Post by gk on Oct 2, 2009 15:34:14 GMT -6
Derek Anderson, in 27 starts has 13 wins. Only two of those 13 teams had a winning record
Brady Quinn, in six starts, has only played one team with a losing record, 7-9 Buffalo. This includes this year whose combined record of opponents is 9-0 (6-0 if you take out the Browns games).
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I actually still believe that DA is a better QB prospect than Quinn. (If you'll remember, before the Browns drafted Quinn, I said Troy Smith would be a better QB than Quinn - and I still think I'm right about that.) When you look at their alleged strengths and weaknesses that they've shown, Anderson has potentially "correctable" flaws while Quinn's flaws look ingrained.
Anderson's strengths are:
Incredibly strong arm
Pretty accurate on the deep throws
Calm under pressure
6'6"
Quinn's strengths are:
Throwing to the checkdown every effing time
Football smarts and good decision making
Good looks
Grew up in Ohio
Seal of approval from Charlie Weis
Their flaws are pretty much opposite of each other's strengths.
Derek Anderson:
Can't hit the running back with accuracy
Makes poor decisions
Not that good looking. Almost Roethlisberger-esque without all the beer fat
Brady Quinn's flaws:
Looks like he's going to piss himself every time he drops back
Extremely jittery
Seal of approval from Charlie Weis
Looks like Jamarcus Russell throwing the ball more than 10 yards
Taking everything into account, I actually would rather find out what they have in Anderson. Here are their "extreme" upsides as I see it:
Derek Anderson's "extreme" upside: Brett Favre
Brady Quinn's "extreme" upside: a more mobile Chad Pennington
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I'm a much bigger DA apologist than most Browns fans. I was even somewhat of a Crennel apologist. Needless to say, I'm at odds with most Browns fans.
Still, Bengals, you've been warned.
Brady Quinn, in six starts, has only played one team with a losing record, 7-9 Buffalo. This includes this year whose combined record of opponents is 9-0 (6-0 if you take out the Browns games).
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I actually still believe that DA is a better QB prospect than Quinn. (If you'll remember, before the Browns drafted Quinn, I said Troy Smith would be a better QB than Quinn - and I still think I'm right about that.) When you look at their alleged strengths and weaknesses that they've shown, Anderson has potentially "correctable" flaws while Quinn's flaws look ingrained.
Anderson's strengths are:
Incredibly strong arm
Pretty accurate on the deep throws
Calm under pressure
6'6"
Quinn's strengths are:
Throwing to the checkdown every effing time
Football smarts and good decision making
Good looks
Grew up in Ohio
Seal of approval from Charlie Weis
Their flaws are pretty much opposite of each other's strengths.
Derek Anderson:
Can't hit the running back with accuracy
Makes poor decisions
Not that good looking. Almost Roethlisberger-esque without all the beer fat
Brady Quinn's flaws:
Looks like he's going to piss himself every time he drops back
Extremely jittery
Seal of approval from Charlie Weis
Looks like Jamarcus Russell throwing the ball more than 10 yards
Taking everything into account, I actually would rather find out what they have in Anderson. Here are their "extreme" upsides as I see it:
Derek Anderson's "extreme" upside: Brett Favre
Brady Quinn's "extreme" upside: a more mobile Chad Pennington
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I'm a much bigger DA apologist than most Browns fans. I was even somewhat of a Crennel apologist. Needless to say, I'm at odds with most Browns fans.
Still, Bengals, you've been warned.
