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Browns need to make the tough call and trade Brady Quinn

By Matt Sohn (msohn@pfwmedia.com)

Nov. 9, 2007

The images are emblazoned on most football fans' minds: Brady Quinn, the golden boy from the golden dome, sitting in Radio City Music Hall, alternating his countenance from stoicism to despair as 21 teams passed him by. Then, moments after commissioner Roger Goodell announced the Browns had traded into Dallas' 22nd spot, the Ohio native was seen glancing and pointing upward in victorious relief, knowing that he'd soon be quarterbacking the same team he grew up cheering for.

And even though it has almost zero actual chance of happening, the Browns would be wise to say good-bye to him after the season.

The Dawg Pound faithful have a lot to be barking about these days. After years of watching their team go back and forth between laughingstock and tackling dummy, the Browns have emerged as the darlings of the NFL. At 5-3, they're just one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North and are primed to at least grab one of the conference's wild-card berths. But in the forward thinking NFL, it's never too early to start planning for the future. And given the Browns' defensive holes and solid play of Derek Anderson, the prospect of trading Quinn to a QB-needy team in return for a first-round draft pick in April makes too much sense for the Browns to ignore.

Without doubt, the visceral reaction to the notion of the Browns trading Quinn just one year after trading a first-round pick to select him, is one of incredulity. But from an analytical standpoint, it's in the best interests of the club. When the Browns engineered the deal with the Cowboys last April — parting ways with their '07 second-round pick and their '08 first-round pick — upgrading their quarterback play was justifiably a top priority. Neither Charlie Frye, who started 13 of their 16 games, nor Anderson inspired confidence with their shaky play. To compare their inconsistency to another Cleveland gunslinger, think Wild Thing, minus the mohawk.

In a league that traditionally allows one-time elite prospects more second chances than former middling prospects, Cleveland harbored little belief that '05 third-rounder Frye or '05 sixth-rounder Anderson was its long-term answer at the game's most important position.

But given Anderson's play through eight games, it appears as if Cleveland jumped the gun. Aided by a healthy Braylon Edwards, a thumping running back in Jamal Lewis and a dramatically improved offensive line bolstered by OLT Joe Thomas and OLG Eric Steinbach, Anderson has deftly guided Cleveland's fourth-ranked offense while stringing together a better season than all but a handful of other signalcallers. Meanwhile, their last-ranked defense looks like it would have a tough time stopping a half-dozen Cleveland-area prep offenses. Just how bad is it? Consider that you have to go back to the Baltimore Colts in 1981 to find a defense that's given up more yards per game than the 411.8 these Browns have yielded in half a season. Or, to put it another way, an era when Art Modell could actually feel safe walking the streets of Cleveland.

This shouldn't be misinterpreted as to mean Anderson is a future perennial Pro-Bowl lock. Far from that. But for as much as fans, analysts and even players gushed about Quinn's limitless potential and sterling work in the preseason, Anderson trumps his rookie position-mate in the one area that matters most: He's proven himself in actual NFL games. The importance of having such proven commodities at quarterback can't be overlooked. The NFL is littered with the carnage of too many “can't miss” quarterbacks to think that Quinn's immune to a similar fate. Thinking otherwise would be equal parts foolishness and arrogance.

With Anderson set to become a restricted free agent after the season, the Browns are expected to lock him up, especially if he continues his current pace through the remainder of the schedule. It's even more likely that the Browns will fail to see another team part ways with a top draft-pick for the rights to him, partly because of his sixth-round stigma and partly because of his limited body of work. But a Browns front office that's had an up-close view of him guiding their club to it current level knows what he's capable of and should be weary of messing with a winning hand.

Quinn, on other hand, has maintained enough of a mystique to render him as a legitimate piece of first-round trade bait. In fact, his year spent refining his craft and learning the nuances of the professional game makes him an even more attractive option. None of three consensus first-round quarterbacks entering the '08 draft — Boston College's Matt Ryan, Kentucky's Andre Woodson and Louisville's Brian Brohn — are expected to grade out as highly as Quinn, and you can bet teams such as the Vikings or Chiefs would jump at the chance to acquire him.

It's certainly a boon to have quality depth at quarterback. But when you're the Browns and you have the chance to add an upper-echelon talent to an embarrassingly lousy defense, QB depth is a luxury you just can't afford.

