After all, the former first-round pick of the Washington Redskins has experience as both a starter and a backup during his seven-year NFL career.

It is harmless enough, that is, until the signing is placed in context alongside the status of current backup quarterback Vince Young. The Titans already have Kerry Collins entrenched as their starter, and have Young, last year's deposed No. 1, still somewhat in limbo as to exactly what his role is -- and will be in 2009.

Currently, Young is No. 2 on the depth chart, but the signing of Ramsey, a journeyman who already knows offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger's system from a year together in Denver, throws another option into the mix in training camp when there's expected to be competition to be the top backup to Collins.

Ramsey, who has been a backup with both the New York Jets and Broncos since leaving the Redskins after 2005, isn't about to unseat Collins for

the No. 1 spot or be Tennessee's quarterback of the future. He signed as the No. 3, but the possibility of a training camp battle with Young at No. 2 exists.

Which brings the situation back to Young. He has asked coach Jeff Fisher what he needs to do to win back his starting job, and has been a daily participant at the team's offseason program. Plus, the Titans have publicly stated several times that they expect that Young will one day be under center again as their starter.

However, the signing of Ramsey puts a new hurdle in front of Young, at least in the short term. Rather than eventually pushing Collins for the first-string job, Young must now first hold off Ramsey in the competition for the No. 2 job in 2009.

Also figured into the matter is that Young has a small window to mend fences from his 2008 meltdown and catapult himself back into the team's plans beyond this year. Thanks to roster bonuses and a huge base salary, his cap number for 2010 is reportedly more than $14 million.