Granted, head coach Eric Mangini was opposed to Colt McCoy‘s selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, both in the second round and the third round, when he was overruled by general manager Mike Holmgren, McCoy is perhaps already the qualified field general the Browns could place under center to start the 2010 season. For starters, McCoy is a winner every single way you slice it. The only quarterback to win at least 10 games while starting all 4 years of eligibility, his success is unparalleled on the college level and would be a welcome, albeit decidedly different, mindset in the Browns huddle. In his last two preseason games combined, McCoy went 23 for 27 on his way to completing 85 of his passes. While this astronomical number is unlikely to hold up, over the course of his collegiate career, McCoy established himself as arguably the most accurate passer in the country, setting the NCAA record for Highest Career Completion Percentage with a remarkable 70.9. Accuracy is by far the best case for McCoy to start as the Browns will likely run a conservative, ball-control offense, not relying on numerous shots downfield. After all, it’s not like Delhomme’s cannon has been firing long range in recent memory. In the 5 games the Browns won down the stretch, they relied heavily on the running game, passing less than 40 times in total. To win this way consistently, the team will need who hits his spots and doesn’t make mistakes, a tailor made situation for McCoy. And with such little demand for complex formations, it’s not as if the role is too tall for a rookie quarterback. weiter lesen …
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At 35-years old, with a quarterback rating that declined by a full 25 points last season, ladies and gentleman, meet Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Jake Delhomme. It may seem tough to fathom that a quarterback could legitimately drop his rating so heavily in such a short amount of time, but just call Delhomme’s 59.4-rated 2009 unbelievably bad. In 11 games started before a season ending finger injury, Delhome racked up an 8:18 touchdown to interception ratio (no, that’s not an inverted typo). In Cleveland, he won’t even have the benefit of the two-headed monster at running back he enjoyed in Carolina, taking pressure off the passing game. In this opinion, there is no starting quarterback in the league bringing less to the table at this point in his career than Jake Delhomme. To prove a point, here are 3 quarterbacks not even on NFL rosters who would be better suited under center (bear in mind, that’s not saying much):Jeff Garcia Even at 40, Garcia’s return to the Browns offers more upside. Currently playing for the Omaha Nighthawks, the man obviously would welcome a return to the big stage. Consider Garcia the anti-Delhomme, actually improving his play in his last few NFL seasons. Playing with the Lions in 2005, Garcia still never had a year quite as bad as Delhomme’s 2009, though he was surrounded with a far inferior supporting cast. Garcia resurrected his career with stops in Philadelphia and Tampa over the next 3 years.Pat White Sure, he has only thrown 13 passes of which he’s completed just 5 at the NFL level, but bear in mind most of those were trick plays out of the wildcat package in Miami. Under center against the Falcons this preseason, in the only significant playing time he saw, White completed 4 of 4 passes and looked accurate. Yes, it’s a small sample size, but who knows there could be some Willie Beaman (Any Given Sunday) potential there. weiter lesen …
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