:lmao:

 
Ridiculous. All it's going to take is a two game losing streak to have people clamoring for Quinn. You want to see an example of a team that should have kept their decent backup QB, look no further than Atlanta. Plus, Cleveland will have to pay the hypothetical pick that they trade Quinn for even more money, and they lose their depth at QB. What if Anderson twists his ankle next week? This is not a well thought out argument at all.

 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.

 
I just had a weird flashback to the Drew Brees vs Philip Rivers scenerio.
:confused: And they wisely waited a while to make a decision. It might or might not have been the right one...but there's no harm in having potential on the bench for a while. The Vikings did it with Culpepper, too.
 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.
Let me guess...your Last name's Quinn? :cry: His completion% is lower becasue he leads the NFL in Yards per attempt. His comp% has also risen by 6% in the last 3 games. And the Browns dropped 6 passes last week.

You can make an argument for keepinmg Quinn, but saying DA doesn't know the Offense is LAUGHABLE.

I don't think you can go 5-2 as a Starter and throw 16 TD's and 2,000 yards and not know the Offense in the NFL these days.

 
I just had a weird flashback to the Drew Brees vs Philip Rivers scenerio.
:cry: And they wisely waited a while to make a decision. It might or might not have been the right one...but there's no harm in having potential on the bench for a while. The Vikings did it with Culpepper, too.
But let's not forget that the Chargers recieved NOTHING for Brees. They let him walk because he was injured. If he'd been healthy, he might still be in SD and Rivers might still be on the Bench.The Browns can't afford to carry both guys on the Roster and risk losing Anderson for Nothing in 2009. They don't have the Defense that the Chargers had when they had the Luxury of carrying both.
 
They should at least wait until after this week's Steeler game to make sure they don't need to trade Anderson before their next game :cry:

 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.
Let me guess...your Last name's Quinn? :popcorn: His completion% is lower becasue he leads the NFL in Yards per attempt. His comp% has also risen by 6% in the last 3 games. And the Browns dropped 6 passes last week.

You can make an argument for keepinmg Quinn, but saying DA doesn't know the Offense is LAUGHABLE.

I don't think you can go 5-2 as a Starter and throw 16 TD's and 2,000 yards and not know the Offense in the NFL these days.
I agree with you that it is not a smart comment to say that DA doesn't know the offense, however, I have to agree that Anderson's accuracy is downright poor at times. He makes very good reads and progressions but Winslow and Braylon are helping him out on some of these balls.
 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.
Let me guess...your Last name's Quinn? :blackdot: His completion% is lower becasue he leads the NFL in Yards per attempt. His comp% has also risen by 6% in the last 3 games. And the Browns dropped 6 passes last week.

You can make an argument for keepinmg Quinn, but saying DA doesn't know the Offense is LAUGHABLE.

I don't think you can go 5-2 as a Starter and throw 16 TD's and 2,000 yards and not know the Offense in the NFL these days.
I agree with you that it is not a smart comment to say that DA doesn't know the offense, however, I have to agree that Anderson's accuracy is downright poor at times. He makes very good reads and progressions but Winslow and Braylon are helping him out on some of these balls.
I would go so far as to say that Edwards and Winslow are helping him out on most of the balls thrown to them.
 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.
Let me guess...your Last name's Quinn? :blackdot: His completion% is lower becasue he leads the NFL in Yards per attempt. His comp% has also risen by 6% in the last 3 games. And the Browns dropped 6 passes last week.

You can make an argument for keepinmg Quinn, but saying DA doesn't know the Offense is LAUGHABLE.

I don't think you can go 5-2 as a Starter and throw 16 TD's and 2,000 yards and not know the Offense in the NFL these days.
I agree with you that it is not a smart comment to say that DA doesn't know the offense, however, I have to agree that Anderson's accuracy is downright poor at times. He makes very good reads and progressions but Winslow and Braylon are helping him out on some of these balls.
I would go so far as to say that Edwards and Winslow are helping him out on most of the balls thrown to them.
They both also dropped go ahead TDs in the 4th quarter last week.And Anderson knows the offense fine. The Browns are on pace for a franchise record in points scored. That might say that the QB knows how to run the offense, no?

ETA: And Anderson is a restricted FA. The Browns will hope someone signs him, they get some picks in compensation, and keep Brady.

