No Matter What Happens Tomorow, I Support Brady Quinn

Saturday night, the Cleveland Browns face the Tennesee Titans in what will be the dress rehearsal game for the regular season. As usual, most of the attention will focus on the quarterback battle that has gone on all summer between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson.

This has really gone back and forth in practice. Quinn performed better in the Brown-White game. He followed it up with another solid performance against the Green Bay Packers. Although Quinn again performed well against Detroit, Anderson really struck back in a big way in that game.

So now, here we are heading into Saturday’s game against the Titans with this battle still close. Eric Mangini expects one guy to establish himself this week.

That could mean that whoever has a good game tomorrow wins the job, which puts a lot of pressure on both Quinn and Anderson.

My guess is honestly that neither guy will establish himself in that game. That isn’t because either is a bad quarterback, but because the Titans defense clearly outmatches the Browns offense. The Titans are a legitimate Super Bowl contender, and they will want to make a strong statement.

Then you factor in that the Dallas Cowboys really took it to the Titan defense last week. That leaves the Titans even more hungry to respond.

Those factors will make it tough for both Quinn and Anderson to perform. If one of them gets it done against those conditions, then he deserves to start against the Minnesota Vikings.

That does include Anderson. If he clearly outperforms Quinn tomorrow, he deserves the start. Everybody knows that I have been a strong Quinn supporter. Will that change if he doesn’t claim the job? No it will not.

This is not the end of the road for Quinn, or Anderson for that matter, if he gets outperformed tomorrow. It just, in all likelihood, means that he will have to wait longer to show what he can do at the NFL level. He will still have a vitally important role on the Browns.

Having a quality backup is of utmost importance. Without one, a team is one play away from being a really bad team.

It also won’t be the end of Quinn’s quest to be a starter in the NFL. Anderson struggles with consistency and has continued to do so this preseason, which means that there is a good chance that he continues that in the regular season. Also, an injury could put Quinn in very early on.

Even if Anderson does fix his consistency in the regular season and stays healthy, it still isn’t the end of the road for Quinn. Looking around the league, there are many quarterbacks who have to do well this year or they could be out.

There is Trent Edwards in Buffalo, Jamarcus Russell in Oakland, Kyle Orton in Denver, Shaun Hill in San Francisco, David Garrad in Jacksonville, Marc Bulger in St. Louis, and Matt Schaub in Houston.

Matt Hasselbeck in Seattle and Carson Palmer in Cincinnatti are both coming back from major injuries and may not be the same.

What that means is that there will be plenty of openings, and they can’t all be fixed by Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford. Therefore, somebody will take a chance on Quinn. It just may take a little longer than he and us Irish fans would like.

When he does get his chance to start in the NFL, Quinn will have my full support no matter where he is. I will root for him to succeed, but if he doesn’t, I won’t think anything less of him.

I have been a Notre Dame fan my whole life. So no, I don’t like Quinn because he played at Notre Dame. I like him because of what he did in South Bend. All he did was break 36 school passing records and go to two BCS Bowls. He did that with relatively average talent around him.

No matter what Quinn’s NFL career becomes, his Notre Dame legacy can never be touched. And what a legacy it is, considering all the great quarterbacks that have gone through South Bend. That includes Joe Montana and Joe Theisman.

Don’t get me wrong, I will be pulling hard for Quinn tomorrow and the rest of camp. I do believe in him and expect him to start against Minnesota. But if that doesn’t happen, I will still believe in him and will look forward to seeing him play at some point.

Good luck, Brady.

At This Point, Maybe Braylon Edwards Should Be Traded

This is probably the article I will hate writing the most. Being from Michigan, Braylon Edwards made some exciting plays for the Maize and Blue. He really was fun to watch in college. For that reason I have always been a fan.

In the NFL, he has certainly shown that he is capable of performing at a Pro Bowl level. However, he is notorious for dropping passes. He also is known to take plays off and not fight for balls. As much as it pains me to admit, this preseason he has shown no indication that that will change.

At the end of the day, you really have to question whether or not his positives outweigh his negatives. It does make you wonder how good it is for the team. If Eric Mangini decides to go with Brady Quinn, he has to consider if Edwards’ inconsistency will be good for the development of his young quarterback.

So maybe a fresh start is what Edwards really needs.

