The upside to keeping McCoy — he’s young, capable, doesn’t cost a lot, knows the system, and could still evolve into a decent starter — far outweighs the downside of Florio’s “what if” scenario.

We do not worry about thier feelings, we do not worry about players taking sides in the locker room, and we don’t have to do what is best for Colt. We do what is best for the team.

Keeping a young, salary friendly backup that knows the system is what is best for the team.

The problem is that the Browns are not going to just release McCoy, and they’re not going to get anything for him in a trade. His market value is not very high. His best feature is his low cap number.

I wish we had Colt as a back up when Jason Campbell went down last year. Did you see what Kyle Boller did for us? It forced a cluster F… of draft picks being traded, throwing in a QB into the fray after 4 days with the team, 2 instant losses, yada yada. I’m not sure the Browns organization would have handled that situation much better.

I like Colt McCoy. Born and bred to be a QB. Don’t be foolish by giving up on that kid. At least send him our way.

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This is what happens when you have guys in the media pontificating on things they have no experience with. Newsflash: Teams at all levels of football have multiple QB’s on the roster. These QB’s compete with each other for the purpose of getting on the field. It’s called competition. That is what sports are about. This also is of benefit to teams at all levels, because if the starter goes down then they would hope to have a competent backup to step in…..instead of a guy who sucks and was only kept around so as not to hurt the starter’s feelings or make him feel threatened.

This is why media jobs and credentials should only be granted to former players. Articles like this are just mind boggling in their stupidity.

News flash, this is normal!

Umm…….yeah. Absolutely no similarity whatsoever in any way shape or form between the two situations.

We didn’t need yet another fresh start at QB this year as much as we needed a starting calliber RT or G. Colt McCoy could have become Drew Brees for all we know. QB’s take some time to get it, 3 or 4 years. I said give him time. Since we didn’t get RGIII give Colt time. But they didn’t. It is cheaper to keep Colt so they will but it is a disservice ot him if he outplays Weeden in the preseason, which he might.

Now, with the draft done and the UDFAs signed, rosters are full and no team is likely to make a trade until camp starts and someone gets hurt.

Again, I understand that McCoy has to go, but Weeden doesn’t HAVE to start from the first week of the first year. He is a rookie, just like everybody else was in this league at one point.

Same idea for the Dolphins?

What about the Jets?

Someone please shoot me…

Besides, Cleveland fans always think the backup will be better than the starter. I’m sure that even Otto Graham heard the boo’s. Moving McCoy won’t change that dynamic.

Both parties should start fresh