 
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Browns need to make the tough call and trade Brady Quinn By Matt Sohn (msohn@pfwmedia.com) Nov. 9, 2007 The images are emblazoned on most football fans' minds: Brady Quinn, the golden boy from the golden dome, sitting in Radio City Music Hall, alternating his countenance from stoicism to despair as 21 teams passed him by. Then, moments after commissioner Roger Goodell announced the Browns had traded into Dallas' 22nd spot, the Ohio native was seen glancing and pointing upward in victorious relief, knowing that he'd soon be quarterbacking the same team he grew up cheering for.And even though it has almost zero actual chance of happening, the Browns would be wise to say good-bye to him after the season.The Dawg Pound faithful have a lot to be barking about these days. After years of watching their team go back and forth between laughingstock and tackling dummy, the Browns have emerged as the darlings of the NFL. At 5-3, they're just one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North and are primed to at least grab one of the conference's wild-card berths. But in the forward thinking NFL, it's never too early to start planning for the future. And given the Browns' defensive holes and solid play of Derek Anderson, the prospect of trading Quinn to a QB-needy team in return for a first-round draft pick in April makes too much sense for the Browns to ignore.Without doubt, the visceral reaction to the notion of the Browns trading Quinn just one year after trading a first-round pick to select him, is one of incredulity. But from an analytical standpoint, it's in the best interests of the club. When the Browns engineered the deal with the Cowboys last April — parting ways with their '07 second-round pick and their '08 first-round pick — upgrading their quarterback play was justifiably a top priority. Neither Charlie Frye, who started 13 of their 16 games, nor Anderson inspired confidence with their shaky play. To compare their inconsistency to another Cleveland gunslinger, think Wild Thing, minus the mohawk.In a league that traditionally allows one-time elite prospects more second chances than former middling prospects, Cleveland harbored little belief that '05 third-rounder Frye or '05 sixth-rounder Anderson was its long-term answer at the game's most important position.But given Anderson's play through eight games, it appears as if Cleveland jumped the gun. Aided by a healthy Braylon Edwards, a thumping running back in Jamal Lewis and a dramatically improved offensive line bolstered by OLT Joe Thomas and OLG Eric Steinbach, Anderson has deftly guided Cleveland's fourth-ranked offense while stringing together a better season than all but a handful of other signalcallers. Meanwhile, their last-ranked defense looks like it would have a tough time stopping a half-dozen Cleveland-area prep offenses. Just how bad is it? Consider that you have to go back to the Baltimore Colts in 1981 to find a defense that's given up more yards per game than the 411.8 these Browns have yielded in half a season. Or, to put it another way, an era when Art Modell could actually feel safe walking the streets of Cleveland.This shouldn't be misinterpreted as to mean Anderson is a future perennial Pro-Bowl lock. Far from that. But for as much as fans, analysts and even players gushed about Quinn's limitless potential and sterling work in the preseason, Anderson trumps his rookie position-mate in the one area that matters most: He's proven himself in actual NFL games. The importance of having such proven commodities at quarterback can't be overlooked. The NFL is littered with the carnage of too many “can't miss” quarterbacks to think that Quinn's immune to a similar fate. Thinking otherwise would be equal parts foolishness and arrogance.With Anderson set to become a restricted free agent after the season, the Browns are expected to lock him up, especially if he continues his current pace through the remainder of the schedule. It's even more likely that the Browns will fail to see another team part ways with a top draft-pick for the rights to him, partly because of his sixth-round stigma and partly because of his limited body of work. But a Browns front office that's had an up-close view of him guiding their club to it current level knows what he's capable of and should be weary of messing with a winning hand.Quinn, on other hand, has maintained enough of a mystique to render him as a legitimate piece of first-round trade bait. In fact, his year spent refining his craft and learning the nuances of the professional game makes him an even more attractive option. None of three consensus first-round quarterbacks entering the '08 draft — Boston College's Matt Ryan, Kentucky's Andre Woodson and Louisville's Brian Brohn — are expected to grade out as highly as Quinn, and you can bet teams such as the Vikings or Chiefs would jump at the chance to acquire him.It's certainly a boon to have quality depth at quarterback. But when you're the Browns and you have the chance to add an upper-echelon talent to an embarrassingly lousy defense, QB depth is a luxury you just can't afford. :blackdot:
I assure you that right about now the Browns are wishing they never made that trade and had their own #1 pick back.
 
