NFL Rumors: Cleveland Browns Would Be Perfect Fit for Kevin Kolb

While Colt McCoy showed that he can play at a high-level at times, this season with the Cleveland Browns proved he is too inconsistent to be the starting quarterback in the West Coast system they run.

That’s where Kevin Kolb comes in.

The Arizona Cardinals traded for Kolb in hopes that he would be the team’s savior, but the former Houston Cougars prodigy is designed for the West Coast-style offense. Short-passes, screen-plays and play-action are what Kolb is all about.

With Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals tend to force the ball down the field more. That’s where backup John Skelton showed he could blossom as he took over the No. 1 spot while Kolb was injured. There has been talk that many feel more comfortable going forward with Skelton instead of Kolb.

So what’s next for Kolb then?

Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting about possible changes at quarterback and who the Browns may be looking to acquire:

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Kolb is owed a $7 million roster bonus from the Cards in March. There is some debate in Phoenix about if it would be wiser for the Cards to cut their losses, release Kolb and suffer the cap hit rather than invest further in him. If that happened, Kolb would rise to the top of the list of quarterback options for the Browns. Why? Kolb was a much better quarterback in the West Coast offense in which he was schooled in Philadelphia. Arizona doesn't run it. Also, Kolb was drafted by Philadelphia partly based on evaluations made by (Tom) Heckert and coach Pat Shurmur -- the Browns' top two football men.

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As bad as it will look for Arizona to pull the trigger on a deal getting rid of Kolb only a year after pulling the trigger to acquire him, this is a decision that has to be made. Skelton makes far less money and has far less expectations.

While head coach Ken Whisenhunt is rebuilding the team with the money saved by trading Kolb, Skelton can lead the team to a similar or improved record and hold down the fort until they could acquire their QB of the future.

A team like Cleveland that has plenty of draft picks this season would love to package a few of them together and be able to keep Colt McCoy as the backup and bring the West Coast expert Kolb in to run the offense.

The team still has questions at running back and everywhere else, but Kolb would be a good piece to build around for the Browns and the schemes they run.

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