DA has proven himself to be a backup. He's just too inconsistent to lead a quality team. I have my doubts about Quinn given what we've seen so far, but WHAT IS THE POINT of playing DA? You're throwing away a good opportunity to further eval Quinn, unless you think you've seen enough in 2 1/2 games this year to give up on him (and even though he looked pretty good until he got hurt last year). I just don't see any good reason for doing anything other than playing Quinn.

@d531 said:

Its obvious mangini will choose DA to be his saviour just like romeo did and this team and mangini are beyond saving at this point if mangini had a lick of sense he would grab the 5 worst starting players on both sides of the ball and waive them and bring in some FAs...ohhh oops thats right Agents are not directing their mercenaries to cleveland because the owner and coach suck...oh well mangini you lying lowdown unhonest corrupt inept scumball you get to watch your career die in a humiliating and very public way ya cant hide what you got comin...

@sez.ej said:

Because many on this board can't wait until Wednesday to bitch about who Mangini chose.

@shepwrite said:

BRILLIANT!

("I'm really trying to raise the ceiling on my mechanics.")

I hear Quinn has quantum mechanics. And after starting out 3-0, Mark Sanchez has Popular Mechanics.

@d531 said:

Secondly, our defense sucks. We would have had to score 35 points to win the last game. This team has so many issues and to think that one QB over another is going to make a difference is pure craziness.

To be quite honest I'm shocked that Mangini is playing into. I'll also be honest and say I'm Quinn supporter. I'll be honest once more and say that I'm a DA supporter. I'm a supporter of whomever puts on a browns uniform and gives the best chance to win the game. The debate over the QB is like trying to figure out who is going to help us look like we belong in the NFL.

Concentrate on getting line to push someone downfield and we'll have a fighting chance.

Sorry, but you can only take this excuse so far. Yes, better QB play would help.......a ton. The OL actually didn't do that bad vs. the Ravens. The QB..........whew.

@drunkandstoopid said:

If DA starts from here on out and the Browns finish .500 or better, I'll eat more than my hat.

Secondly, our defense sucks. We would have had to score 35 points to win the last game. This team has so many issues and to think that one QB over another is going to make a difference is pure craziness.

To be quite honest I'm shocked that Mangini is playing into. I'll also be honest and say I'm Quinn supporter. I'll be honest once more and say that I'm a DA supporter. I'm a supporter of whomever puts on a browns uniform and gives the best chance to win the game. The debate over the QB is like trying to figure out who is going to help us look like we belong in the NFL.

Concentrate on getting line to push someone downfield and we'll have a fighting chance.

@mopaji said:

I'm seeing some blame the coaches, some blame the team. It used to be all on DA. IF DA starts from here on and finishes near or above 50%, it'll be curious to see if he gets any credit from those who blame everyone but BQ.

DA just is to help us score some points.

@nebbrownsfan said:

DA has never been in a real QB competition. Frye and Quinn were always the guys but because they sucked so bad they used DA as sort of a "match under their ass" tool. In the process, DA has never been coached up or treated like the starter and so his "bad decisions" which by the way are the EASIEST part of a QB's game to fix, have never been addressed. In fact, you can plan an entire offense around a guy who's only flaw is "bad decisions". Simply make the 1st and 2nd options, safer throws. Then, rocket arm can dump it off safely. When those options are covered, then he can take his shot. This will cut down the number of forced throws and make the QB's job eaiser. In the process, the game slows down for the QB and eventually, VIOLA!! You have a bonified starter.

Whay not do this with Quinn? Well well well. It's because Quinn has real trouble getting the ball to anybody who is moving. Watch the tape guys it's a fact. It's because his release is slow and the only way to speed that up is to short arm the throws which lead to inaccurate balls. Did I just say inaccurate balls? Ha! Anyway, the only way for him to get zip on his throws is going with the Tim Coach delivery. Using his entire body. This slows down his delivery and balls get there late. Thus, he cannot play at this level. And no coach or scheme will design plays where the targets stand still and wait so Quinn cannot play at this level.

Has anyone started the Kevin Kolb to Cleveland movement yet? I wanna be the 1st!!!!

DA was benched twice now by 2 different regimes to give Quinn playing time. The only factual thing that tells you is that both regimes didn't see DA as worth building a team around otherwise he'd have NEVER been benched.

I guess in RIP's world its called something else other than "losing your job". Whatever.

@gips said:

As for mangini and the current browns and lerner screw em all...

This excuse never worked for DA and he has a great arm and a great ability to take secondaries apart. But somehow, BQ's poor arm and his total lack of awareness and poise, can be blamed on the coaches? Riiiiiight

@bonedawg said:

You prolly want to tell the guys first. Plus, he doesn't need to tell us. What does it really matter anyway?

@nebbrownsfan said:

DA isn't the answer after 2009, but he can provide stability for Mangini and get the team some W's and regain the lockerroom. Quinn sounds like cancer.

@restinpeace said:

Quinn may not be the man...there is no debating that. Its your spin that DA never lost his job that is whacked. DA sucks and is not the answer and has lost his job once and lost two QB competitions (I won't count the competition in Balt. since I don't know if he was really in it there....since Boller was so much better).

@nebbrownsfan said:

Spin? Nope. Just the way it is. Quinn is worse than poor ole backup potential DA. Reality sucks man. I wish Quinn was the man, but he ain't. When BE is highstepping into the endzone this Sunday after a TD catch, well, you get the picture.

@restinpeace said:

Whatever way you want to spin it dude. Spin away!

@nebbrownsfan said:

Oh come on Neb. DA started getting into "seasonal" form vs. the Bengals late in the game. Had a career start vs. the Giants. "Serviceable" starts vs. the Jags and Ravens. A bad one vs. the skins. It is DA. You will get some variability. He was benched because they wanted to see Quinn, but the seasons decline wasn't his fault alone. Just like Mangini wanted to see Quinn. I bet Mankok still can't believe how bad he is in game action. The preseason is now very 2007ish. Frye "beat" DA that preseason as well.

@restinpeace said:

The way some of you are acting, you should be ashamed(especially gips). It is like being in old munie with the drunks. They didn't know sheet either.

LOL....DA never lost his job? I seem to recall him losing it mid-2008 and then again to start off 2009. Perhaps you were asleep when that happened, eh?

Masters said:

Notice the amount of time DA actually had to make the decision on the pick into triple coverage. Even the first pick and last pick. No QB will be successful if they only have one option on the field who can get separation from coverage.

Neither QB will have much of any success with current offense and personal being trotted out for the majority of plays.

We will see my man, we will see.