Another thing to consider is that the Browns’ new regime really wants to build a running game. That was evident with some of the conservative play calling in the Detroit game. I am not criticizing Brian Daboll for conservative calls. There is a time to be conservative, especially when you have a young quarterback.

The only problem is that the Browns still don’t have the right personnel for that kind of offense. Jamal Lewis is definitely a little long in the tooth. The other runners are Jerome Harrison and James Davis. They certainly have potential but still are not established NFL runners.

This type of offense really does not feature wide receivers, especially not ones with big play capability. Why not shop Edwards around for an established NFL runner? Looking around the league, there are a couple that immediately come to mind. One is Oakland’s Michael Bush, who will get minimal carries behind Darren McFadden and Justin Fargas.

Now I do think Edwards is worth more than Bush so the Raiders would probably have to give a little more.

Another possibility would be Chester Taylor in Minnesota. He will get hardly any carries behind Adrian Peterson but can be a valuable asset in Cleveland. Edwards would be another target for Favre and should fit in nicely.

Edwards for Taylor straight up could work. Another possibility would for it to be a package deal that would also involve acquiring Sage Rosenfels. The Vikings would in return get either Anderson or Quinn. That would be good because now the Browns have an established back up quarterback if the starter goes down. The controversy is over.

The Vikings would then have a guy who can back up for a year and then take over next year. Then they don’t look like they are putting all their eggs in one basket.

Also the Browns have some other young receivers in Lance Leggett, Brian Robiskie, and Mohamed Massaqoui. If Edwards were gone, these guys would really have a chance to develop with increased playing time.

I would really hate to see Edwards leave the Browns because of the emotional attachment I have with him. At the end of the day, though, that may be what is best for the Browns.

Quarterback Questions For Eric Mangini

Earlier today, Eric Mangini stated that the quarterback competition between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson is still close. He went on to say that it is more important to make the right decision than the quick decision. That does sound good, but this battle has already gone on way too long.

So I have some questions that I think somebody should ask Mr. Mangini.

 

Do you really believe what you say, or are you just indecisive when it comes to quarterbacks?

Let’s look at his previous history. He was very back and forth with Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens. He never could decide. Finally, management ended it and brought in Brett Favre. They finally had enough, and basically made the decision for him. Was it because they realized he couldn’t decide?

George Kokinis is basically a yes man to Mangini so he will never go over him. In that case, what does Randy Lerner do? I honestly couldn’t blame him if he went over him on this. The reason is that I would have done so a long time ago.

It is true that Lerner is not a football guy, but he is a business guy and he knows which quarterback makes the most business sense.

 

Why is it so hard for you to see who has been more consistent in game situations?

Many of us have come to enjoy Daniel Wolf’s daily practice reports. He has done an excellent job of keeping us informed as to what is going on. He has reported how the quarterback competition has really gone back and forth. As great as Wolf’s reports are, we know the battle won’t be decided in practice, but in game situations.

The Browns have had three game situations so far. I will count the Brown-White scrimmage as much as the two preseason games. The reason is that it was organized in game conditions. In the three game situations, Brady Quinn has clearly been more consistent.

Sure, Anderson was good the other night, but has he really done anything to dispel the reputation he has of being inconsistent? Anybody but the Clown will say no. He was horrible at Lambeau.

Quinn really hasn’t played poorly in the game situations, and you can count his bad passes on one hand. The clown claims that he has been consistently mediocre. I won’t even dispute that. Do you expect a guy with only limited experience to be at the level of Brady or Manning?

It takes time to perfect your craft. The only way to get to that level is with game experience in the regular season.

Besides, an NFL team can win with a quarterback is consistently average. Brad Johnson and Trent Dilfer both ring a bell.

It has been proven that a team will never go anywhere with a guy who can throw for 400 yards one week and 80 yards the next. Scott Mitchell rings a bell.

 

Shouldn’t a close call be an easy call in this case?

Imagine you were coaching in either high school or college and you have two quarterbacks. One guy was a senior and had been the starter for most of the previous two seasons. The other guy was a sophomore with only very limited game experience. Wouldn’t you expect the senior to be miles ahead?

If he were any good at all he would be regardless of how much potential the younger guy had.

Anderson has been the starter for about the equivalent of two seasons. He also has been in a Pro Bowl. Quinn has three starts. Based on that, shouldn’t Anderson be winning it easily? If he was truly a legitimate Pro Bowl quarterback, he would be.

