Although the Browns were on a bye week, many things have happened during their time off concerning both the AFC North and roster changes. The Ravens were the only other members of the AFC North that had a bye week while the Bengals and Steelers did not. Both teams lost, putting the Browns into the possibility to finish higher in the division and exploit both team’s losses.
Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy is primed to start his third straight game against the New England Patriots this Sunday. The Patriots have the 28th ranked defense so look for the Browns to pass more than usual with McCoy. The Browns should continue to deploy the same strategy of defense against the Patriots as they did against the Saints.
The Browns also signed for Ravens wide receiver Demetrius Williams and running back Thomas Clayton. They then waived running back James Davis and wide receiver Yamon Figurs. Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace have yet to practice this week yet as well.
Seneca Wallace has been very vocal about the Browns picking a quarterback and sticking to him. The reason behind this may be that Wallace has long waited to be a starter in the NFL, having sat in a backup role for seven years of his NFL career. The thing is though, the more experience McCoy gets, the better he gets. Nowadays, rookies are drafted to start immediately. They are trained to be NFL ready by the end of their college careers. Take Matthew Stafford, Mark Sanchez, and Sam Bradford for instance. Stafford has done exceptionally well his first two seasons, while Sanchez has been astounding, leading the Jets to the AFC championship and one of the best records in NFL this season. Sam Bradford, arguably has been the most successful, currently projected to throw over 20 touchdown passes and lead the St. Louis Rams to an 8-8 record. Recent history has shown – go with your rookie quarterback.
Hopefully the Browns do the right thing and finish with a respectable record.