1. (22) Brady Quinn, QB
As soon as the Miami Dolphins passed on Quinn when they selected Ted Ginn, Phil Savage got on the phone and started to frantically make a trade for Quinn. It took a while, but the Browns finally got their man when they traded their 1st round pick in the 2008 Draft and a second rounder in this year’s Draft. The move made sense, especially for Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel who are both in the final year of their contracts. Finally, the Browns have a real quarterback! Brady Quinn can make all of the throws as he has a strong arm. He also doesn’t get nervous like Charlie Frye does as he keeps his eyes focused downfield trying to make a play. He’s not a good runner, but he moves around enough to buy time in the pocket. Quinn was a 4-year starter for the Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish and he was pretty successful for them. He played in 49 games (46 starts) for Notre Dame and he completed 929 of 1,602 (58%) for 11,762 yards with 95 TD passes and 39 interceptions. Those are pretty good numbers, but with Charlie Weis as the head coach the last two seasons, Quinn’s numbers are eye-popping! In the two years under Weis, Quinn has played in 25 games (all starts) and he completed 581 of 917 (63.4%) passes for 7,345 yards with 69 TD passes and only 14 interceptions. He’s coming to Cleveland to start and that could happen as early as week #1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers because his only competition for the job are Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson.

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