They had already drafted Joe Thomas with the third overall pick in the draft, and the talk of the first round was that Brady Quinn was quickly falling. Cleveland gave up their first-round pick for the following year and their second rounder in to move up to No. Quinn basically sat on the bench during his rookie season thanks to a shocking surge by Derek Anderson , who ended up making the Pro Bowl. Quinn also hurt himself in his rookie year by staging a lengthy holdout to start training camp.
Anderson kept the starting job in , but after the team started the year at with Anderson struggling, Quinn made his first start against the Denver Broncos.
Part of the reason was that he broke his finger during his second start, which ended his season just as fans were excited about him. Quinn was given the starting job to start the campaign, but had difficulty moving the offense and lost his job mid-way through the third week of the season to Anderson. He was hoping the Browns would take him with the No. Savage told Quinn's agent that was not likely to happen.
He had his heart set on Joe Thomas, the future Hall of Fame tackle. Quinn expected to be selected by Miami at No. The Dolphins took receiver Ted Ginn Jr. Cleveland and Miami were the two teams showing the most interest in him. He was convinced Miami was the most likely destination. After Miami passed on Quinn, Savage began calling other teams -- trying to trade back into the first round. His next pick was number He knew Quinn would be gone by then.
They were going to trade for the 23rd pick and take me. Quinn was warming to the idea of being a Raven "and beating the Browns. During the draft, I wanted to beat every team that passed on me. Then Savage suddenly swung a deal with Dallas. He shipped the No. Quinn being passed over became a theme of the draft. Every time a team drafted someone other than Quinn, the cameras focused on Quinn He sat there for more than four hours before his name was called.
Quinn now considers that night one of his favorite memories. Then my favorite team traded up to get me. How great is that? In , the Browns were a surprising with Derek Anderson as the starting quarterback. As a rookie, Quinn threw only eight passes that season. How did things get this bad for Brady Quinn? Were expectations too high? Was there too much pressure?
Was it uneven coaching and a lack of trust in Cleveland that derailed him? Was Quinn simply not good enough to succeed in the NFL? There was no talent or trust around Brady Quinn in Cleveland, and because of this, he was doomed from the start. Still, he could have reinvented his NFL career in another city. He was given a legitimate shot at the Broncos job and won the starting quarterback job with the Chiefs.
So, how come neither of those teams worked out for Quinn? More College Football News ». More Big Ten News ». If he could have gotten away with it, and not gotten run outta town, he would have traded them both and played the entire season with Brett Ratliff. These are the guys we have. Both are very talented, and can start for this team. Mangini just needs to stop flopping back and forth and make a decision.
Quinn, in my opinion, is the face of this franchise for years to come. This kid is stil young, and trying to develop his craft at the professional level. Why don't we all get off his back and let him learn?
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