According to Rotoworld.com, Browns’ GM Phil Savage says that he’s fine with starting youngster Brady Quinn next season if Derek Anderson doesn’t accept the team’s multi-year contract.
Savage doesn’t expect Anderson to return if he passes on the three-year proposal currently on the table. The Browns don’t plan to match any deal Anderson gets in restricted free agency. “We can look in the mirror and know we put a strong offer out there,” Savage said. The Browns would be happy to take the first- and third-round picks they’d receive when Anderson signs an offer sheet, and appoint Brady Quinn as their 2008 starting QB.
This is quickly turning into the most intriguing offseason situations in the league. Reports have surfaced that Anderson wants a six-year deal, but the Browns don’t want to make that kind of commitment after trading a first rounder for Quinn last year. So the question becomes: Is any team willing to give up a 1st and a 3rd for Anderson?
