doomsdaydoc
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How likely is it that Anderson will be the man for this season?
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Mr Capicollo
Footballguy
Anderson is a few bad starts away from getting benched. Also, if it's more than halfway through the season and the team is not headed for the playoffs, I could see them seeing what Quinn gives them even if Anderson has been playing reasonably well (but not lighting the world on fire like he did last year).
One of those two guys is not going to be on the Browns roster next year IMHO.
One of those two guys is not going to be on the Browns roster next year IMHO.
I think Romeo's job hinges on the QB play.
He can keep it as long as the fans (team mgmt will react the same) are excited that Quinn showed so much potential or that Derek still rocks like he did in 2007. He'll lose it if both of them don't play well at all. They're excited about the team and it's all rooted in that offense. He can't wreck that, he just can't.
I expect he knows this and will be real deliberate. On the negative side, he'll let the public see Derek falter and he'll be making sure Quinn is ready, then he'll make the switch. I don't think it will be any quick hook type scenario.
He can keep it as long as the fans (team mgmt will react the same) are excited that Quinn showed so much potential or that Derek still rocks like he did in 2007. He'll lose it if both of them don't play well at all. They're excited about the team and it's all rooted in that offense. He can't wreck that, he just can't.
I expect he knows this and will be real deliberate. On the negative side, he'll let the public see Derek falter and he'll be making sure Quinn is ready, then he'll make the switch. I don't think it will be any quick hook type scenario.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I think his leash is longer than a few games. The Browns are going to look pretty foolish if they yank him after a few bad starts when they've paid him a lot of money to be the starter and they could have gotten some nice draft picks for him in the offseason.
Tanner9919
Footballguy
opening the season with Dallas, Pitt, Balt. Cincy, <bye>, NYG, Wash, Jags..I'd expect to see Quinn at some point during this stretch...we could possibly see Quinn vs. NYG, coming out of the bye week..DA is/was a 1-yr wonder, IMO..and with all that money invested in Quinn, eventually you have to play him
Tau837
Footballguy
Tau837
Footballguy
There has been plenty of discussion on this topic this offseason. I know there is a Derek Anderson spotlight thread, but there were other threads too. You'll find a lot of good discussion if you use the search function.
amnesiac
beer is good
i agree with this.the team is squarely behind DA. Quinn is working hard and waiting for his opportunity. he will play if DA gets hurt.
i think Quinn will have an OK game against the Lions, but will look a little more human facing a first string defense. BUT, if he does light them up, you may start to hear more rumblings for Quinn.
BigRed
Footballguy
You don't know where you are, do you
burd
Footballguy
i think DA will be given a lot of leeway as the starting QB. It would take a monumental fall from grace (ala Grossman) for DA to be benched in favor of Quinn.
This said, I think DA will be a HUGE dissappointment this year. For all the praise and media coverage DA got with those long passes for TDs, he made equally as many mistakes as evidenced by the many INTs he made.
IDK .. when i look at DA from 2007, I totally see Grossman from 2006. Just another one-season wonder. There's still too many questionmarks surrounding DA and there's no reason to take a chance on him when guys like Schaub, Cutler, Hasselbeck, and Eli are still available.
This said, I think DA will be a HUGE dissappointment this year. For all the praise and media coverage DA got with those long passes for TDs, he made equally as many mistakes as evidenced by the many INTs he made.
IDK .. when i look at DA from 2007, I totally see Grossman from 2006. Just another one-season wonder. There's still too many questionmarks surrounding DA and there's no reason to take a chance on him when guys like Schaub, Cutler, Hasselbeck, and Eli are still available.
Mr Capicollo
Footballguy
Wait- I thought the Browns were going to look pretty foolish to draft Brady Quinn and then not play him. Anderson's contract isn't that pricey, and both he and Quinn still have trade value, so I doubt they're all that worried.
When I'm talking about bad starts, I mean bad starts. I'm talking losses of course, with stat lines like 15/35/165 1/3. If Anderson is playing even slightly below average, and especially if the Browns are winning, he's fine. The problem for everyone is that as time goes on it gets harder. This division is very much up for grabs, and the Browns have to figure that they and the Steelers are front-runners to win it at this point. I don't think they're going to have a high tolerance for poor QB play that keeps them from that goal.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
You never look foolish if draft pick is not playing because your starter is doing well.
I never said they were worried -- I am sure the Browns don't give a damn about what some geeks on FF websites are saying. However they gave Anderson decent money (3 yr/$24 million is nothing to sneeze at) and turned down some nice trade offers with the idea that he was their starter. They won't (at least they shouldn't) pull the rug from under him after a few bad starts. Eventually he will get benched if he is stinking up the joint but as I said before I think his leash is longer than some here believe.
Agreed the didvision is up for grabs -- the key is going to be the games within the division. They are going to be huge.
kaa
Footballguy
The goal of a football team isn't to "not look foolish" its to win football games. The Browns looked foolish a year ago in getting rid of their opening day starter (Charlie Frye), but that's ok because the goal was to win football games, which the adjustment helped achieve.Making mistakes isn't a problem. Failing to adjust (especially when your afraid to admit you are wrong) is a problem.
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kaa
Footballguy
The Browns will probably play whichever one is the better QB.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Obviously the goal is to win football games. The point I was trying to make is that they spurned trade offers and gave a nice contract extension to Anderson because they believed he could do the job. For this reason I think it is unlikely they'll be quick to pull the rug from under him unless he is really stinking up the joint.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
The Browns better sharpen up because they have not looked very well this offseason, especially the defensive side of the ball. If a string of losses occur and D Anderson is playing average-to-below-average, I would not be surprised to see Romeo hit the panic button and throw Quinn in.
My opinion is that DA is and should be given the opportunity to keep his job through the season unless it is obvious that he is not capable. Watching Quinn this offseason has me thinking that he is not quite ready to takeover.
My opinion is that DA is and should be given the opportunity to keep his job through the season unless it is obvious that he is not capable. Watching Quinn this offseason has me thinking that he is not quite ready to takeover.
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
There's a rumor in the Browns thread that DA has a seperated shoulder.
Andy Herron
Footballguy
I alluded to this in the "BELIEVE IT OR NOT" thread that Quinn will take over the no. 1 role for one reason or the other sometime this season, and retain it.
