I really wanted Charlie Frye to succeed, and I am really upset about the Cleveland Browns handled this situation, trading him after he started the first game of the season and got clobbered. I just don't see why they didn't trade or release Frye weeks ago. It would have given everyone clarity throughout training camp. I have rarely seen a team handle a quarterback controversy so badly, in a way that doesn't seem to help anyone.
Did it make Charlie Frye any better? No. He was named the starter, but never got a full chance to do the job.
Did it make Derek Anderson any bettter? No. He gets to be the starter now without the benefit of a preseason of preparing to be one.
Did it make Brady Quinn any better? No. He just gets jostled about and will eventually become some new beef for the Browns' quarterback meat grinder.
Did it make Ken Dorsey any better? No. He had very little practice time in training camp and ultimately got released by the Browns before they brought him back.
I would have thought better of this organization, that they would have made a solid plan after the draft and stuck to it. It reminds me of the difference of opinion the Indians brass had about Brandon Phillips, and we see how that turned out. The difference is, the Indians had enough talent to overcome that misstep. I am not so sure the Browns can afford do the same thing.
That said, it leads me to wonder if there's some serious friction among the team's leadership that's pulling the team in different directions. If so, are we looking at yet another house cleaning before next season?
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