Dawg Pound Daily
FanSided

The 5 worst first round draft picks for the Cleveland Browns since 1999

By Frank Teriaca

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Johnny Manziel #2 of the Cleveland Browns leaves the field after a football game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 20, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks won the game 30-13. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Johnny Manziel #2 of the Cleveland Browns leaves the field after a football game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 20, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks won the game 30-13. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 6
Next
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Brady Quinn #10 of the Cleveland Browns motions to hand off the ball during their NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 20, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Browns defeated the Chiefs 41-34. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Brady Quinn #10 of the Cleveland Browns motions to hand off the ball during their NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 20, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Browns defeated the Chiefs 41-34. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Brady Quinn QB, Notre Dame: No. 22 overall 2007

The 2007 draft was supposed to be the draft that changed the history and narrative for the Cleveland Browns. With the selection of a future Hall of Fame left tackle in Joe Thomas at No. 3 overall. GM Phil Savage traded back into the first round with the Dallas Cowboys to select Brady Quinn.

More from Dawg Pound Daily

Savage went on to say, via uproxx.com:

"“Five years from now we’ll be saying, ‘That was the day the Browns turned around,’ -Former GM Phil Savage, uproxx.com"

And for one short season that appeared to be so. Although it was not with Quin at quarterback but rather Derek Anderson. The Browns finished that season 10-6, barely missing the playoffs as the franchise would not come close again until 2014.

Quinn would eventually see playing time his second season throwing for 518 yards and two touchdowns. But it was his third season where he saw the most action. Quinn started nine games in 2009 throwing for 1,339 yards and eight touchdowns with seven interceptions.

It was Brady Quinn’s inability to throw the ball down the field that was his down fall. Defenses loaded the box on the Browns as their offense was abysmal and could not connect on any significant passing plays.

Injuries surely played apart of it, with his broken finger in 2008 being at the crux of his throwing problems.

But Quinn never panned out the way Cleveland wanted and was eventually traded to the Broncos in 2011 for a fifth-round draft pick, a sixth-round draft pick, and Peyton Hillis.

Home/Browns News