Quinn getting first-team snaps for Browns
Posted May 21st, 2009 by Dan
James Walker of ESPN.com is reporting that Brady Quinn holds the early lead in the Browns' quarterback competition.
Quinn has been receiving snaps with the first team ahead of former Pro Bowler Derek Anderson at voluntary minicamps that end today.
While head coach Eric Mangini has said the two quarterbacks will receive balanced repetitions, Quinn's performance has earned him the top spot.
"Brady will get the first reps today," Mangini told reporters today. "He started with the first reps on Wednesday, and that's because he's done a really outstanding job in the offseason program. Not that Derek hasn't done well, but [Quinn] gets the first reps."
Last season, Quinn started three games before a finger injury knocked him out for the final five games of the season. Quinn's best performance was his first start, a 34-30 loss to Denver. In the game, Quinn finished with 239 yards passing and two touchdowns.
After making the Pro Bowl in 2007, Anderson struggled last season. In 10 games, he had 1,615 yards passing, nine touchdowns and eight interceptions.
The Browns acquired quarterback Brett Ratliff from the Jets during a trade on the first day of the NFL Draft. Ronald Bartel is also on the roster.
Notes…
Tip of the hat to commentator Scott for pointing out this story. Matt Bowen of National Football Post says special teams star Josh Cribbs isn't worth a new contract.
Talks between Cribbs and Mangini have taken place, according to Beacon Journal beat writer Marla Ridenour.
May 21st, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Praise God ! Hopefully Mangini sees the up side to having a QB who is mobile, and if I have to watch Anderson throw another shoestring pass to a running back coming out of the back field I will scream .
May 21st, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Who on earth is Ronald Bartel. Why is DA even still on an NFL roster. Hasn't he already proven that his California cool cracks under even the slightest pressure. He is a joke. His menial success against bad teams means nothing. He has a huge arm, great strength can throw deep etc etc etc, but he's terribly innacurate on his long balls, for the love of all that is pure thie supposed QB CAN NOT throw an outlet pass to running back(How hard is that "lob the football over the blitzing defender and let it fall into the hands of a running back; not try to throw the football through his legs") Watching the Browns this year will be kind of like being a parent of one of those little girls in Texas who got beat 100-0. Its going to be like a train wreck, completely gruesome; but for some reason impossible to turn away from. In my own humble opinion this franchise hasn't fielded enough Talent to compete with the Ohio State Buckeyes. I wish upon a star for an Owner smart enough to hire legitmate football people to run his franchise, instead of a Savage/Crennel duet or the more recent Man-kock combo we currently have. Every franchise with the exception of Detroit is pointing a finger at this team and laughing at us.
May 21st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Mike, I'll typically be the first person to be skeptical about something, but you're not even going to give Mangini and Kokinis a chance? Sure, we can make assumptions that they might not be good this year, but we don't know that for sure. Give them a chance, at least until a regular season game is played. '
And you think the Raiders or Bengals are laughing at the Browns? Now those are some poorly run franchises.