Im not sure irish has seen a browns game this year.

DA understands the offense. 30+ points a game should tell you that.

Braylon stinks! he can make unbelievable catches but he ALWAYS drops the easy ones. Especially the crucial 3rd down receptions that could move the chains. His drops outweigh his spectacular catches 2:1

IMO the offense makes DA a better QB than he is. Chud is calling terrific plays at exactly the right time. And the Oline has just been phenomenal!

DA started a lil slow but each time he steps on the field you can see his confidence grow. He is starting to have a lil swagger and tat rubs off on everyone.

And Guru, there is no way the Browns front office regrets trading up for Quinn. What is happening is a best case scenario. They are not forced to start Quinn and will be able to get significant value for DA after the season if over if they so choose.

This should be a good game sunday. Ill take the Browns 35-31 in the upset

 
I'd be curious as to what the feeling is around here about these 2 guys competing next year in training camp. Sure DA is playing very good ball now but does he have the goods to outperform Brady next year in training camp.

Any Opinions? Anyone seen these guys practice side by side?

:unsure:

 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.
I'm a Browns fan and I usually disagree with Irish. Not because he's wrong a lot, but more because he's usually a jerk about it. That being said, he hit the nail right on the head with his evaluation of DA. He doesn't know the offense and I don't think he ever will. He makes poor read at the LOS and often audibles right into the defense. He's Farvesque as far as being accurate. Sometimes he can thread the needle between 3 defenders, while others he's lucky to get the ball in the same zip code. I think they put the max tender on DA and trade him to the highest bidder next year.
 
I like Quinn. Think he will be a very good QB in the NFL. Probably never win MVP, should make a couple probowls. He can be a great QB if surrounded by talent. However the problem is the Browns D. If you could somehow work out a deal to move Quinn, and improve the D, I would be all for it. I dont think Brady will ever be the type of QB who can take a team to a championship with a subpar D.

 
I like Quinn. Think he will be a very good QB in the NFL. Probably never win MVP, should make a couple probowls. He can be a great QB if surrounded by talent. However the problem is the Browns D. If you could somehow work out a deal to move Quinn, and improve the D, I would be all for it. I dont think Brady will ever be the type of QB who can take a team to a championship with a subpar D.
I think he'll do better than DA, but that's just my opinion. Chud simplified the offense for DA and Quinn is very smart. I think Quinn could do a better job of winning with this defense than DA.
 
I like Quinn. Think he will be a very good QB in the NFL. Probably never win MVP, should make a couple probowls. He can be a great QB if surrounded by talent. However the problem is the Browns D. If you could somehow work out a deal to move Quinn, and improve the D, I would be all for it. I dont think Brady will ever be the type of QB who can take a team to a championship with a subpar D.
I think he'll do better than DA, but that's just my opinion. Chud simplified the offense for DA and Quinn is very smart. I think Quinn could do a better job of winning with this defense than DA.
You think the Browns would be 5-3 with Quinn? You have seen the #'s DA is putting up right? I feel like people are taking crazy pills. They are averaging 31.4 points a game with DA as a starter and they are winning which is the main point. You do not trade away a potential franchise QB that has somewhat proven himself for an untested rookie. Ever.
 
I like Quinn. Think he will be a very good QB in the NFL. Probably never win MVP, should make a couple probowls. He can be a great QB if surrounded by talent. However the problem is the Browns D. If you could somehow work out a deal to move Quinn, and improve the D, I would be all for it. I dont think Brady will ever be the type of QB who can take a team to a championship with a subpar D.
I think he'll do better than DA, but that's just my opinion. Chud simplified the offense for DA and Quinn is very smart. I think Quinn could do a better job of winning with this defense than DA.
You think the Browns would be 5-3 with Quinn? You have seen the #'s DA is putting up right? I feel like people are taking crazy pills. They are averaging 31.4 points a game with DA as a starter and they are winning which is the main point. You do not trade away a potential franchise QB that has somewhat proven himself for an untested rookie. Ever.
I think that Quinn is a better QB, but I don't think DA will get traded away without proof of that. They will keep 1 of the 2, but don't just assume it will be DA
 
How many quarterbacks have been drafted in the first round and never started a game for the team that drafted them?

