Brady Quinn inked a five-year, $20.2 million contract with the Browns, which includes $7.75 million in guarantees. But does he have a realistic chance to start?
General manger Phil Savage stated after Quinn was drafted that if he didn’t hold out, he would have an opportunity to compete with Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson for the starting spot. However, with Quinn missing a good chunk of the start of camp, he probably doesn’t have a realistic chance to start, nor should he in my opinion.
Anderson gives the Browns the best opportunity to win now in my estimation. It’s not like he’s carrying them to the playoffs, but he did look promising in three starts last year and he has very good mechanics with a strong arm. Cleveland and Quinn need to let that newly upgraded line gel for a season and maybe head into next year fresh. If this were a better team, starting a rookie would make sense, but the Browns are still a year or two away and thus Quinn needs to hold a clipboard for a season.
