What the Browns see in Jake is that he is NOT Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson. I sense that Holmgren does not want to be held hostage by Quinn and thats why he will trade him I sense that he would have liked a crack at fixing DA but not at that price and not with the hatred of the fanbase. Quinn must go, nobody can succeed with him on the roster. Jake is cheap, experienced and if you take away last year he has been a decent QB. Nothing special but decent.

I live in NC and let me tell you Moose and Steve Smith have honestly made this guy look much better than he would have otherwise. He was bulwarked by a good running game and a good O-Line his entire time in Carolina. Delhomme is streaky and tends to have periods when he seems to lose confidence in himself. Not a good option IMHO.

This makes no sense, and I don't give much credence to these rumors or anything else Adam Schefter says for that matter. The Browns are listening to offers for Quinn? I'm sure they're listening to offers for everyone not named Joe Thomas or Josh Cribbs. As for Delhomme, I would understand if they picked up Delhomme as an experienced back-up behind Quinn, but they just brought in Wallace for that purpose. Mr. Browns has it backwards. No QB could succeed with the Browns roster. Quinn can be a serviceable NFL QB. I'm not saying he's a future pro-bowler, but he can be a decent fit for the Browns at this stage of the re-building process. The organization must address other more basic weaknesses before the Browns find a QB as a capstone to bring it all together. Why would you give up on a player with at least some upside who hasn't had a fair opportunity to succeed?

Obviously Holmgren, Heckert & Mangini (lots of football knowledge & experience in that trio) have collectively concluded that Quinn does not have the goods (accuracy, pocket presence, arm strength) to take the team to the Super Bowl, which, after all, is the goal.

I wouldn't be surprised if there are no meaningful trade opportunities with the possible exception of KC/Weiss. I iwouldn't be suprised if Quinn were cut.

He was drafted by Savage due mainly to fan/owner pressure. Lerner for some reason was in love with him. I think it was Polian from Indy who said "if you let the fans influence your decisions you'll be watching the games from the stands with them" or words to that effect.

Holmgren knows that QB is the most important position in all of team sports so the hunt is on in earnest for a legit QB. Holmgren's the kind of guy who will not rest until he gets one (see Favre, Hasselbeck)

It is not obvious from any statement or action by the Browns organization that they have come to any sort of conclusion on Quinn. In fact, they have acknowledged that they haven't seen enough to make any such judgment.

The Super Bowl shouldn't even be on the radar yet. The rebuilding process just started. They need a competent QB for now to manage the offense with as few of mistakes as possible so that the team can progress. If Quinn can't handle that role, that's why we went out and got a veteran back-up. We invested in Quinn (whether or not Savage made a mistake in drafting him), so why not give him a shot this year? The alternatives available aren't any more promising for either the present or future.

The idea that the Browns would cut Quinn is just too absurd for a response.

QB is the most visible position in all of team sports. But, football is more team-oriented than the others, and the success of a QB depends largely on the success of the team as a whole.

I agree wholeheartedly that the front office shouldn't listen to the fans who seem to have a grass-is-greener fickleness and impatience that undermines the process-oriented approach needed to build a winning franchise.

I can not at all join in the pompus pretentious comments on all the blogs reguarding Browns Q.B.'s and what SHOULD be done. Holmegren's reputation alone earns him 3 years without dumbass's [including myself] second guessing his every move. " cutting Quinn to absurd for a response" Huh... I know. Everybody funny. Now you funny too.

Crummy said:
"The idea that the Browns would cut Quinn is just too absurd for a response."

There are several scenarios that could result in Quinn being cut.

Here is one:

He is shopped around with no takers. We aquire McNabb, Kolb or Bradford via trade of draft pick .

That would leave the new chosen one + Wallace, Quinn & Ratliff .

Quinn would be the most expensive back up & the one not chosen by either Holmgren or Mangini.

Who do you think would go?

Well, I love football but I'm not the most knowledgeable guy so bear with me on this one. Could it be that Holmgren and Heckert see Delhomme as an experienced QB who could step in for a year or two?
Perhaps they look at Wallace as being the future starter or are eyeing someone else in the draft. Bringing in Delhomme for a year or two would allow the other QB(s) to learn the system before the offense is turned over to them.
It would be an insult to the new prez and GM's intelligence to say that they are hoping to build around Delhomme. By the way people overreact, it seems as though that's that they think. He may be a better bandage to the QB problem than Quinn, but he's by no means the permanent solution.
Let's see how this plays out.

When I decided to race stock outboards in 1992, I went to the Winter Nationals and bought the boat and propeller that won. A poor craftsman blames his tools and I wanted to eliminate every excuse, for winning or losing, but me.
That's what they're doing, getting the best equipment they can get at the position. With the new QB corps we have a known quantity. Let's not forget, Carolina signed him to a 45 million dollar contract last year! With him and reliable backup we can eliminate the questions in that position and work on others like the recieving corps and the D. It's what I did, and I finished Club champion my first year and Regional champion my second.