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The Ongoing QB Competition/Dilemma/Nightmare

I caught the following on a CBS Browns message board earlier today and thought I would share. Normally I don't take much from these, but there are several good points made. Enjoy.....

I just got to see his press conference from yesterday, and it sure sounds to me like he has no intention of letting either Anderson or Quinn establish any kind of rhythem at all. Expect a similiar QB rotation to what we endured last Saturday night.....WHY? I understand that he wants to play the match-up game, but how can a QB get the feel for the offense if he's yanked every other drive?

The two quickest to reason ideas would be:

1. Both quarterbacks are extremely talented and choosing one over the other is like picking Tom Brady over Peyton Manning.

2. Both quarterbacks are extremely un-talented and it's like having to pick between Alex Smith or Akili Smith.


Personally, I have two views on the situation:

1. Mangini wants to create as much value as possible for Derek Anderson so he can trade him to another team desperate for a quarterback.

2. Mangini wants to start Derek Anderson and is willing to do whatever it takes to make him look better than Quinn, despite and overwhelming mountain of evidence to the contrary.


This team needs to find a QB now! How in the world does he expect his QB's to perform like this? Even the greats of all time sometimes require more than 2 consecutive drives to get into the flow of the game. I think this is a big mistake. If I'm understanding Mangini correctly....

It seems to be that while the above scenarios are the most likely, neither make a great deal of sense. Clearly, both quarterbacks are not elite. Quinn has started three games in two seasons and has only been at full health in one of those games. Anderson is a sub-par talent that cannot develop consistency, so we can throw out option A1.

It's very possible that both quarterbacks are so awful that we're at a loss regardless of who we choose. However, if this were the case, Manigi wouldn't be wasting time trying to pick one and he'd just go with the cheaper one this season (Quinn) and get ready to draft a franchise passer in 2010. OR... he'd be spending some time pursuing another quarterback in the league. So we can throw out 1B.

If Mangini were indeed trying to artificially inflate Anderson's numbers, he'd let him have more snaps in the preseason. Unfortunately, there's a direct correlation between the number of snaps Anderson takes and how pitiful he performs (HINT: it's 1:1). The best way to get maximum value for Anderson is to re-work his contract into a two year deal, load up on bonuses, pay those, and trade the cap-friendly remainder to a team in need of a quarterback.

Lastly, Mangini could have pre-determined he's going to start Derek Anderson because, for whatever reason, he's not impressed by Quinn. This would not only prove him to be a terrible coach but also a terrible evaluator of talent. He could just be taking us through the motions because--according to most polls--the better part of 80 percent of fans think/want Quinn to start. BUT... if Mangini really did want Anderson to start, he could just name him the starter.

The bottom line, of course, is that this whole situation makes no sense. It's detrimental to the offensive development, it hurts both quarterbacks' value AND confidence and will be a major contributing factor to the Browns being cellar-dwellers in the AFC North this season.



It's almost September, Eric... crap or get off the pot.

QUINN TO WIN!!!
CUT DEREK ANDERSON!!!

GO BROWNS!!!

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