looks like. Unfair maybe that he's only a second year player but it is what it is, these guys all know that you have to seize the opportunities when they come rather than when you want them to come.
I don't particularly mind the idea of bringing Winston back but does he want to back up a second year guy? Because I think it's pretty clear at this point that Winston himself is not a consistent enough QB to be that guy for any team serious about winning football games.