Are the Browns interested in Mark Sanchez?
According to Cleveland Plain Dealer writer Tony Grossi, the Browns are “smitten” with USC quarterback Mark Sanchez.
I’ve been hearing for weeks that the new Browns’ brass is divided on Quinn, that, in fact, Quinn had more supporters in the old regime, which nailed him to the bench for two years.
I’ve been hearing that the new regime isn’t head-over-heels with Derek Anderson, either, but Anderson’s arm always will impress coaches at this time of year.I’ve also been hearing that the new regime is smitten with Mark Sanchez of USC and it wouldn’t surprise some — though it would floor everybody in Cleveland — if the Browns took Sanchez with the fifth pick of the draft.
Quinn, of course, has not had much of an opportunity to disprove critics that question his accuracy and arm strength. He deserves that much before the Browns give up on him.
Here’s yet another report that states how the new brass in Cleveland isn’t thrilled with Quinn.
Let’s assume for a second that Grossi is right and the Browns love Sanchez and want to draft him at No. 5. Then Cleveland better trade Quinn (we have to assume that if Cleveland drafts Sanchez, then Quinn would be the one traded because why keep two young quarterbacks with limited to no experience?) before the draft or else they’ll get no value for him if they try and deal him with three quarterbacks on the roster. No team is going to give up a decent draft pick or two for Quinn knowing that the Browns have Anderson and Sanchez on the roster.
It seems like Eric Mangini and George Kokinis either have some master game plan that they’re about to reveal over the next month or they’re completely clueless. Regardless, it’ll be interesting to see how everything plays out for the Browns around draft weekend.
Completely clueless? That seems unfair. They inherited this roster, and they need to make their own evaluations. If they like Sanchez better then they will adjust, and if another team wants Quinn I doubt they would care about the Browns roster of QBs . All they will care about i what do they need to give up to get him.
G – I think their direction COULD BE completely clueless depending on what happens over the next month or two and how they fill out their roster.
And if I’m say, the Jets, and I need a quarterback, why would I give you top compensation for Quinn knowing that you have Sanchez and Anderson on the roster? I’m not blind or stupid – I know you have to unload Quinn at some point and I’m not going to bend over just because I need a quarterback.
The only way I would give up top compensation (whatever it may be) is if I knew a slew of teams were involved in trade talks. And even though Quinn is a young quarterback, he still has limited experience and therefore we don’t know how many teams would inevitably be interested in him.
I’ll give up the first pick in the 3rd round for Quinn at this point, beyond that, he’s not worth much more. I could see the Jets possibly giving up there 2nd rounder, but with an unproven QB, is there that much of a market, especially when you carry 2 other QB’s on your roster?
Sanchez is an unbelievable talent, there is more talk going on than the media even knows. Who ever gets this kid is in for a franchise type NFL QB. He is just oozing with potential. And as far as the off the field thing, I’ll just say this, it was all smoke and did not hold a drop of water, which is why it was dropped. He is one of the most mature college kids I have ever met, and he will be something special in the NFL, the question is, who will end up with him without that knowledge? I wish and pray my 49rs can pick him up!
The talk about Sanchez reminds me of the talk several years ago about Cade McNown coming out of UCLA. He was the “can’t miss guy”, “most ready to go right into the NFL”, etc, etc. The Bears drafted him and he was a bust.
Maybe Sanchez is the real thing, but no one knows about these college QBs until they get into the League. Good Luck.