Browns trade Frye clearing the way for Quinn
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CLEVELAND - Browns starting quarterback Charlie Frye, benched before halftime in the season opener, was traded to Seattle for an undisclosed draft pick on Tuesday, a stunningly swift move as Cleveland clears the way for rookie Brady Quinn.
The teams have an agreement in place, said a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not finalized.
Frye was dealt less than 48 hours after playing poorly and being pulled in the second quarter by coach Romeo Crennel for backup Derek Anderson in the Browns' 34-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Frye, who made 13 starts last season and five as a rookie in 2005, beat out Anderson during a drawn-out competition that began during the offseason and carried through training camp and the preseason.
The Browns are also expected to sign quarterback Ken Dorsey, cut 10 days ago by the club, to a one-year contract.
Less than two weeks ago, Browns general manager Phil Savage said, "Let's see what Charlie can do with a full deck" this season.
It took less than 20 minutes Sunday for the club to decide Frye was no longer in their plans.
He went 4-of-10 for 34 yards with an interception _ a QB rating of 10.0 _ and was sacked five times by the Steelers before Crennel yanked him. Frye's departure could push Quinn, the former Notre Dame four-year star, up the depth chart.
The Browns want to bring their high-profile first-round pick along slowly, but their timetable may have been sped up following their eighth straight loss to the Steelers. It dropped Crennel's record against AFC North teams to 1-12.
Quinn was Cleveland's No. 3 quarterback against the Steelers, but he's already No. 1 in the minds of Browns fans, who began chanting "Bra-dy," "Bra-dy" following another bad throw by Frye in the second quarter Sunday.
Cleveland traded a 2008 first-round pick to Dallas in April's draft and used the No. 22 overall pick on Quinn, who set 36 passing records for the Fighting Irish.
Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren had been looking for a backup for quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Seneca Wallace filled that role in Sunday's opener against Tampa Bay, but Seattle would rather use him as a wide receiver and punt returner.
When he was still with the Browns, Dorsey served as a mentor for Quinn, who missed 16 practices during a holdout and was absent when the Browns installed sections of their offense under new coordinator Rob Chudzinski.
Dorsey, who played under Chudzinski at the University of Miami, could start Sunday at home against the Cincinnati Bengals or serve as a backup if the Browns want to take another look at Anderson _ or start Quinn.
The teams have an agreement in place, said a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not finalized.
Frye was dealt less than 48 hours after playing poorly and being pulled in the second quarter by coach Romeo Crennel for backup Derek Anderson in the Browns' 34-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Frye, who made 13 starts last season and five as a rookie in 2005, beat out Anderson during a drawn-out competition that began during the offseason and carried through training camp and the preseason.
The Browns are also expected to sign quarterback Ken Dorsey, cut 10 days ago by the club, to a one-year contract.
Less than two weeks ago, Browns general manager Phil Savage said, "Let's see what Charlie can do with a full deck" this season.
It took less than 20 minutes Sunday for the club to decide Frye was no longer in their plans.
He went 4-of-10 for 34 yards with an interception _ a QB rating of 10.0 _ and was sacked five times by the Steelers before Crennel yanked him. Frye's departure could push Quinn, the former Notre Dame four-year star, up the depth chart.
The Browns want to bring their high-profile first-round pick along slowly, but their timetable may have been sped up following their eighth straight loss to the Steelers. It dropped Crennel's record against AFC North teams to 1-12.
Quinn was Cleveland's No. 3 quarterback against the Steelers, but he's already No. 1 in the minds of Browns fans, who began chanting "Bra-dy," "Bra-dy" following another bad throw by Frye in the second quarter Sunday.
Cleveland traded a 2008 first-round pick to Dallas in April's draft and used the No. 22 overall pick on Quinn, who set 36 passing records for the Fighting Irish.
Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren had been looking for a backup for quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Seneca Wallace filled that role in Sunday's opener against Tampa Bay, but Seattle would rather use him as a wide receiver and punt returner.
When he was still with the Browns, Dorsey served as a mentor for Quinn, who missed 16 practices during a holdout and was absent when the Browns installed sections of their offense under new coordinator Rob Chudzinski.
Dorsey, who played under Chudzinski at the University of Miami, could start Sunday at home against the Cincinnati Bengals or serve as a backup if the Browns want to take another look at Anderson _ or start Quinn.
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<< <i>That's about the quickest trade I've ever seen following a player's poor performance. >>
Benching a QB so soon in the season is not unheard of but giving him the "get the hell out of here now" treatment is
rather unusual. I guess they figured he was not going to improve and they needed to shake things up.
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<< <i>That's about the quickest trade I've ever seen following a player's poor performance. >>
Benching a QB so soon in the season is not unheard of but giving him the "get the hell out of here now" treatment is
rather unusual. I guess they figured he was not going to improve and they needed to shake things up. >>
Exactly. Why the heck didn't they just bench him. They thought that he was good enought to start but not good enough to be the back up?
well, this was a confusing point. if they'd have brought him in prior to the fourth quarter he'd have had to finish out the game according to the "New Rules" and by then things were out of hand and the field probably too sloppy to risk an injury to the Brown's new Golden Boy.
i'll tell you what, this is a team that's been in a seemingly perpetual state of confusion since they were re-formed after being hijacked. and even before they left for Baltimore, Modell had them in a constant panic mode to win the StuporBowl which resulted in absolutely no sense of continuity or direction which carried over from season to season. there was an article in the local paper which detailed the player turnover since Crennel became head coach, i think it's down to about four players that were with the team and still remain.
what the team does is put a coach in place, revamp the team/style of play/coaching staff and then expect a run at the playoffs within two years. when that doesn't happen, they start anew and the cycle repeats itself. there appears to be no room for failure or for a coach to build on anything from year to year and it's sickening to see. next up appears to be Bill Cowher, all set to be announced as the savior and given a two year chance to win...................anything. of course he'll be a dismal failure if locked into the current mode and two year cycle.
my solution is to keep the coaches and players and fire the front office every two years!!!
<< <i>The Browns were going nowhere with Frye...why Quinn isn't in there earning his money? They aren't going to be good this year with him either, but at least get him some experience of the game at NFL speed. >>
As long as he doesn't get killed. If he gets sacked 70 times, that won't do his career much good.