Will the Browns trade Quinn before the deadline?
There is growing speculation out of Cleveland that the Browns will deal quarterback Brady Quinn before the October 20 trade deadline. Quinn won the Browns’ starting quarterback job in preseason but struggled mightily once the regular season started and was replaced by Derek Anderson.
Considering the Browns traded Kellen Winslow to the Buccaneers this offseason and Braylon Edwards to the Jets last week, it’s clear that the team has no reservations about dealing former first round picks. So the rumor of Quinn being shipped out of town certainly holds water.
Despite his brutal 2-for-17 passing performance against the Bills last Sunday, Anderson has shown that he can move the offense better than Quinn can. Anderson is turnover prone, but he has the strong arm that head coach Eric Mangini covets. Quinn, on the other hand, displayed poor pocket awareness and the inability to hit receivers in stride during the first few weeks of the season.
But while a trade makes sense for the Browns (Mangini reportedly favors former Jet Brett Ratliff as his backup, making Quinn even more expendable), they just don’t happen that often midseason. I realize Cleveland just dealt Edwards to New York last week, but his recent off-field incident and growing tension with management expedited that process.
Plus, Edwards is a receiver – Quinn is a quarterback. Teams can’t just trade for a quarterback two days before a game and start him. He has to learn the playbook, get acclimated to his receivers and have at least a week or two of practice under his belt before he’s ready to play. Most teams that need a quarterback are watching their seasons sink into the abyss, so would it be worth it for them to make a trade?
This is just speculation on my part, but one team that could pull the trigger is the Carolina Panthers. Jake Delhomme is aging and at times, has been a total disaster. Carolina’s refusal to develop a young quarterback behind Delhomme will cost them dearly at some point (if it isn’t already) and maybe the Panthers would take a shot on a youngster like Quinn who needs a lot of polishing. Delhomme could remain the starter while Quinn learns the offense and then if Jake continues to struggle, Brady could eventually take over.
We’ll see how this plays out. It’ll be interesting to see if these rumors pick up as the deadline approaches.
I agree Raiders, Panthers, Dallas maybe even Pats.
Some could use him as a back up some before the end of another terrible Raider Sea…, I mean season.
If they get decent value,they should unload him.I say Carolina should take a shot.
In the 1st half against Baltimore,a first tier team, Quinn is 6 of 8 and Mangini benches him.
In the 1st half against Buffalo, a fourth tier team, Anderson is 1 of 8 and you leave him in
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In the 1st half against Baltimore, a first tier team, Quinn is 6 of 8 and Mangini benches him.
In the 1st half against Buffalo, a fourth tier team, Anderson is 1 of 8 and you leave him in!!
Wake up!!!!!!!!!! Trade the kid with all kinds of potential from quick learn, leadership quality, bronze, brains, great potential as a great quarterback–instead of leaving him sit on a bench for God knows how long.
Bob – If you judge the play of a quarterback simply by that stat you just don’t get it. I supported the decision to go with Quinn, but like everyone else who saw him play, I was stunned at how bad he was and how much trouble the offense had when he was the QB. Mangini made the smart move going with Anderson.
As for Quinn, he deserves another chance somewhere, but if I’m the Browns I deal him if someone gives a real offer. I would gladly take a deal based around a second-round pick. I just don’t think any teams out there would give real value right now for Quinn after his performance. I hope I’m wrong.
As for the Raiders – no way that happens. Al Davis likes QBs that can throw downfield – Quinn can’t do that.
Perhaps a team that runs the West Coast offense would be interested.
I think that the 49ers could use quinn, i mean i think that he is a lot better than shaun hill, what do you guys think???
cmon anderson is terrible besides having a terrible qb rating he is big headed oh wow he had a good game two years ago against the bangals the worst d in the league at the time maybe brady would do better if he didnt have to worry bout playing time he is going to be a great qb sooner rather than later i hope its in cleveland rumors of kosar helping him out i hope its true get rid of anderson he souldnt even be in the nfl