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Originally Posted by Buster
Anderson has actually put up good numbers at one point in his career, with the Browns.
Leinart has been HORRIBLE in every chance he's gotten, with weapons like Fitz and Boldin...on a team where his replacement took the team to the Super Bowl.
No, Anderson didn't deserve that huge contract from Cleveland after one good year, but he was better than Brady Quinn (who isn't?) and he's better than Leinart too.
Anderson: 2007 - 3,787 yds, 29 TDs, 19 INTs, 3 rushing TDs, 82.5 rating
Career = 46 TDs, 45 INTs
Leinart's best year: 2006 - 2,547 tds, 11 TDs, 12 INTs, 2 rushing TDs, 74.0 rating
Career = 14 TDs, 20 INTs
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Yeah, but we know Anderson's limits. And you have to remember in his best year, most of him numbers came in one game. Take away the Bengals game in 2007 and he has a QB rating of 79.
Leinart on the other hand knows the offense. He has 3 years of experience with it. On top of that he played well against the Saints in the playoffs last year after Warner went out. Further more he has had a solid preseason. Now either the Cardinals are putting way to much emphasis on preseason games, maybe even so much as game planning, or they just don't like Leinart.
All I know is that Leinart has at least shown enough to get the nod for the first quarter of the season. If things go stale then bring in Anderson, but until then see what you have in Leinart. I mean you need a game manager anyway, God knows he's capable of pulling that off.