SQ_Crazies wrote: I know it was, a lot of my friends were thrilled to see him go down. I'm like...really? LOL, I mean really? One of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.

THE4RINGZ wrote:

SQ_Crazies wrote: I know it was, a lot of my friends were thrilled to see him go down. I'm like...really? LOL, I mean really? One of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.

Unfortunately it is a pattern of failure for Cleveland QB's that has developed since their return to the league. And DA is the latest victim.

Like it or not Couch could have become an above average NFL QB he had the core skills to make it in the league. He was put on a team with no O lone, no direction and a joke of a head coach who didn't give two shits about his (Couch's) career, or his health. He was thrown to the wolves literally. After a couple of seasons in that system he became so gun shy because everytime he dropped back he was face to face with multiple defensive players.

Then came the one or two year starting qbs. They switched qbs nearly everytime they switched head coaches.

Finally they got a guy who showed some promise in DA and he was starting to develop into a solid qb. So what do they do? Draft a qb in the first round of the draft. The media, and the fans were calling for Quinn to start. That has to rattle the confidence of your starter. I remember seeing tee shirts being sold that read "BQ is my QB" and he hadn't even taken a snap in a game yet. How well would you perform at your job if while you were working everyone else in the company, your boss, and 80,000 people stood around and watched your every move, criticized your every move, and were cheering for some guy that just got hired to take your job?

DA got fucked by the Browns, but at least he isn't the only member of that club.

SQ_Crazies wrote: How good would a lot of good QB's be had they been dicked around and stuck in a fan created QB controversy with a guy who hardly took a single snap and got their PT all messed around with after their BREAK OUT season.

BR1986FB wrote: He already has meetings set up with Arizona & Seattle.

He should have taken the high road and bitten his tongue instead of flying off the handle. I do think he was right in his comments though.

When he was throwing interception after interception I too wanted to see Quinn in there to see if he was any better (he's not) but if people think that fans were cheering because Quinn was coming in versus cheering that DA was injured they need to get a clue. Knowing this fan base and their past history, I'd say it was the latter instead of the former.

THE4RINGZ wrote: Finally they got a guy who showed some promise in DA and he was starting to develop into a solid qb. So what do they do? Draft a qb in the first round of the draft. The media, and the fans were calling for Quinn to start. That has to rattle the confidence of your starter. I remember seeing tee shirts being sold that read "BQ is my QB" and he hadn't even taken a snap in a game yet. How well would you perform at your job if while you were working everyone else in the company, your boss, and 80,000 people stood around and watched your every move, criticized your every move, and were cheering for some guy that just got hired to take your job?

DA got fucked by the Browns, but at least he isn't the only member of that club.

BCBulldog wrote:

SQ_Crazies wrote: How good would a lot of good QB's be had they been dicked around and stuck in a fan created QB controversy with a guy who hardly took a single snap and got their PT all messed around with after their BREAK OUT season.

Again, regardless of the circumstances, Anderson didn't have what it took to decisively beat out Quinn. If he was so damn good, why couldn't he beat out Quinn?

THE4RINGZ wrote:Finally they got a guy who showed some promise in DA and he was starting to develop into a solid qb. So what do they do? Draft a qb in the first round of the draft. The media, and the fans were calling for Quinn to start. That has to rattle the confidence of your starter. I remember seeing tee shirts being sold that read "BQ is my QB" and he hadn't even taken a snap in a game yet. How well would you perform at your job if while you were working everyone else in the company, your boss, and 80,000 people stood around and watched your every move, criticized your every move, and were cheering for some guy that just got hired to take your job?

SQ_Crazies wrote:

THE4RINGZ wrote:

SQ_Crazies wrote: I know it was, a lot of my friends were thrilled to see him go down. I'm like...really? LOL, I mean really? One of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.

Unfortunately it is a pattern of failure for Cleveland QB's that has developed since their return to the league. And DA is the latest victim.

Like it or not Couch could have become an above average NFL QB he had the core skills to make it in the league. He was put on a team with no O lone, no direction and a joke of a head coach who didn't give two shits about his (Couch's) career, or his health. He was thrown to the wolves literally. After a couple of seasons in that system he became so gun shy because everytime he dropped back he was face to face with multiple defensive players.

Then came the one or two year starting qbs. They switched qbs nearly everytime they switched head coaches.

Finally they got a guy who showed some promise in DA and he was starting to develop into a solid qb. So what do they do? Draft a qb in the first round of the draft. The media, and the fans were calling for Quinn to start. That has to rattle the confidence of your starter. I remember seeing tee shirts being sold that read "BQ is my QB" and he hadn't even taken a snap in a game yet. How well would you perform at your job if while you were working everyone else in the company, your boss, and 80,000 people stood around and watched your every move, criticized your every move, and were cheering for some guy that just got hired to take your job?

DA got fucked by the Browns, but at least he isn't the only member of that club.

Oh don't worry...I agree with this entire post.

Watch them do the unthinkable and draft a QB this year too...

SQ_Crazies wrote:

BCBulldog wrote:

SQ_Crazies wrote: How good would a lot of good QB's be had they been dicked around and stuck in a fan created QB controversy with a guy who hardly took a single snap and got their PT all messed around with after their BREAK OUT season.

Again, regardless of the circumstances, Anderson didn't have what it took to decisively beat out Quinn. If he was so damn good, why couldn't he beat out Quinn?

Wow, really? What part of this don't you understand? He didn't get a fair chance at beating him out. Quinn was never going to be denied because to the fans he was bigger than Derek Anderson. The fans wanting Quinn became a bigger story than anything else the franchise was doing--they gave in, DA got fucked. Never got a fair shot because he was working out of a hole the entire time--as opposed to BQ, who got a pass because of his fan base.

lhslep134 wrote: I thought Derek had a point, look at some of the stuff said on here, Browns fans are stupid assholes. He deserved to be boo'd for his play, but NEVER while being injured. Pure deuchebaggery.

SQ_Crazies wrote: Hard to be anything but inconsistent when everything else around you is equally if not more inconsistent--including snaps with the 1st team in practice.