In New England, the Patriots have a very good prospect in Kevin O’Connell. What if Bill Belichik said next year that he would allow O’Connell to compete with Tom Brady for the starting job? Do you really think Brady would have any trouble beating him out.

Look at Arizona, where Matt Leinart was the golden boy out of USC. He still has limited experience in the NFL. He does have more starts than Quinn. Yet, as soon as Kurt Warner was given the opportunity to compete for that job, he took it easily.

Let’s even look at Detroit the other night. Daunte Culpepper is a player that is clearly past his prime. Yet he looks to be miles ahead of Matthew Stafford. Stafford was bordering on horrible the other night. Does that mean he is a bust? No, he is just inexperienced.

Another guy to look at is Matt Cassel. Look at where he was a year ago in training camp. He wasn’t very good at all. Yet look at what he developed into when the season ended.

So can somebody explain to me why a guy who is supposedly a legitimate Pro Bowl quarterback is neck and neck with a guy who has started three games? Is it because Anderson isn’t really that good, or is it because Quinn really is that good? Either way, that should make the decision easy.

Why I Want To Choke John St. Clair

Last night was like a bad dream for me. Everybody knows where I stand on the quarterback competition. I support Brady Quinn. Yes, I am a Notre Dame fan and I know his NFL success would be huge for Irish recruiting. Also, I just like him. Having said that, I believe that he is the absolute only right choice for the Browns.

I also believed that Derek Anderson winning that competition is the worst possible thing to happen to the Browns. The reason is because of consistent inconsistency. He has had that reputation since college.

I won’t be like the Clown. I will acknowledge that the guy I don’t support owned last night. Anderson was very impressive. The way he moved the first offense right down the field for an early score was awesome.

At the same time, haven’t Browns fans come to expect this from him? He always could light it up against the bottom defenses. Well, last year the Lions were the worst team ever assembled. You don’t get any more bottom than that.

So as I am watching Anderson, I am thinking that it isn’t really a big deal. Quinn has clearly outperformed him in both the Brown and White scrimmage and on the road against the Packers. So if Quinn comes in and throws the ball well, he can lead them to a score and put it all to rest.

Well Quinn came out throwing the ball very well. His first pass was a long completion to Brian Robiskie. Then Brian Daboll calls a couple of running plays and it is 3rd and 5. That is when it happened. Quinn throws a nice ball to Mike Furrey for 13 yards and a first down. The only problem was that right tackle John St. Clair lined up incorrectly.

That made it 3rd and 10. For some reason, Daboll calls a running play. I thought that was awfully conservative, but that is another article. The run was stopped and and the drive stalled. St. Clair’s penalty proved to be a drive killer.

To be fair, you could get knitpicky and say that the quarterback should have his guys lined up correctly. That is true to a point and Quinn probably blames himself for that. But c’mon and NFL lineman should know how to line up correctly.

The next time the Browns got the ball, Quinn opened with a nice screen pass to Joshua Cribbs for a 9 yard gain. It got called back because of a holding penalty by guess who? That is right, John St. Clair. That made it 1st and 20 and killed all the momentum of the drive. Daboll once again became conservative in his play calling.

Quinn played only two drives. He was 3 of 5 for 29 yards. Well looking at it, that should be 5 of 7 for 57 yards. It probably would have also been better because the drives wouldn’t have been stalled. My guess is that on the first drive at the least the Browns get at least a field goal if not a touchdown if not for the penalty.

Then Anderson came back in to run the two minute drill. That was fair because Quinn did the same last week. Anderson was not as effective here though. He threw a bad interception which resulted in 3 point for the Lions at the end of the half. That was a little bit of a relief.

So today, I am mad at St. Clair. He single handedly made it look like Anderson was way better than Quinn on paper. That really isn’t the case though if you really look at it. I will give the devil his due. Anderson owned the night. However, Quinn was also good but St. Clair cost him and the team.

State of the Celeveland Browns: Heading into the Second Preseason Game

Apologies to all my fans—I just got back from a week’s vacation, which is why I haven’t written anything in a while.

Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Lions marks the second of four preseason games for the Browns. It will also provide fans the second look at the Browns under the Mankok regime.

The first look at the new Browns provided some cringe-worthy moments. The starting defense looked like it couldn’t stop a golf ball from rolling, much less the Green Bay Packers. On the offensive side of the ball, Derek Anderson threw into double-coverage for an interception, Braylon Edwards dropped an easy touchdown pass.

