These five offseason moves simply don’t make sense
Article By viyer.tsn on 25th March, 2010
Just because an NFL team makes a bold personnel move doesn't mean it's necessarily a good one. Here are the five most head-scratching decisions so far this offseason:
Did Cleveland really upgrade the position by bringing in Seneca Wallace as one of its new quarterbacks? 1. The Browns get Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace to replace Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn. It was evident from Day 1 on the job that president Mike Holmgren was set to exorcise the ghosts of passers past. The decision to move on without Anderson and Quinn was acceptable, but the effort to upgrade with Delhomme and Wallace, Holmgren's former backup in Seattle, was curious.
It's unclear whether both veterans were brought in as insurance in case the team isn't able to land a franchise quarterback in the draft or whether they are short-term stopgaps in an optimistic attempt to be competitive.
"What Cleveland is doing at quarterback is a total mystery," NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger said.
Even more mysterious is why Cleveland felt the need to spend $7 million on Delhomme after he was released by the Panthers—especially considering the Browns aren't even sure he will start over Wallace.
It's hard to see either Delhomme or Wallace helping Cleveland (5-11 last year) win more games in 2010, given the supporting cast. It will be equally interesting to see how Anderson (Cardinals) and Quinn (Broncos) play on teams that have good offensive structures in place.
BY THE NUMBERS
Anderson and Quinn combined in 2009: 11 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, 56.8 passer rating
Delhomme and Wallace combined in 2009: 11 touchdowns, 20 interceptions, 65.5 passer rating
2. The Raiders make Sebastian Janikowski the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. Oakland has had plenty of personnel turnover in the past decade, but there have been two constants: Janikowski and punter Shane Lechler. Immu...
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Did Cleveland really upgrade the position by bringing in Seneca Wallace as one of its new quarterbacks? 1. The Browns get Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace to replace Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn. It was evident from Day 1 on the job that president Mike Holmgren was set to exorcise the ghosts of passers past. The decision to move on without Anderson and Quinn was acceptable, but the effort to upgrade with Delhomme and Wallace, Holmgren's former backup in Seattle, was curious.
It's unclear whether both veterans were brought in as insurance in case the team isn't able to land a franchise quarterback in the draft or whether they are short-term stopgaps in an optimistic attempt to be competitive.
"What Cleveland is doing at quarterback is a total mystery," NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger said.
Even more mysterious is why Cleveland felt the need to spend $7 million on Delhomme after he was released by the Panthers—especially considering the Browns aren't even sure he will start over Wallace.
It's hard to see either Delhomme or Wallace helping Cleveland (5-11 last year) win more games in 2010, given the supporting cast. It will be equally interesting to see how Anderson (Cardinals) and Quinn (Broncos) play on teams that have good offensive structures in place.
BY THE NUMBERS
Anderson and Quinn combined in 2009: 11 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, 56.8 passer rating
Delhomme and Wallace combined in 2009: 11 touchdowns, 20 interceptions, 65.5 passer rating
2. The Raiders make Sebastian Janikowski the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. Oakland has had plenty of personnel turnover in the past decade, but there have been two constants: Janikowski and punter Shane Lechler. Immu...
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