Brady Quinn Scores a Decisive Round 4 Knockout in Browns' Quarterback Race

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Browns fans everywhere owe field judge Terry Brown a bottle of wine and a thank you for helping Derek Anderson trip over himself, and he wasn't even on the field.

In fact, he was too far from the sideline and was flagged 15 yards.

With Quinn's performance tonight, Anderson may not be on the Browns sideline in the near future.    

Let's be clear here—Tennessee is not Detroit. And perhaps Anderson's performance was a fraud, but tonight's game offically clinched the starting job for Quinn, because he clearly displayed the qualities of an NFL starting quarterback.   

With both quarterbacks in a "dead heat" according to Mangini, both of them needed to play well. Quinn played like, and looked like, a starter against one of the more stout defenses in the league.  

The playcalling was a combination of aggressive and safe with spices of play-action thrown in, and to see a screen pass for the first time since 1993 was priceless. 

Quinn came out strong by marching the Browns down the field after trailing 7-3, and threw the first touchdown by either quarterback since last year. He basically sealed the deal for the starting quarterback spot.

He would go on to finish 11-of-15 with 128 yards passing and one touchdown in his four series. 

Anderson, on his behalf, played fairly well in a likely last-gasp attempt to either become or remain the starter. He took a sack, and he may have seen his last chance to win the competition go down hard like he did. 

Anderson finished 7-of-11 for 77 yards and led the Browns to one field goal on two possessions, including a would-be touchdown reception to wide receiver Braylon Edwards ruled out of bounds.   

In the three preseason games for the Browns, Anderson has completed 15 of 26 passes for a 57.6% completion rate for 207 yards and two interceptions for a QB rating of 51.28%, while Quinn has completed 21 of 31 passes at a 67.7% completion rate for 225 yards passing with one touchdown and one interception. 

Quinn threw the first touchdown pass, while Anderson led the first drive to a touchdown.

Tough choice?

Not really when you consider that Anderson still looks like he is trying to force throws into double coverage and is still telegraphing like he is Thomas Edison.

Any more questions about Quinn's arm strength in my eyes are laid to rest and are now null and void, as he fired some nice passes to wide receivers Michael Furrey, Joshua Cribbs, and even running back Jamal Lewis on a nice 14-yard gallop.

I will even go as far as to say that Daboll will throw in some more agressive stuff in the regular season that will work towards Quinn's stengths, with some safe high-percentage short to intermediate routes, as well as a some deep vertical strikes.

Yes, Quinn can throw the ball deep. But as Kosar mentioned, he does a nice job of checking down to a safer play, which is what the Browns need.

If tonight's game was truly a dress rehearsal, then it is safe to say that the Browns have shed their old beaten-up jacket for a sharp Armani suit.

Round 4 goes to Quinn with a knockout.

Now Anderson is done.