 
How many quarterbacks have been drafted in the first round and never started a game for the team that drafted them?
ElwayTechnically, Rivers was drafted by the Giants and Eli Manning by the Changers
 
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How many quarterbacks have been drafted in the first round and never started a game for the team that drafted them?
Jim Everett (Oilers), Kelly Stouffer (Cardinals), Steve Walsh (Cowboys supplemental #1). And Favre was drafted #33 overall.
 
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Im not sure irish has seen a browns game this year.

DA understands the offense. 30+ points a game should tell you that.

Braylon stinks! he can make unbelievable catches but he ALWAYS drops the easy ones. Especially the crucial 3rd down receptions that could move the chains. His drops outweigh his spectacular catches 2:1
I'm a Browns fan and I usually disagree with Irish. Not because he's wrong a lot, but more because he's usually a jerk about it. That being said, he hit the nail right on the head with his evaluation of DA. He doesn't know the offense and I don't think he ever will. He makes poor read at the LOS and often audibles right into the defense. He's Farvesque as far as being accurate. Sometimes he can thread the needle between 3 defenders, while others he's lucky to get the ball in the same zip code. I think they put the max tender on DA and trade him to the highest bidder next year.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that both of you are Browns fans? If I'm wrong, forgive me. But this HOGWASH is the kind of thing you'd hear on the Radio here in Cleveland.It's why I consider Browns fans to be the STUPIDEST fans in the NFL. They are incredibly LOYAL, but VERY STUPID. Just like those statements.

I mean DA and Braylon are Rewriting the Browns History Books, but according to you clowns they both Suck.

Too funny.

P.S. Something tells me that some of the posters on this Thread own Quinn in a Dynasty League. You can guess which ones. :thumbup:

 
I agree, you need to have a solid #2 QB.... either Anderson 1 and Quinn 2 or vice versa for the future... in the first 7 or 8 weeks the stat was 18 2nd or 3rd stringers had played at least 1 game... thats amazing

 
I just had a weird flashback to the Drew Brees vs Philip Rivers scenerio.
Anderson isn't and will never be in Brees' league. And the Browns traded away picks to get Quinn - quite the opposite for the Chargers who took a lot to have Rivers. It's quite a bit different.
 
I like Quinn. Think he will be a very good QB in the NFL. Probably never win MVP, should make a couple probowls. He can be a great QB if surrounded by talent. However the problem is the Browns D. If you could somehow work out a deal to move Quinn, and improve the D, I would be all for it. I dont think Brady will ever be the type of QB who can take a team to a championship with a subpar D.
I think he'll do better than DA, but that's just my opinion. Chud simplified the offense for DA and Quinn is very smart. I think Quinn could do a better job of winning with this defense than DA.
You think the Browns would be 5-3 with Quinn? You have seen the #'s DA is putting up right? I feel like people are taking crazy pills. They are averaging 31.4 points a game with DA as a starter and they are winning which is the main point. You do not trade away a potential franchise QB that has somewhat proven himself for an untested rookie. Ever.
I think that Quinn is a better QB, but I don't think DA will get traded away without proof of that. They will keep 1 of the 2, but don't just assume it will be DA
I really believe Anderson is only an average QB riding high on confidence right now. Starting the year, Anderson made terrible reads, threw into coverage way to often, and was inaccurate but was bailed out often by the receivers making great catches. Over the last few games, I really believe Anderson's confidence has gone to monumental levels. He has started making better reads, hasn't thrown into coverage as much, and has been more accurate. I really thought the Seattle game he came back down to earth a bit, as his accuracy was off a bit again. I really hope this isn't confidence, but a QB that has learned over a few games, but I'm afraid that he is playing his best football now. With these recievers and this OLine, many QB's will look great. It will be interesting to see what happens when Quinn gets in, but for the next year and a half, I think they need to keep both. I'm happy to no end that when Quinn gets his chance, he won't be getting hit every play and his career won't be ruined like Couch's was.
 
Trades of early round draft picks normally involve a hefty salary cap hit for the initial team, making these trades very unlikely. CLE would have to take an accelerated cap hit to move Quinn, so I doubt it would happen even if they wanted to trade him.

