All it has taken is one statement from Joe Banner about Browns
quarterback Brandon Weeden to throw the ms-informed fans in Cleveland
into a Weeden frenzy. Joe Banner did not say Brandon Weeden is going to
be the Browns starting quarterback in the 2013 season. What Banner said
was, " The Brown are going to give Brandon Weeden every chance to be the
Browns starting quarterback." "The rest will be up to Brandon Weeden."
That
isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the 29-year-old quarterback, who
turns 30 shortly after the season starts. Weeden didn't win the
approval of the Browns new owner, or the front office the team has in
place this season. As a matter of fact the Browns general manager,
Michael Lombardi has made public statements about his dis-like for
Weeden. Lombardi said The Rookie. Quarterback Was a disaster. He was
lost on the field.
Taking everything into consideration, you
cannot view any of these statements about Weeden as a major endorsement.
Weeden has a ton of work to do. He has to not only perform under the
pressure of the microscope that will be focusing in on him, he has to
learn an entirely new offensive scheme this season. Weeden couldn't even
learn the old offense that was simplified for his abilities, or should
we say lack of abilities?
No one is going to hand Brandon Weeden
the keys to the Cleveland Browns offense at all. People can talk all
they want about him being the starting quarterback in 2013 all they want
too. Until the first week of the NFL season gets here and Brandon
Weeden lines up behind center don't believe it. That is not what Joe
Banner said. Weeden had a shot at it, but if they don't see a major
improvement over the play they saw coming out of Weeden last season. He
will not be the Clevelnad Browns starting quarterback.
After all,
can anyone blame the Browns brass for how they feel. Weeden took his
first sack on the field by the American Flag.... It was then that anyone
who knew anything about football knew the Browns were in trouble with
this draft pick......
