Leinart To Be Cut?

We talked last week that Derek Anderson may have taken over the #1 QB spot for the Cardinals. Now there are rumors that the Cardinals may cut Leinart. According to these rumors the Cardinals locker room has 0 faith in Leinart, and that he is not a positive influence for the other young QBs (Max Hall and John Skelton) on the roster.

I am really kind of shocked about this. Leinart hasn't been amazing this preseason, but he is completing over 80% of his passes. He has much more upside then Anderson, but I guess when you have guys like Fitzgerald you want a guy who can throw deep, and Leinart hasn't proven he can do that on a consistent basis.

As for all the locker room stuff, I don't really know what to say. I know he was a slacker a couple years ago, but I would be surprised if he still is. If he is fooling around again then it is probably time to let him go, because is he isn't taking it seriously now with Warner gone, then he probably never will.

My prediction is that he is still the week 1 starter though.

Leinart Already Losing Starting Job

We all know it is a make or break year for Matt Leinart, and most people seem to think he will fail. I have always stuck up for him, but he might not even make it to the season opener. Leinart was 4 for 6 for 28 yards against the Titans on Monday, and he led his team to a trio of three-and-out possessions.

I know his number aren't good, but he was playing without Larry Fitzgerald, and from what I saw from Derek Anderson I wasn't overly impressed with him either. In my eyes they have to give Leinart the ball to start the season. They need to build up his confidence, and I think they should name him soon, so there is no question. If he falters during the season then they can go to Anderson, but I'm telling you right now Anderson is a fraud, and although Leinart might be too I still think he has way more upside.

The Brady Quinn Era Is Over

"Derek Anderson will start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against Cincinnati. Coach Eric Mangini has decided to go with Anderson, a Pro Bowler in 2007, over Brady Quinn, who opened the season as Cleveland's starter but was benched at halftime last Sunday in Baltimore. Mangini believes the Browns have a better chance to move the ball with Anderson. "I'm excited about the opportunity," Anderson said. "We're all competitors, we all want to play. I'm ready to go (Sportsline)."

The Browns had to give Quinn a shot, but he did nothing to make them think he is the future. Saying that, it is not completely his fault. This team is terrible. Their WRs suck (yes that includes Edwards), their offensive line is nothing special, and their running is ranked 30th in the NFL. There is only so much you can do with that, but he needed to do more then he did, so Anderson now will get the keys to this horrible offense.

Browns QB Competition Over

The problem is that this won't say who won...

"While he did confirm to Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the competition for the Browns' starting QB job was now over, head coach Eric Mangini refused to say who won. "In terms of the quarterbacks, I have no additional information on that," Mangini indicated after the game. "There's nothing really to add." That's right, because neither Brady Quinn nor Derek Anderson even played on Thursday. Mangini's insinuation in saying that the competition was finished is that the man who takes the first-team reps in practice next week will be the starter come Week One (ESPN)."

My guess is that Brady Quinn won. He has so much more upside then Derek Anderson, and it isn't like Anderson has been on fire during the preseason. We will know sometime after labor day when practice for week 1 starts, but I would really be surprised if it is not Quinn...

Anderson Lost For Year

"Just several days after losing Brady Quinn to a broken finger, Cleveland also lost Derek Anderson to a left MCL injury in the waning moments of Sunday's 10-6 defeat to the Indianapolis Colts. The recovery time for MCL injuries is usually 3-4 weeks, which likely means Anderson is out for the remainder of the 2008 season (ESPN)."

The Browns are just a mess right now. First, they lose Brady Quinn to a broken finger, and now they have lost Anderson with a knee injury. Crennel is definitely going to get canned after this year, and this team is going to have a lot of questions to answer this offseason. Is Quinn their QB of the future? What to do with Anderson? How can they fix this awful defense? How do they get Braylon Edwards back to being one of the most feared WRs in the game? The Browns should be very busy this offseason, but before they can do anything, they need to figure out their identity as a team.

-BMack

Brady Quinn Gets His Chance

The Browns have finally decided to start Brady Quinn over Derek Anderson. The Browns were supposed to challenge for the AFC North this year, but they have been terrible (3-5). I said before this season started that I thought resigning Derek Anderson was stupid, Quinn is the future of this team, and it is about time the Browns are throwing him into the fire. Quinn will have plenty of weapons around him, and he will have every opportunity to succeed. I don't like Quinn, but he is a much better QB then Derek Anderson.

Honestly if you have players like Edwards, Winslow, and Stallworth (when he actually plays) you should be able to complete at least half your passes. At least now the Browns will be able to get Quinn some experience, so next year he could help this offense be what they are supposed to be.

-BMack

Two Teams That Need To Switch QBs

1. Browns
I am not a big Quinn fan, but I thought it was stupid for the Browns to bring back Anderson. He was showing chinks in the armor at the end of last season, and has just looked awful this season. So far this season Anderson has a 46.2 completion percentage, 2 TDs, 5 INTs, and has not broken 200 yards in any game. This is a team that has thw weapons to be special on offense, even with Braylon banged up. They drafted Quinn to be the QB of the future, and it is time to see what the kid's got, because at 0-3 it doesn't look like the Browns are going anywhere.

2. Lions
I know, I know, I am always saying how Drew Stanton should be starting, but for once Kitna is finally looking like he shouldn't be the leader of this team anymore. The Lions are 0-3, they are not going to the playoffs, and it is time to see if this young kid has what it takes to be a QB in this league. Kitna's stats aren't bad, but with the WRs he has they should be a lot better. Kitna is making way too many bad decisions (5 INTs), and if that wasn't bad enough he threw an interception the other day, then showed no effort to tackle the guy (actually took off his helmet), as he walked into the end zone. It is time for change in Detroit, it is Drew Stanton's time.

-BMack