Start Colt for the rest of the year.

[eqrulz101]

Colt also didn't lose yards because of bone head plays. I've seen Wallace run out of bounds and lose yards instead of throwing the ball away. I seen Wallace and Jake take sacks instead of throwing the ball way (when they had the opportunity to throw it away). I didn't see that from Colt, I saw him protect field position. Throw the ball way when the play wasn't there. Those yards add up and they do mean something. To me, you have to start Colt but alas, this is the Browns and if there is a bad decision to be made we will find it.

[NDneighbor]

I had this posted in the other Colt thread. What was I thinking? It belongs here.

Why continue with Colt? DawgFan pointed it out for us in the " http://www.barkinghard.com/forums/cl...-robiskie.html " thread.

The Browns have had seven different QBs throwing passes to Robo and Momass since those two arrived.

The list:

Richarrd Bartel
Brett Ratliff
Derek Anderson
Brady Quinn
Jake Delhomme
Seneca Wallace
Colt McCoy

Four are still on the roster.

The receiving corp needs an honest chance to establish a rapport and timing with A QB.

One QB.

Having McCoy stand around and learn for a season might have been planned with the

best of intentions. Shit happens though.

Colt got thrown in to the fray with much worrying and even some concern for his health

but surprise . . . he's playing like he's done this before.

Actually the kid's looking like money.

Edit: I forgot that Graham Harrell had also stopped by for a while making the total 8.

[Enigmatic Evil]

I really think the choice is between Colt and Seneca, Delhomme ugh... Don't start Delhomme please. I was in his camp at the beginning of the season but watching him hobble around has been really depressing. Seeing Colt in there, it fits the vibe of our young team, we're re-building (or just building, since we've never really built a team to begin with) and we could use that young QB to lead us into the future. Colt's showing the promise that a lot of us knew he had. Now it's just a matter of him continuing to play well and get better with each game.

[BernietheKid]

Scouts Inc. on Colt McCoy, Browns QBs

October, 28, 2010 Oct 28
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By James Walker


The biggest story in Cleveland the past two weeks is what to do with rookie quarterback Colt McCoy. After an impressive debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers and a getting a victory over the New Orleans Saints, should McCoy remain the starter or go back to the bench when Browns veterans Seneca Wallace (ankle) or Jake Delhomme (ankle) get healthy?

With Cleveland on a bye, the AFC North blog checked with our resident scout -- Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. -- to get some answers.


AP Photo/Patrick Semansk
Colt McCoy has thrown for 355 yards and one touchdown in limited action this season.


Matt, what are your overall impressions of McCoy through two NFL starts?

Williamson: I thought McCoy played really well against the Steelers. I thought he was poised, accurate, he didn't try to do too much and took what was there. It's tough to go into Pittsburgh with well-below-average receivers and do what he did. I haven't studied him much against the Saints, but from what I saw, he didn't have to do too much. So there really was no pressure on him.

Anything stand out that you didn't see while studying McCoy at the University of Texas?

Williamson: My criticism when the Browns picked McCoy was I didn't think he had the arm strength to deal with Cleveland weather. We're not going to see that for a while, but he never had to deal with that at Texas. He's not a big-armed kid, but I did think he fit the Mike Holmgren mold really well from a West Coast [offense] standpoint. He can get it out quick, slants and ball-control passing. So it's kind of a Catch 22 with McCoy. But watching him against Pittsburgh, his arm was better than I remembered it at Texas. It will get better. He's going to grow up and add 10 pounds as he ages, and guy's arms get better. So I think he has a chance.

That brings me to my next question: Should McCoy remain the starter in Cleveland?

Williamson: If I were the Browns, I think the No. 1 priority the rest of the season has to be 'Do we need a quarterback, or do we have a quarterback?' I think they need to know that by draft day. The other two quarterbacks don't matter. McCoy has to be the starter. Cleveland needs to know if he's ready, or if he's not capable of being a starter in this league.

Wallace says he still wants to be the starter. What are your impressions of him?

Williamson: He's one of the better backups around, and I think he's still proven to be a backup. He's better coming off the bench, because teams can't prepare for his legs, and he comes in as a big change-up. Wallace has that role going forward. But I don't think he's a starter. He gets exposed after he puts two or three games of film together.