The only glimmers of hope were Brady Quinn and Joshua Cribbs, though neither of them could put any points at the board.

Pardon me for overstating the obvious, but wasn’t that the Browns last year? I know it is only one preseason game, but what I see so far is same Browns, different coach.

What is even more disappointing is that there was very little impact from players that Eric Mangini brought in. David Veikune had a nice game with three tackles. Mike Furrey had a couple of nice catches in traffic. Other than that, there wasn’t much to see.

It was also disappointing to see that Brian Robiskie and Mohamed Massaqoui only had one catch each. None of the former Jets made a very compelling case for keeping their jobs in Cleveland.

So what should the Browns look for heading into the second game? Let’s start with the quarterbacks. Anderson’s chances of winning the job have taken a severe hit. After being outperformed by Quinn in the Family Day scrimmage, he followed with two brutal drives against the Packers that didn’t go anywhere but backward.

He threw only two passes: One was intercepted and the other almost was as well. The interception came about as a result of him throwing the ball to Joshua Cribbs, who was covered by two defenders (and fell down anyway).

Quinn, on the other hand, was very efficient moving the team down the field. He was 7-for-11 in his two drives. Though he didn’t score, a holding penalty cost the team a field goal and Braylon Edwards cost Quinn a touchdown pass and an interception on consecutive plays. If not for that, Quinn’s 7-for-11 is 8-for-10.

Sure, Quinn made a bad throw on the pick, but it doesn’t occur if Edwards catches the ball on the previous play. Edwards didn’t even make an effort to knock the ball down to avoid the interception. The difference between the two picks was one guy making a mental error and another guy making a physical error.

Any coach will tell you that he will deal with physical errors. That happens. However, there is no excuse for mental errors.

The other quarterback of note on the Browns was Brett Ratliff. He showed some positive signs and had a couple good throws. But overall he still looks pretty raw, borne out by his two interceptions.

Heading into the game against the Lions, Anderson has to not only show a much improved effort but he also has to hope that Quinn really falters. Ratliff needs to show the coaches that he is ready to be No. 2 on the depth chart, so either Anderson or Quinn can be traded at the end of camp.

Now let’s look at the wide receivers and tight ends. Cribbs and Furrey were bright spots. Robert Royal also had a couple of grabs. Hopefully, these three can build on their performances. The Browns need to see a much improved effort from rookies Robiskie and Massaquoi.

Lance Leggett had been making a splash in practice but failed to make a catch in the game. That needs to change against Detroit.

Finally, Edwards needs to show that he can not only make great catches, but also not cost the team with poor drops. So far he hasn’t been able to do so and, if that trend continues, the Browns may want to reopen the trading doors.

The running backs may have been the biggest disappointment. Mangini is committed to building a running game, but Cribbs was the leading rusher on a reverse.

Looking at this position, I think Lawrence Vickers and Charles Ali are solid at fullback. However, I really think they need more that Jamal Lewis and Jerome Harrison at tailback. Lewis is older and Harrison is all potential at this point. I really think adding another runner to the mix should be done before the season.

Chester Taylor would fit in nicely and would get a lot more carries than he does backing up Adrian Peterson in Minnesota. Lawrence Maroney could become the odd man out in New England, and he would make a nice addition.

Adding another runner should be looked into immediately, regardless of what happens  against Detroit.

The next area is the offensive line. Mangini really added a lot to improve this unit in the offseason, but they have not lived up to the hype. The biggest disappointment so far has been rookie center Alex Mack. It is still early, but this unit has to show considerable improvement against the Lions.

If they don’t, it can and probably will be a long year for the Browns.

You’re supposed to save the best for last, but I’ll end with the defense. They were just horrible. They have no pass rush and no shut-down corner. They also need one of the linebackers to step up and be a leader.

Every defense needs a guy with a nose for the ball that the defense can build around. So far, none of the linebackers have proven their ability to be that guy. I know it is still early, but the defense is in trouble if they don’t improve. Hopefully, we can see them step it up Saturday.

I also don’t want to sound overly pessimistic after only one preseason game. However, I call it like I see it, and so far the new Browns look no different from the old Browns.