 
I just had a weird flashback to the Drew Brees vs Philip Rivers scenerio.
:blackdot: And they wisely waited a while to make a decision. It might or might not have been the right one...but there's no harm in having potential on the bench for a while. The Vikings did it with Culpepper, too.
There's much to praise from SD, but my one gripe would be getting nothing for Brees as he left in free agency. So if the Browns(in this theory) are learning from SD, I'd say trade Anderson at some point.I don't see the Culpepper similarity. The guy wrecked his knee.
 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.
Let me guess...your Last name's Quinn? :confused: His completion% is lower becasue he leads the NFL in Yards per attempt. His comp% has also risen by 6% in the last 3 games. And the Browns dropped 6 passes last week.

You can make an argument for keepinmg Quinn, but saying DA doesn't know the Offense is LAUGHABLE.

I don't think you can go 5-2 as a Starter and throw 16 TD's and 2,000 yards and not know the Offense in the NFL these days.
It looke like you are watching the stat book and not the games. Watch the games and you'll know what he's talking about.
 
How many quarterbacks have been drafted in the first round and never started a game for the team that drafted them?
Jim Everett (Oilers), Kelly Stouffer (Cardinals), Steve Walsh (Cowboys supplemental #1). And Favre was drafted #33 overall.
Steve My favorite Mormon Young (Number 1 Suppl. Draft for Bucs)
Yeah but Young eventually did start for the Bucs (after playing 2 seasons in the USFL).
 
Anderson and Quinn can play together for years. The backup QB situation in the NFL is awful, so keep Quinn and ride DA till the wheels fall off.

Quinn should have come to camp on time, the Browns are happy he waited.

Anderson took advantage of his opportunity, and deserves a nice deal. starter money, probably more money than Schaub and less than Bulger, Romo, etc. He started more games than Schaub before he got paid.

Congrats, DA

 
While Anderson has a big arm with a quick release, he is not a very accurate passer. He also has not picked up the new offense very well. Anyone who has watched the Browns games this yr know that his receivers have made some great catches on very poor thrown balls.
Let me guess...your Last name's Quinn? :thumbup: His completion% is lower becasue he leads the NFL in Yards per attempt. His comp% has also risen by 6% in the last 3 games. And the Browns dropped 6 passes last week.

You can make an argument for keepinmg Quinn, but saying DA doesn't know the Offense is LAUGHABLE.

I don't think you can go 5-2 as a Starter and throw 16 TD's and 2,000 yards and not know the Offense in the NFL these days.
It looke like you are watching the stat book and not the games. Watch the games and you'll know what he's talking about.
I agree. Quinn needs to be the starter at some point instead. Maybe next year, but at some point.
 
I just had a weird flashback to the Drew Brees vs Philip Rivers scenerio.
I don't think San Diego's situation is comparable to Cleveland's when you factor in that not only did SD have a much better defense than CLE does, but SD also had two 1st round picks in the upcoming draft and CLE has none. The CLE situation is much more comparable to the situation Cincy faced with Kitna and Palmer after the '03 season. I think if the Browns could work a trade with a team like the Bears or Vikings for DA after the season they should and Quinn will do just fine in that offense in '08.
 
It's already been covered, but young, good QB prospects have a longer shelf life than pretty much any other position. Two years means nothing in that regard. Phillip Rivers is the model that's in everyone's mind.

You hold onto Quinn and his cheap rookie contract if you're the Browns, and you see how he develops as you also watch to see how Anderson develops. You only make a decision when you have to, i.e. Anderson needs a new contract or gets injured, or Quinn looks like he's not developing.

 
You only make a decision when you have to, i.e. Anderson needs a new contract or gets injured, or Quinn looks like he's not developing.
Won't the Browns need to make the contract decision after this year?
I'm not sure about Anderson's contract. If he's a FA after this year, they still have the leverage. I'm pretty sure he'd be a RFA anyway, which means they'd get some compensation if he's signed, and they'd have the right to match. Outside of the Dolphins ( :thumbdown: sorry, couldn't resist), I doubt anyone in the NFL is going to seriously target this guy as the next franchise QB and pay him accordingly. There have been too many Scott Mitchell types for that to happen. Cleveland at this point has the best information about the level of his talent and what he's like behind the scenes, but they've got Quinn to use to work Anderson's contract number down. I'd expect a nice, healthy contract extension that's cap friendly to the Browns, allowing them to trade Anderson if he gets injured (like Brees did) and keep Quinn, or to trade Quinn in another year or two if Anderson ends up being a legit starter for them.
 

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