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Quarterbacks Starting Over -- and Maybe Starting

By W. James Antle, III on 3.17.10 @ 2:58PM

I predicted earlier this week that neither of the Cleveland Browns' recently departed quarterbacks would be starters in the NFL this coming season. I'm not ready to revise that prediction, but the chances for both Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson have gotten better.

Quinn was traded to the Denver Broncos earlier this week. Now Anderson has agreed to terms with the Kurt Warner-less Arizona Cardinals. Neither team seems to be completely locked into forcing their newly acquired QBs into backup roles. So that means all Quinn would have to do is win a quarterback competition with Kyle Orton and Anderson would have to beat out Matt Leinart -- a somewhat tougher assignment for Quinn than Anderson, but not inconceivable in either case. I'd still bet on Orton and Leinart, but after getting out of Cleveland Quinn and Anderson are both pretty hungry.

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daboss| 3.17.10 @ 3:25PM

Maybe … but while they were here in cleveland neither could hit water if they fell out of a boat.

If they are successful – then Cleveland is cursed – but I doubt they will be. Anderson was a flash in the pan and Quinn was over-rated from the get go.

Eric damon| 3.18.10 @ 4:05PM

Who exactly did either of them have to throw to in Cleveland? I like Braylon Edwards, but he drops way too many catchable passes; Donte Stallworth was more interested in his nxt drink than his next route...and who else was there? Mohammed Massaquoi might end up being okay, but he is too young to rely on and they shipped Kellen Winslow II to Tampa for basically nothing. And don't get me started on their nonexistant running game, headlined by Jamal "Twinkletoes" Lewis!

Both the quarterbacks may be dirt rotten in the end, but judging them on their play with a woeful Browns team, led by a coaching luminary like Eric Mangenious isn't quite fair. And Brady Quinn might just sursprise some people in Denver...including Kyle Orton!