Comments on: Brandon Weeden confident he can be franchise QB

By: mhyder

mhyder — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:56:46 +0000

To not mention Russell Wilson in this article is a slap in the face. Do you really think Tannehill is playing better than Wilson at this point? Was I the only one that watched last nights game?

By: kwjsb

kwjsb — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:49:40 +0000

“He’s completed 55.1 percent of his passes”

Same argument as last year with McCoy, if you give him back the drops his % climbs above, Brees, Wilson, Eli, Flacco, Cutler, Luck, Tannehill & a cast of others.

Its a team sport, and if your guys drop 24+ passes at the halfway point, how can you use stats to make a judgement? He lost passing yards, at least 3 tds, several drops turned into those picks, and of course a minimum of 2 wins were “dropped”. This guy has the arm, he just needs the supporting cast and time to learn the pro game.

By: dennyg2

dennyg2 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:57:49 +0000

Bottom line is that he is the 31st rated passer in the league on arguably the worst team in the league. The current coaching staff nor Weeden survive the debacle that is The Cleveland Browns…

By: callahan9119

callahan9119 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:41:44 +0000

They should have fired Shurmur before the bye week. He is gonna ruin Weeden. We don’t need that idiot and his loser mentality around Weeden any more.

And for the people laughing about him being 29; piss off. We haven’t had a QB here since we came back in 99. I don’t care if he only plays 6 or 7 years if he is good.

How’s Gabbert, Vince Young, Jamarcus Russell, Leinart, Carr, Harrington etc working out. Good thing they had all that youth.

Anybody who actually watches the games knows that Weeden is the best QB we’ve had on the field since we came back.

By: chipwade

chipwade — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:35:58 +0000

Halfway through his rookie season, he has already completed more passes than Mark Sanchez.

By: jhorton83

jhorton83 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:34:58 +0000

He’ll be Jimmy Clausen-ed by the new administration. New coaches and GMs generally like to draft their own franchise quarterback, not inherit a 30-year-old “rookie” QB who hasn’t shown he’s the long-term answer.

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:33:06 +0000

Maybe so, just not with that franchise.

By: zerole00

zerole00 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Does it matter at this point? Any good player is going to be ruined the moment the Browns draft them.

By: circuscivics

circuscivics — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:26:43 +0000

“other rookie quarterback” in a class including Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Ryan Tannehill…”

It’s amazing how sports media tends to overlook Russell Wilson, who might be having the best season of the rookie QBs. 15 td 8 ints. I always thought that the east coast bias was over hyped as an east coast guy, but it is becoming more apparent that there is in fact an east
Coast bias

By: kh221

kh221 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:24:52 +0000

Only the Browns would draft a QB in the 1st round who will be 30 in his 2nd year.

By: buckeyefan1026

buckeyefan1026 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:17:21 +0000

I think taking a QB in the draft again would be a HUGE mistake for the Browns. We change our FO every 3 years, our QB every 2, and due a roster over haul every 2-4 years. There is no way to build a strong team without continuity, and without a 2nd rd pick, taking a QB again in the 1st would just set us back even further.

Weeden has a good head on his shoulders and can really sling the football. He clearly needs work, but I don’t think he is too far behind where he needs to be (esp if he had a #1 to throw to…I believe we lead the league in drops once again). This roster actually has a ton of talent, and it would be a shame to completely blow it up again imo…

By: t16rich

t16rich — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:12:44 +0000

Well he better get to work, because if he isn’t winning games by next year, Browns fans will be calling for his retirement.

By: saudogg

saudogg — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:09:08 +0000

I’d pin the 2-7 on the coaching staff (mainly Shurmur) more than I would on Weeden. Also, Haden deserves some blame because of his stupidity that got him suspended for 4 games. When he was gone, the defense was terrible and lost us games.