Are We Allowed To Ask For Brady Quinn Now?

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

I don't hate him. I just don't see how someone who wasn't that good in college is going to be good at the next level.

This argument fails on many, many levels.

I was hoping the Browns would suck out of the gate so Quinn could get his shot.

I think he could be a solid QB for years. He's a smart guy and will take care of the football. He's tough as hell and a pure physical specimen.

BK - your hate is ridiculous haha

[OSUFan_88]

Quote: Originally Posted by PlayaHataSupreme

Just curious, has Joe Thomas been playing at a Pro-Bowl level this year?

He's been...iffy. He hasn't played at the level he was playing at, let's just say that.

Anywho, I'd like to say that Anderson has shown very little signs of being an NFL QB outside of his first 6 games last year. I have no idea why we shouldn't see if Quinn will be an NFL QB or not.

It's not like this team is going anywhere this year. We are average at best.

[P2K]

Maybe this is too much of a question, but uh...

What is it that Anderson has done so wrong for him to get benched for a nobody?

[Brandon13]

Quote: Originally Posted by P2K

Maybe this is too much of a question, but uh... What is it that Anderson has done so wrong for him to get benched for a nobody?

What is it going to hurt to put Quinn in and see what he can do? It's not like the Browns have a shot at the playoffs.

Edit: Here are Anderson's stats in the three games this year:

			-- PASSING --										-- RUSHING --
WEEK	OPP	RESULT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1	DAL	L 28-10	11	24	114	45.8	4.75	18	1	0	1.0	74.0	4	24	6.0	15	0
2	PIT	L 10-6	18	32	166	56.3	5.19	23	0	2	2.0	44.5	3	6	2.0	4	0
3	@BAL	L 28-10	14	37	125	37.8	3.38	19	1	3	5.0	22.9	1	2	2.0	2	0

Here are his numbers in the last nine games in '07:

			-- PASSING --										-- RUSHING --
WEEK	OPP	RESULT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
9	SEA	W 33-30 (OT)	29	48	364	60.4	7.58	34	0	1	0.0	75.3	2	21	10.5	11	0
10	@PIT	L 31-28	16	35	123	45.7	3.51	16	3	0	0.0	83.4	2	5	2.5	6	0
11	@BAL	W 33-30 (OT)	24	38	274	63.2	7.21	50	0	1	1.0	73.8	4	-4	-1.0	2	1
12	HOU	W 27-17	24	35	253	68.6	7.23	25	2	1	1.0	96.5	0	0	0.0	0	0
13	@ARI	L 27-21	21	41	304	51.2	7.42	67	2	2	1.0	71.6	2	10	5.0	10	0
14	@NYJ	W 24-18	16	29	185	55.2	6.38	45	2	1	0.0	83.3	3	3	1.0	5	0
15	BUF	W 8-0	9	24	137	37.5	5.71	25	0	0	1.0	57.1	1	0	0.0	0	0
16	@CIN	L 19-14	29	48	251	60.4	5.23	22	2	4	1.0	53.4	1	6	6.0	6	0
17	SF	W 20-7	11	20	152	55.0	7.60	45	1	1	1.0	75.4	1	0	0.0	0	0

I admittedly haven't seen much of Cleveland, but besides a handful of games in the first half of the '07 season, it doesn't really look to me that Anderson has done a whole to solidify the quarterback position.

Though maybe the statistics are lying here.

[Rawdeal28]

were 1-2, you guys are 0-3 and still in a better position than us. now thats sad.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

He's been...iffy. He hasn't played at the level he was playing at, let's just say that. Anywho, I'd like to say that Anderson has shown very little signs of being an NFL QB outside of his first 6 games last year. I have no idea why we shouldn't see if Quinn will be an NFL QB or not. It's not like this team is going anywhere this year. We are average at best.

It's not just Thomas it's the entire offensive line, it's been the skill players. I am not sure if they all aren't as good as they appeared last year, or if it's a coaching/scheme problem or a combination of the both.

Winslow and Edwards have been abysmal thus far, which sucks for me personally as I have them on my fantasy team . Thomas doesn't look anywhere near the player he was last year, and they really haven't been very good in protection. Edwards in particular has been awful. He's dropped more balls than he's caught. At one point, I thought it was rust for missing most of, if not all of training camp, but we're a month in to the season, and he's been a complete non-factor. At this point, I wonder if he's still hurt or has another injury as he simply does not look right.

If it's time to put Quinn in so be it, but realize if you do, you are starting over and and more than likely calling it quits on the season. Young QB's dont't generally fare well in this league. No matter how much talent you put around him. If they are having trouble protecting the QB you also run the risk of ruining him, as we've seen happen to so many young QB's who end up gunshy.

I thought the guy was a reach at that pick, he never showed anything at the college level against good competition. He was great againt Stanford and the academies but what did he ever show when they played someone?

If Cleveland believes they are out of contention for a playoff spot now, and the season is lost, and they have no fear of making him gunshy, then play him. If not, then stick with the guy who's played.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by stewaat

BK - your hate is ridiculous haha

As is your love for a guy that didn't do anything at your alma mater. What exactly did he ever do at ND?