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Originally Posted by skinsfan69
I would hardly call Clev. terrible. On offense they are quite good. Right now I would take Braylon Edwards over any WR on our roster. Winslow is also playing like a top TE. Joe J. has always been a good 2nd wr. Plus they have invested quite heavily on the O-line.
Say what you want about D. Anderson but he was a very very productive QB at Ore. State and played in a pro style offense. He has a big time NFL arm. He was well coached in college. I can't remember the coaches name at Ore State but the guy was the head coach at SD. for a few years. Sometimes all a guy needs is a little time and a chance to prove himself. The result is they are starting to really score some points this year and he is keeping Brady Quinn on the bench.
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Mike Riley?
A lot of people were high on Derek Anderson coming out of the draft. He has good (not great) periphrials (comp % and games started) but he's proven to be a good (not great) NFL caliber starter.
Now, scouts that liked him I guess were higher on guys like Aaron Rogers, Alex Smith and Charlie Frye. They of course overlooked the two biggest prospects of that draft: Jason Campbell and Derek Anderson.
The question is, will Derek Anderson go the Jon Kitna route or the Drew Brees/Matt Schaub route? Will he stay as Quinn's backup until his contract expires, or will he get traded and/or walk to another team?
Anderson is for real, as long as you temper the expectations for him. He is a top 32 QB in this league and a legit starter, but I doubt he will ever be in a pro bowl.
Anderson's year has been overrated to this point, as his play has been filled more with potential than with consistency, but the important stuff is there, and he will continue to improve.