Bleacher Report Debate: Brady Quinn vs. Derek Anderson

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This debate between myself and The Long Island Sound will be featured on InsidetheGridiron.com. A football website brought to you by Bleacher Report's own "The Rant."

With the Browns seemingly in rebuilding mode, what makes Derek Anderson the right QB for the job?

8:42pm Kevin

Some may argue that they are in the rebuilding mode, but this is the same team minus the good driver, Dante Stallworth, and the Kellen "I'm a Soldier" Winslow. Also, this is the same team that Derek Anderson propelled with his Pro Bowl year throwing 29 touchdowns. Last year the Browns were plagued with offensive line injuries, and the line has been enhanced with the addition of center Alex Mack. With number wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who forgot to tak his 5 Hr. Energy last season, who thrives on the deep ball is best suited for the team to maximize the offense. This is not a rebuilding team, but a team that can regain it's 2007 form, which Derek Anderson excelled to the playoffs.

8:43pm Kevin

With the Browns seemingly in rebuilding mode, what makes Brady Quinn the right QB for the job?

8:50pm Brandon

What makes Brady Quinn the right man for the job is a tale of two stories. On one hand, potential leads the way for a team rebuilding. As we've seen this pre-season, not only has Quinn put up better numbers, but the team rallies around him more potently. He's someone the team can grow with. We haven't seen his max potential while we've seen the limit of Derek Anderson's ability. If you're going to keep both QBs, the Browns fans and organization need to see what he can do.

Secondly, without Dante Stallowrth, this is no longer a deep ball team. Braylon Edwards has deep ball capability but this offense is based off the run and playaction pass. With the addition of possession WRs such as Mossaquai and Robiskie, this team is not looking to score quickly, but instead, they plan on driving down the field and wearing down on defenses. The routes for this type of offense require quick passes and mid range accuracy off of playaction. Both of these throws favor the talents Brady Quinn showed off with his time at Notre Dame.

8:52pmBrandon

With Browns fans clamoring for hometown hero Quinn to win the job, and with ticket sales down across the country, what benefits does Derek Anderson bring to a team that has seemingly no shot at playoff contention this year?

9:02pm Kevin

True, fans do want to give the first round selection, Brady Quinn, a full shot and the fans do still have the bitter taste of what Derek Anderson left them with in 2008. How do you boost ticket sales and regain the fans faith? Winning. What quarterback gives them the best chance to win, Derek Anderson. Mangini will look to utilize the same style of play as he did in New York: grind the defense down and hit them hard with playaction, which Derek Anderson can maximize with his arm. How many Pro Bowls has Brady Quinn gone to? How many 200 plus yard games has he thrown against teams not named the Broncos? This team can battle for the wild card as long as the offensive line stays healthy and the defense anchored by Shaun Rogers and Eric Wright in the secondary remains consistent.

9:03pm Kevin

With Derek Anderson's draft stock only plummeting, why should he not start to potentially raise his value and give the Browns draft options and open up their team to the "future" in Quinn?

9:05pm Brandon

Well this is a major problem for the Browns organization. In 2007, after Derek Anderson's stellar breakout season, the Browns had offers for both Quinn and Anderson and could have packaged either one for draft picks to further build their fledgling team. Alas, they royally screwed it up by keeping both. But now is not the time to try and remedy such a malady.

9:08pm Brandon

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