Cleveland Browns QB Debate: Why Do They Stink of Limburger On The Field?

This past Sunday's football game that was played on the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland Browns Stadium, was one of the most inept displays of football that has been seen in Cleveland. It rivaled the games of when the team was an expansion franchise back in 1999.

It was a complete debacle.

No offense, no defense, and a special teams unit that is the only aspect of the team that gives fans excitement,which is sad because that usually means the opposing team just scored a touchdown and they are now kicking off.

So again the question is, where do the Browns go from here?

Head Coach Eric Mangini replaced quarterback Brady Quinn after 10 quarters of play with Derek Anderson—and after 18 quarters of play, he's not much better.

Anderson did have a pretty good game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but even in the victory in Buffalo, the offense was almost non-existent.

Can Mangini afford to pull Anderson and replace him with Quinn?

Does Mangini finally pull Anderson for "his guy" Brett Ratliff?

Here is a look at the stats for both Anderson and Quinn.

Anderson is 60-137 (43.8%) for 605 yards with two touchdowns, seven interceptions, a quarterback rating of 40.6, and eight sacks.

Quinn is 45-74 (60.8%) for 400 yards with one touchdown, three interceptions, a quarterback rating of 62.9, and 10 sacks.

These are just numbers, but in a recent Facebook survey, several Browns fans had a few things to say regarding what should be done with an ineffective Anderson at the quarterback position and a response to each.

Steve Shumate says, "It is clear Anderson cannot move the team, go back to Quinn........."

The Browns may not be able to move the ball once again, but will Mangini choose to go back to Quinn who could not move the ball either?

B.J. Harper says, "Go back to Quinn so he can not move the team also?! This team needs to wave the white flag....."

Perhaps the Browns need to wave the white flag, but in the NFL every team needs to compete in all 16 regular season games. If you truly believe that Quinn nor Anderson can move the Browns, then it might be time to put in Ratliff to give him some experience and reps.

John Reiss says, "What is Tim Couch up to these days? At least he beat the Steelers, once...."

Couch has not been in the NFL for a few years now, and with the amount of money he made as a No. 1 pick, he is probably still living a comfortable life and yes, he can say that he was the last Browns QB to beat the Steelers.

Ronald Lee says, "We should have stayed with Quinn and traded Anderson."

There are many Browns fans that would agree with this statement. In order to give Quinn a fair chance, there is no reason that he should have been pulled. Instead, Mangini should have adapted or simplified the offense for Quinn until he could find a rhythm in games, then started to throw more plays at him.

Joseph Ribar, Jr. says, "Jimmy Johnson made a great comment at halftime when he said 'The media talks about trading Anderson and Quinn but the more they play the more their trade value goes down.'"

Johnson is easily one of the most brilliant coaching minds of the last 20 years in the NFL. Too bad Randy Lerner couldn't get a mind like his in the front office.

Marcus Broome says, "Man can't even complete 50% of his passes when his receivers are catching the ball... Why is he still playing?"

Mangini has stated that he likes "things" that Anderson does with the offense better than when Quinn tried to do those same "things," like third down conversions. Big deal at this point.

Derek Kindle says, "I'm done caring. What a waste of money. I sat through 3 quarters of this PAINFUL to watch game. I have two more games to go to yet this year. I will not be in attendance."

Ebay or stub hub. There are Browns fans out there that would love to buy those tickets off of you.

Tom Majka says, "Time to take a look at the FA market. [Jeff] Garcia is still available and there's just no point in seeing anymore of Anderson."

Garcia is still on the free agent market because one glaring issue. He is a drama queen and can disrupt the locker room with his whining. The Browns tried with Garcia once, and that's all that needs to be seen of him again.

Rick Herbstritt says, "Go with Quinn he gives you a better pocket presence DA is a bum not to mention that he sucks and runs like the Iron Sheik."

Quinn has shown that he does have a better presence in the pocket and in the huddle, but he needs to get over his fear of holding onto the football for too long and just throw it so his receivers can make a play.

Ed Prochaska says, "Guys its more than the QB.This whole team is just BAD!
The offensive line has regressed from last year and I don't care who you put at QB its not gonna happen."

There is definitely a regression with the team this year, and it almost seems like the Browns are in their expansion year all over again. There are many more issues than just the quarterback position, and those holes will hopefully be filled with all the draft picks that Browns have in 2010. The quarterback does need to be blamed because Anderson's ball placement on most of his passes are either too long, too short, or too hard and if he can't get any other skill player the ball, then he is at fault first and foremost.

Thank you to all who commented!

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(Article originally posted on Dawg Scooper )