Braylon Edwards Injured Again

According to reports out of Browns training camp, star WR Braylon Edwards left practice early Wednesday with a foot injury. After missing the first days of camp with a leg injury, Edwards is once again on the stationary bike.

The injury occurred during one-on-one drills when he caught his foot in the turf.

Newly hired Head Coach Eric Mangini declined to comment on the severity of Braylon’s foot.

There is no official word as to how long he is out.

Cleveland Browns: Just Who Is Lance Leggett?

About a week ago, nobody really knew who Lance Leggett was. While many fans around the NFL still don’t, he is definitely making noise in the first stages of camp.

Where is he coming from? I think most Browns fans barely remembered that he was even on the team heading into camp.

That really isn’t that much of a surprise considering all the offseason activity and drama regarding the Browns’ receivers.

First is the disaster with Donte Stallworth. Then there is the on again off again trade rumors with Braylon Edwards. Then, the team releases Joe Jurevicious who then sues the team for unsafe working conditions.

The Browns then added veterans David Patten and Mike Furrey through free agency, and drafted Brian Robiskie and Mohamed Massaquoi.

With all those moves made this offseason, the Browns go into camp with plenty of new faces at receiver. Braylon Edwards figures to start on one side but who is opposite of him is up in the air. So one would expect a receiver to really step up in camp.

Sure it would be Patten, Furrey, Robiskie, Massaquoi, or even Joshua Cribbs who figures to play a bigger role in the passing game.

While none of these guys have really done bad so far, the guy that really has taken his game to a new level is Leggett. This is a total shock to many—and a good one.

Here is a guy who had a very solid career at the University of Miami, but he went undrafted. He signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent last year. As a rookie he really didn’t make much noise.

Now he is rapidly becoming noticed by the Browns and their fans. He is best known at this point for his long ball touchdown receptions from Brady Quinn. He had an 80 yarder in practice and a 51 yarder in the scrimmage on Sunday. Overall, he has been a huge surprise in camp.

Now camp is a long way from over and it will be interestng to see how Leggett can follow his first week in the weeks to come. While I don’t expect Leggett to be penciled in opposite Edwards, I think more playing time is in his future if he keeps up the good work.

The thing that is most refreshing about the Leggett story is that he is a guy that is making news because of what he is doing on the field and not because of drama off it.

Daniel Wolf this was for you.

Cleveland Browns Family Day Scrimmage: Round One To Brady Quinn

Throughout the week Browns fans have been following the practices very closely. They have paid close attention to the quarterback competition. It has really gone back and forth and both Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson have had their moments, both positive and negative.

That led me to the conclusion that while this goes back and forth in practice, there are really three days that will decide it. The first one was the family day scrimmage which is like an extra pre season game. The second will be the Packer game and the third will be the Lion game. I really think the starter has to be determined before the Titan game.

Sunday was the first of the three days. In the scrimmage, Quinn threw 51 yard touchdown to Lance Legget on his first play. Overall, he was 11 of 19 for 121 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

What doesn’t show up on the stat sheet is that Quinn led his team down the field in the waning seconds of the game for a potential game winning field goal. It was missed. Also his one interception was the result of a pass that bounced off Legget.

Derek Anderson also had a pretty good day statistically. He was 12 of 21 for 107 yards with an interception. He had no throwing TDs but did run one in from the six.

So again if you just look at the stats, it looks quite even. However, the reality is that Anderson’s interception came as a result of him overthrowing Robert Royal and D’Qwell Jackson picking it off at the goal line and taking it 40 yards.

It also needs to be noted that his six yard touchdown run came as a result of a drive that Brett Ratliff started. Ratliff got them down there but the start of the fourth quarter brought Anderson in to finish it.

Overall, both quarterbacks did a lot of positive things out there. At the end of the day Quinn really outperformed Anderson if you add everything up.

This now becomes a very big week for Anderson. I am sure Eric Mangini will want to see how he responds to being outperformed not only by Quinn but also by Ratliff who had a 71 yard touchdown pass to David Patten. Coaches know that to be successful players must respond to adversity.

While this competition is still a long way from being decided, round one definitely goes to Quinn.

The Offensive Line: One Thing Quinn/Anderson Supporters Can Agree On

With Browns training camp coming to the end of it’s first full week, much of the focus has been on the quarterback competition between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson. That is no surprise to anybody. Fellow Browns writer Daniel Wolf has been giving daily reports on Browns Practices.

