http://www.sbnation.comhttp://www.sbnation.com/users/BigJoeLT Posts made by BigJoeLT on SB Nation http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2008/11/28/674628/michael-vick-to-gasp-brown BigJoeLT Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:11:51 -0000 <p>Had to sign up and get some feedback from everyone about this.</p> <p>Read a quick blog post in the PD by Branson Wright a few weeks back discussing the possibility of whether the Browns should take an interest in Michael Vick.&nbsp; Take a look for yourself here: <a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/bransonwright/2008/11/should_the_cleveland_browns_co.html" target="_blank">http://blog.cleveland.com/bransonwright/2008/11/should_the_cleveland_browns_co.htm</a></p> <p>Okay, I thought.&nbsp; Just a harmless hypothesis with no meat or legitimacy behind it.&nbsp; But now another website has written about the Vick to the Browns possibility, and it is starting to worry me:</p> <p><a href="http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2008/11/could-michael-vick-join-the-browns-in-2009/" target="_blank">http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2008/11/could-michael-vick-join-the-browns-in-2009/</a></p> <p>(Let me just say, I am 100%, wholeheartedly against this idea.&nbsp; However, I have to admit, the post at Midwest Sports Fans is pretty damn funny.&nbsp; I tried not to laugh at the Michael Vick Don't Dog It Award...but it was pretty difficult to resist.)</p> <p>Again, I'm not sure there is any meat behind any of these posts.&nbsp; It seems to be more speculation than anything else.&nbsp; But with Randy Lerner seeming pretty desperate right now, and the likelihood of new a new coach and new management, how can we be sure that the Browns won't take a look at Michael Vick?</p> <p>I think it would be a terrible idea.&nbsp; First, the guy is not a good quarterback, and although Kellen Winslow would probably be happy, Braylon Edwards would probably try to catch the first train out of town.&nbsp; And in a 2008 season that he simply been filled to the brim with drama, adding Vick and all of the controversy he would bring would not be a smart move.</p> <p>We have Brady Quinn for a reason, and gave up a lot to get him.&nbsp; We need to go into next season with Brady Quinn firmly entrenched as the #1 QB and see what he can do with a full training camp as the #1, and 16 games to prove himself.&nbsp; If he sucks, we move on.&nbsp; If he progresses as we would all expect, then we have ourselves a QB to build around.&nbsp; It looks like next year could be a "rebuilding year" with new coaches, so we might as well build around a QB with the talent and skills to hold the position long-term -- not a glorified RB who isn't even a competent passer.</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Should the Browns even consider Michael Vick when he gets out of jail?</h5> <div id="poll_container_32301_524307578" class="poll_container"> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">66%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Hell no!</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">47</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">33%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Why not?</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">24</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <p class="poll-total-votes"><strong>71</strong> votes | <span class="poll-has-closed">Poll has closed</span> </p> </div> <script> FastInit.addOnLoad(function(){ new SBN.Poll('poll_container_32301_524307578').animateResults({renderImmediately:true}); }); </script> </fieldset>