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The Ghosts of Cleveland Browns Quarterbacks Past

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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #1

    Bah Humbug. So the Browns will be starting another QB for the bazillionth time in recent memory. Speaking of Memory, here we go down Memory Lane of recent Quarterbacks past who have started games for the Browns since 1999:

    Conner Shaw...third string for the Bears, perhaps injured, Mod edit: Broken Leg

    Thad Lewis....third string for 49ers.

    Bruce Gradkowski....third string for Steelers

    Luke McCown....backup for Saints

    Brian Hoyer...backup for the Bears

    Brandon Weeden....backup for the Texans

    Colt McCoy....backup for the Redskins

    Derek Anderson...backup for the Panthers

    Some on the Shelf:

    John P. Manziel...continually reaching for something that sits on a shelf

    Jason Campbell...not played since 2014 (another thread says he confirms his retirement)

    Seneca Wallace....has not played in NFL since 2013...presumably retired

    Brady Quinn....not played since 2013. Doing a pretty good job actually of analysis on TV for Fox.

    Charlie Frye....has not played since 2009. Coaching high school on Florida

    Tim Couch....announcing for SEC Network

    Kelley Holcomb...announcing games for alma mater at Middle Tenn. St.

    Trent Dilfer...announcing for NFL Countdown on ESPN

    Jeff Garcia....last year was an asst. coach for the Rams

    Doug Pederson...new HC of the Philadelphia Eagles

    Jake Delhomme....works in banking, owns racehorses and makes commercials for Bojangles restaurants

    Ken Dorsey.....works a QB coach for the Carolina Panthers

    Ty Detmer....currently is the Offensive Coordinator for his alma mater BYU Cougars (may be in line for a college HC job)

    Spergon Wynn...is an energy broker in Houston

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  • Opal312O Opal312 wrote on
    #2

    So does this mean Cody Kessler ends up selling potato peelers in the Mall? Just kidding! I watch tons of college football and I'm going to keep an eye on several QB's this year. Even though I doubt the Browns would ever draft a franchise QB in my lifetime. I'm old and have been a Brownie since Paul Brown and Jim Brown. Even then we never had a franchise guy. Don't say Otto Graham cuz that's before my time.

    I like Cody Kessler's chances and Hogan too this year. They're the best we have. I'd take both over Jay Cutler but that's another story.

    DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!
  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #3

    Of the retired QBs, only Wynn and Delhomme do not have a current job in football....either coaching or announcing.

    Though I will have to check on Campbell and Wallace.

    Campbell, apparently is just "chilling" according to the report I saw. Spending time with his family. ( I suspect he can afford to do so given that he was likely vastly overpaid for his contributions to the game).

    Seneca Wallace is coaching High School football in Dallas.

  • Opal312O Opal312 wrote on
    #4

    Most of them are too old to play anyway. I like Kevin Hogan from Stanford. He was the winningest QB at that school. It isn't too unlikely that he starts at some point for the Browns this season. I wish him and Kessler well.

    DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!
  • mjp28M mjp28 wrote on
    #5

    Amazing how many retired NFL guys like that 17+ week announcing or analyst gig or individual team announcer or the NCAA TV or radio route, not bad work for NFL careers that might not last that long plus it might be fun.

    The much longer season but less physically demanding MLB career guys also like the TV and radio work but many retire out to coach their kids teams also not a bad gig.

    Coaching or managing can be unusual many stars don't seem to end up there compared to more average (less career paid?) players.

    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
  • Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #6

    DelHomme is 41.

    Wynn is only 38, but last played in 2001... tempus fugit...

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  • mjp28M mjp28 wrote on
    #7

    Just ran across this thread from 2016 so is Baker Mayfield the answer to this question?  Great start in 2018 maybe we will have the answer in 2020.

    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
  • mjp28M mjp28

    Just ran across this thread from 2016 so is Baker Mayfield the answer to this question?  Great start in 2018 maybe we will have the answer in 2020.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #8

    @mjp28 said:

    Just ran across this thread from 2016 so is Baker Mayfield the answer to this question?  Great start in 2018 maybe we will have the answer in 2020.

    Baker is the first QB to start all 16 games for the Browns since Couch did it in 2001.  So, give him credit for that. 

  • mjp28M mjp28 wrote on
    #9

    You can see the drop off from 2018 to 2019 but hopefully much of that is correctable.

    • Stats
    Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD AV
    Career       30 29 12-17-0 627 1020 61.5 7552 49 4.8 35 3.4 350 89 7.4 6.8 12.0 251.7 85.9   65 458 6.54 5.99 6.0 4 5 21
    2018 23 CLE QB 6 14 13 6-7-0 310 486 63.8 3725 27 5.6 14 2.9 171 71 7.7 7.5 12.0 266.1 93.7 53.2 25 173 6.95 6.77 4.9 3 4 10
    2019 24 CLE QB 6 16 16 6-10-0 317 534 59.4 3827 22 4.1 21 3.9 179 89 7.2 6.2 12.1 239.2 78.8 49.1 40 285 6.17 5.29 7.0 1 1 11
     
    Air Yards 
      Games Passing
    Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Cmp Att Yds IAY IAY/PA CAY CAY/Cmp CAY/PA YAC YAC/Cmp
    2018 23 CLE QB 6 14 13 310 486 3725 4514 9.3 2029 6.5 4.2 1696 5.5
    2019 24 CLE QB 6 16 16 317 534 3827 4471 8.4 1992 6.3 3.7 1835 5.8
     
    Accuracy 
      Games Passing
    Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Cmp Att Yds Bats ThAwy Spikes Drops Drop% BadTh Bad% OnTgt OnTgt%
    2018 23 CLE QB 6 14 13 310 486 3725 0 13 3 31 6.6% 81 17.2% 0 0.0%
    2019 24 CLE QB 6 16 16 317 534 3827 20 19 2 30 5.8% 93 18.1% 362 70.6%
     
    Pressure 
      Games Passing RPO PlayAction
    Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Cmp Att Yds Plays Yds PassAtt PassYds RushAtt RushYds PassAtt PassYds
    2018 23 CLE QB 6 14 13 310 486 3725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2019 24 CLE QB 6 16 16 317 534 3827 60 470 58 471 1 -1 134 1128
     
     Play Type
      Games Passing
    Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Cmp Att Yds Sk PktTime Bltz Hrry Hits Scrm Yds/Scr
    2018 23 CLE QB 6 14 13 310 486 3725 25 2.2 169 84 18 17 8.4
    2019 24 CLE QB 6 16 16 317 534 3827 40 2.3 211 65 24 17 7.9
    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
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