In his reports he mentions that both Quinn and Anderson have had their positive and negative moments in camp. One thing that really got my attention was today’s report where Wolf reports that both did well in a 6 on 6 drill that involved no interior line play.

Earlier reports indicate some sacks and many instances in which both guys were forced to throw it away or hurry throws. Wolf also reports that the defense is performing quite well at this point.

Many of the comments indicate that they feel that either Quinn or Anderson need to step it up. While I don’t disagree with that, it seems to me that another player needs to step it up first. That is Joe Thomas.

Thomas is going into his third year as the starting Left Tackle. After making the Pro Bowl in his first two years, it is time for him to not only be the anchor but the leader of the offensive line.

With the defense playing so well in the first week of camp, that to me is a direct reflection of the offensive line. I am not at the practices but I am hearing of way too many sacks and hurries.

While I don’t think it is anything to panic about at this point, it certainly is an early concern. It is especially disappointing considering the moves Eric Mangini has made to address this area of the team. Eric Steinbach along with Thomas looked to be solid on the left side.

Floyd Womack and John St. Clair, who were signed as free agents, were brought in to sure up the right side. Then they drafted Alex Mack very high and it seems as though he will eventually replace Hank Fraley at center.

With all these moves, Browns fans expect the line to be a real strength in 2009. It is still very early but that hasn’t been the case so far.

I hear that Alex Mack is getting handled pretty good by Shaun Rogers. To be fair, Rogers is a Pro Bowler and this could make Mack tougher.

The offensive line also suffered a big blow with an injury to back up Rex Hadnot. There is no word on how long he will be out but it sounds pretty serious.

So yes, either Quinn or Anderson need to take their game to another level. In order for that to happen, the line really needs to step up their game first. A foundation needs to be laid before the rest can be put together.

I am putting this on Joe Thomas. I think he needs to step it up and be the leader and get this line going.

Without the line, what difference does it even make who wins between Quinn and Anderson?

Why The UFL Is Michael Vick’s Best Option

Where will Michael Vick play in 2009? The bigger question is what team will give him his second chance?

The attitude around the league seems to be that he deserves a second chance. However, they are all saying I hope he gets it elsewhere. In other words, while everybody thinks he deserves a second chance nobody seems over-willing to give it to him. To be honest, I would feel the same way.

Vick is certainly one of the most exciting players ever to watch. He was Wildcat before Wilcat was cool. However he also brings great risk, which is why teams are reluctant to sign him.

The way way I see it there are three critical concerns with Vick. The first being is he the same Vick on the field as he was before he went to prison. I am sure he stayed in physical shape in prison, but the question is whether or not he is in the same football shape.

The next concern is whether or not it is a different Vick off the field. There is no doubt that before that Vick lived a lifestyle that was nothing but trouble. That is not good for a football team and provides a lot of distraction.

The third concern is that at this point Vick will be behind the 8-ball with any team. He wasn’t there for OTAs, Mini-camps, and is now missing the critical first stages of training camp.

With all of this the reward doesn’t really outweigh the risk. Therefore teams are reluctant to sign him.

So what is the best option for Vick? The quick choice would be to take whatever deal you can with an NFL team. That is the quick choice but not the smart choice. The reality is that he won’t get a very good contract at this point and his role will likely be a back up who can run the Wildcat in spot duty.

Is that what Michael Vick wants? I don’t think so.

To me the smart choice for Vick would be to go to the newly formed UFL. This is a league designed for players who want a second chance at the NFL. This is a league in which Michael Vick can answer all the questions.

He can show that he can still get it done on the field. He can show that he is a changed man off the field. He can be there from day one with the rest of the team and have no suspensions to worry about.

Imagine if Michael Vick totally dominates that league which is a very strong possibility. Imagine if he stays out of trouble. Next year NFL teams could be lining up to sign him.

Looking around the league there are many teams with quarterbacks facing make or break years. Look at Buffalo, Cincinnatti, Cleveland, Oakland, Jacksonville, Denver, Houston, Washington, Dallas, Minnesota, Carolina, Seattle, San Francisco. That is alot of teams with quarterbacks on the hotseat.

That will create plenty of opportunity for Vick if he dominates the UFL. Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy won’t help anybody next year. They will be rookies who will need to develop.

Sometimes good things come to those who wait and that could clearly be the case for Vick. 

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