2007-12-27 00:59:11 · 12 answers · asked by aabigaa2 5 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
As a browns fan I would love to answer this. Before last weeks loss ton cincy no way in hell! But since then they would need to evaluate where Quinn is at in terms of his development. If Quinn is good to go then I would say go for it, Anderson did come a long way this season but he is inconsistent and still makes bad decisions especially when under pressure and last Sunday was the one game that he needed to win more than anything this season and he single handedly gave the game to cincy. Yes he has a great arm and great receivers and a great line too so I don't think he would do as well unless he was placed into a good offense which Miami doesn't have. Cleveland has already ruined 2 young quarterbacks that had a lot of potential in Couch and Fry.
2007-12-27 01:09:10 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin K 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. It's way more than he's worth.
I don't know that I'm sold on Anderson. I haven't seen him play much, but the fact that he was stuck behind Charlie Frye - a guy who can't get a second stringer job elsewhere - makes me question his abilities. He's got a nice deepball, which fits the Brown's offense perfectly, and perhaps his low completion percentage (56.6) is as much due to taking shots downfield as it is to him being inaccurate, but somehow I doubt it. The thing that frightens me the most about Anderson is that he has played poor games against just about all the decent teams the Browns have played. Sure he threw 3 TD's against the Steelers, but he only completed 46% of his passes in a losing effort (and in the first game he had about the same completion precenatage and 1 TD and 1 INT). New England picked him off 3 times, and he averaged 225 yards 1 td and 1 int in his 2 games against Baltimore.... I suppose that is respectable, but it is far from great, especially if you're going to get a first round pick for the guy (not to mention an added 3rd!).
Now, factor in the fact that 15 of his TD's came in games against the Rams, Bengals, Cardinals, and Dolphins (basically the 5 worst defenses in the NFL), keep in mind that the Browns have only beaten one team with a winning record (the Seahawks - who have also only beaten one team with a winning record), and factor in the tougher schedule that the Browns will face next year.... suddenly, I see the Derek Anderson era falling flat on it's face next season.
Either way, Quinn is starting for them by the end of next season. If it were up to me, and me alone, I would take this in a heartbeat, but alas, I have no say. If they were to turn down this trade for a guy who couldn't take the job away from Charlie Frye (it had to be given to him), I would question their sanity.
2007-12-27 02:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jim Baw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say no, but I'd offer to let them have Quinn. To be honest I don't think Quinn is that great, and the Browns would be better off with Anderson. Some may think I'd want the worse for the Browns as a Steelers fan, but to be honest I really don't think Quinn is a product of anything beyond a weak college schedule. Where was he in all the Bowl games? Oh yeah LOSING. How many times did Quinn lead Notre Dame to victory over USC? Zero, although he should have won the game a few years back with the illegal Bush Push on Leinhart. The record book still says USC won though. Quinn failed against top 10 teams all the time. Put him at a school that wasn't playing the Service Academies and he probably has far worse Stats.
2007-12-27 01:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, that's a stupid trade. Anderson in Miami would not work because the offensive line is terrible in Miami. Joe Thomas is the best thing to happen in Cleveland for a long time. Besides, John Beck was drafted by Miami last year and Miami needs all the fresh talent it can handle. However, if they wanted to trade their first and tthird round picks, there's no doubt in my mind that Cleveland would take it. Brady Quinn looked pretty good in preseason and Cleveland would love to have Glenn Dorsey come there and be a force for a decade on the defensive line.
2007-12-27 01:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by Cutting Edge 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I doubt that that trade will happen. Parcells believes in a strong running game, with requires a strong offensive line, and a short tight end-oriented passing game. He won Super Bowls with Phil Simms and that awful QB from West Virginia (Jeff Hostetler?), a running game and a suffocating defense. He is more than likely to do the same with the Dolphins.
I think you will see Miami trade down to get more picks as many times as they can unless Parcells loves Glenn Dorsey or McFadden, if he declares himself eligible. Remember that Tony Romo was signed as a free agent, and Parcells will sign a boatload of free agents and perhaps get lucky again.
The Browns can offer Quinn to the 49ers or the Bears or the Eagles or even the Packers (less likely but Favre cannot play forever) for draft picks and/or warm bodies. I doubt that they would want to trade Quinn within the AFC.
2007-12-27 01:26:47 · answer #5 · answered by TK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were the Brown's GM, I'd except that in a heart beat. Anderson hasn't been all that impressive over the past few games (6 TDs, 7 INTs, in his last 4 games). They've got Brady Quinn, who is most likely going to be their franchise Qb, so Anderson is expendable if a good deal comes along, and for them to get the number one pick in the draft would be incredible. They've got one of the NFL's worst run defenses and they'd love the chance to get Glenn Dorsey. Seriously, it would be a no brainer.
2007-12-27 01:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Kyle H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The number one pick would be hard to turn down, especially with Quinn waiting in the wings, but Anderson has shown he can QB in the NFL, and that is a hard thing to come by. No keep Anderson, trade Quinn for a pass rush.
2007-12-27 01:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Browns should take this trade. The Dolphins would be very foolish to offer it. The fish need help at every position, not just QB, and they can't afford to be trading away draft picks.
2007-12-27 01:09:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the Browns may stick with Anderson, Brady Quinn might be the one up for grabs
2007-12-27 02:54:33 · answer #9 · answered by Stan Gemini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I think they should, but I would like to see Brady play in a regular season game to see how he does. He did great when he played in the post season, but that's a different story because those aren't always the starters and it's not quite the same. I think that would be a good idea, and they did just sign one of their backups Ken Dorsey to a 3-year contract, so they have their back-up in place.
HERE WE GO BROWNIES HERE WE GO
2007-12-27 02:45:40 · answer #10 · answered by me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