Quinn Jumps Out To Early Lead Over Anderson

It’s extremely early in the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback competition, but former Notre Dame star Brady Quinn appears to be emerging as the initial leader during a voluntary minicamp. According to James Walker of ESPN.com, Quinn took the first snaps with the first-team offense today ahead of former Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Anderson. And Browns coach Eric Mangini indicated that Quinn’s offseason efforts contributed toward his early advantage in the quarterback derby. “Brady will get the first reps today,” Mangini said. “He started with the first reps on Wednesday, and that’s because he’s done a really outstanding job in the offseason program. Not that Derek hasn’t done well, but [Quinn] gets the first reps.” During three starts last season, Quinn completed 48 of 97 passes for 563 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for a 66.6 quarterback rating. In nine starts last year, Anderson completed 142 of 283 throws for 1,615 yards, nine touchdowns and eight interceptions for a 66.5 quarterback rating.