I'd rank Anderson somewhere between 9 and 12, for 2008, depending on how certain teams with top QB's address receiver/running game/o-line questions: low-end #1 QB with a big upside, but equally big downside. If you pick him, you'll want to spend a pick on a good #2 because the home-town golden boy is waiting in the wings and if the Browns start slow and DA has a couple of poor games, he's on the hot seat. As they say, 'the backup quarterback is the most popular guy in town'...

My order in a seasonal format:
1) Manning
2) Brady
3) Palmer
4) Romo
5) Brees
6) Roethlisberger
7) Eli Manning

Then pick your poison between:
8) McNabb
9) Anderson
10) Hasselbeck
11) Bulger
12) a Cutler/Garrard/Young grab bag

to round out the top 12 depending on team moves between now and June...

Based on last season, I'd have ranked Anderson higher if he was more secure in his job, which is why I've got E. Manning and Big Ben ahead of him despite what will probably be lesser stats.

Delhomme could sneak into the bottom of the top-12 if he continues to recover and Carolina shores up their line just based on weapons.

I cant wait to see this story unfold. Personally I wish both major success and I feel the competition will actually make them better for it, long term.

I believe Cleveland to be developing A BMW and a Porche, and will decide later which car to drive.

u need to rank anderson exaclty the same as if quinn wasnt event there. because in a lot of ways, hes not. anderson is top 7 if not no.6, since brees is getting up there in years, and i think even romo can go either way. after last year anderson solidified himself as the long term answer to qb the browns have been searching for. i think its impossible for their front office to overlook the fact that they FINALLY got a franchise quarterback after YEARS of not having one, and with that making them a 10 win team. now that they have that, in my mind, there is absolutly no way they are gonna start over with quinn. im not buying any of that junk the front office is sellin.

Not to get off topic, but, Yes, I agree 100% with Dan regarding PRM's comments.

Its obvious he babbled about something he doesn't much about. Maybe just an Irish hater.

Anderson - Cleveland fan here. Beware. he has a lot of weapons, but his productivity fell off sharply in 2nd Half of last season.

I think defenses started to get some tape on him, as well as the Browns newly installed offense, and started to tweak some adjustments into their defensive gameplans accordingly.

As mentioned above, thew browns schedule gets real in 2008. They played perhaps the weakest schedule in the league in 2007, and feasted on the Dolphins, Rams, Cards, Jets, etc....

One of the bigger knocks on Anderson when he came out of college was accuracy. Thats a tough weakness to overcome in the long run.

Based on last year's track record, many will be tempted to rate Anderson in the QB 6-9 range.

I would warn all to be careful and remind you that Quinn was drafted to be Cleveland's long term answer at that position.

I would rate him lower than the average fan; QB10-15, with the risk factor on him very high. I do not anticipate him being capable of matching last years production.

I agree with Dan regarding "PRMs" comments on Quinn. Must be an Irish hater to babble like that about Quinn.

The Browns drafted Quinn to be their long term solution to their QB position. And I think he will be.....when his time is due.

Anderson's productivity declined heavily in the 2nd half of the season last year. In particular, he feasted on a a very very weak schedule in the first half of the season.

I think defenses got some tape of him and the Browns newly installed offense and then started to make some gameplanning adjustments to them as the season went on.

As he came out of college, one of the big knocks on Anderson was his accuracy (lack thereof). Thats a hard deficiency to rid yourself of permanently.

As mentioned above by Gregg, the Browns schedule gets quite a bit tougher in 2008. No more 1-15 Dolphins, 2-14 Rams, and a host of other division doormats.

Anderson has plenty of weapons, but I would be very skeptical of his ability to match last years productivity; I think the chances of a major drop for him are far greater.

I would rate him in the QB 10-15 range, with a high risk asterik placed next to him.

Dan - I agree. PRM doesn't know what he is babbling about.

Anderson - His stats diminished drastically during 2nd half of 2007. Maybe defenses started to get some tape on him, as well as the newly installed Browns offense, and started to make some adjustments to slow it down.

Also, as Gregg mentions here, Browns schedule gets considerably tougher in 2008; No more division doormats every week. Thats significant.

One of the big knocks on Anderson out of college was his accuracy (lack of); Thats a tough detriment to correct completely.

He has weapons to make him valuable, including an outstanding OL, but he will certainly carry risk with him in 2008. Quinn was drafted to be the long term answer at QB in Cleveland, and that is still the case.

A couple poor games strung together will tempt the change at QB. I would rate Anderson QB10-15, with the risk / reward asterisk BOLDED heavily.

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