"Brady! Brady! Brady!" the Cleveland fans chanted after a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens. On Monday afternoon Romeo Crennel told the press that Brady Quinn was going to start Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. Fans were excited for Quinn's much anticipated arrival but were worried that he only had one full day of practice to prepare for the game.
Quinn said he was not going to use the lack of preparation as an excuse. He jogged out onto the field Thursday night to a roar that only the Dawg Pound could reach and Quinn did not disappoint. He posted a 104.3 passer rating as he completed 23 of 35 passes for 239 yards and connecting on two TD's. He threw most of his passes to tight ends and running backs, with only one completed pass to star WR Braylon Edwards.
More importantly than this impressive statistics, especially for his first NFL start, was the way he managed the offense. Quinn was not sacked, he did not call a timeout, and reported no fumbles or bad handoffs. He ran the offense smoothly, was calm and composed and showed a great deal of mobility that Anderson has lacked.
His success proves three things.
1.) Phil Savage (Browns GM) was an idiot to sign Anderson to a three year $24 million dollar deal when you have this kind of talent behind him.
2.) Waiting is not always bad. Quinn sat for a year and a half and that may not have been the worst thing for him as he showed Thursday night that he can dive right into the NFL and carry on offense.
3.) Quinn has the potential to be a great Quarterback in the NFL. I know he only played one game against a bad defense, but his demeanor, his accuracy, his confidence, his mobility and his football IQ are extremely impressive for a 24-year-old first time starter.
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