The Cleveland Browns bench QB Derek Anderson in favor of Brady Quinn
The Browns have decided to go with Brady Quinn as the new starting QB. His first start was on Thursday and he looked really solid completing 23 of 35 passes for 239 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 interceptions (104.3 QB Rating). He also scrambled 1 time for 3 yards. Quinn might not have the arm strength of Anderson but he is a much more accurate passer. Don’t look for Quinn to give Anderson his job back anytime soon. Anderson was in the Pro Bowl just last season but he hasn’t played well in 2008. To be fair, Browns’ receivers (Braylon Edwards in particular) have dropped a ton of passes that hit them in the hands. Anderson played completed 121 of 243 passes (49.5%) for 1,454 yards with 9 TD passes and 7 interceptions (68.9 QB Rating). He also carried the football 22 times for 50 yards (2.3 ypc) so far this season. Anderson has now played three seasons for the Browns covering 29 games (26 starts) in which he has completed 485 of 887 passes (54.7%) for 6,034 yards with 43 TD passes and 34 interceptions (76.2 QB Rating). He also has carried the ball 58 times for 167 yards (2.9 ypc) with 3 TD runs. Anderson has a great arm but he needs to quit throwing the ball in areas that are too tight. It’s too bad that he is the scapegoat for Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards’ mistakes.