Browns Quarterback Position Up for Grabs

All Cleveland Browns fans have the same question — who will start at quarterback? Will it be 2007 Pro Bowler Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn, the young signal caller with untapped potential.

Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson? (Image: Newscom)

On Tuesday, Browns head coach Eric Mangini answered the question yet Browns fans were left at square one. Mangini said that the starting quarterback position is up for grabs and that a decision won’t be made until after an open competition during minicamp and the exhibition season.

The 6-foot-6 Anderson appeared to be heading toward stardom after throwing 29 touchdown passes and for nearly 3800 yards in 2007. However, last season he completely underwhelmed. In ten games, Anderson was only able to throw nine touchdowns.

Quinn didn’t exactly light up the stat sheet last year, either. He played in a total of three games and finished the season with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Before he could further prove himself, an injured finger required surgery and he was lost for the rest of the year.

Who will win the open competition? It’s difficult to pick a winner as of now. Both quarterbacks have contracts that pay them in excess of $20 million over the life of the deal. While the Browns spent a first round pick on Quinn, they also have seen tangible success when going with Anderson.

In the most likely scenario, Browns fans will get to see a lot of both quarterbacks until one of the two steps up and proves he’s the man for the job.