After the Cleveland Browns signed free agent quarterback Jake Delhomme, the other star quarterback Brady Quinn just unsurprisingly became expendable to the Browns, but it still surprised quite a few people when the Browns traded him to the Denver Broncos for fullback Peyton Hillis, a 2011 sixth-round draft pick and a conditional pick in 2012.
The trade happened just one day after the deal with Delhomme was done. Since putting on Browns jersey in 2007 as the 22end pick in the first round, Quinn has been embraced by Browns fans as the quarterback of the future, but he never succeed in proving that to the Browns. Eventually winning the starting job, however, he was benched after 2 1/2 games and Derek Anderson took over the starting job. He got the job back later in the season but was still hindered by inaccuracy, completing only 53 percent of his passes for 1,339 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.
The Browns gave up both Anderson and Quinn this season by releasing Anderson and trading Quinn to another team. Now with backup quarterback Seneca Wallace after a trade with the Seattle Seahawks and Delhomme, the Browns could just feel happy that they have done a great deal, no matter how the Broncos will use Quinn.
Showing posts with label trade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trade. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Boldin: No easy leave from Arizona
The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin still has to struggle for some days with the Cardinals as his contract situation remains in flux. To leave or not to leave, that is not really up to his choice.
Boldin’s current contract with the Cardinals will expire at the end of the 2010 season. So the team will make a decision to have a trade of the receiver, to extend the contract or simply keep Boldin with the team through the end of the contract before 2010 season. However, none of the three choices could be easy one.
First of all, a contract extension is most unlikely as Boldin has been feuding with the Cardinals’ front office for years; and to trade him will weaken the Cardinals’ passing game especially after quarterback Kurt Warner retired, and even if they are willing to have a trade, the price they desire could be unacceptable to the other team. So by so far, remaining in Cardinals jersey for 2010 season wins over all the other two possibilities. Boldin may have to wait till the end of his current contract.
Boldin’s current contract with the Cardinals will expire at the end of the 2010 season. So the team will make a decision to have a trade of the receiver, to extend the contract or simply keep Boldin with the team through the end of the contract before 2010 season. However, none of the three choices could be easy one.
First of all, a contract extension is most unlikely as Boldin has been feuding with the Cardinals’ front office for years; and to trade him will weaken the Cardinals’ passing game especially after quarterback Kurt Warner retired, and even if they are willing to have a trade, the price they desire could be unacceptable to the other team. So by so far, remaining in Cardinals jersey for 2010 season wins over all the other two possibilities. Boldin may have to wait till the end of his current contract.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)