Brett Ratliff to get cut?

bcess · 03-25-2010, 07:54 PM

By James Walker - Cleveland cannot stop discussing the Browns' quarterback situation.

But there is one name that never comes up in the conversation: Brett Ratliff.

Ratliff Remember him?

"Ratty" was brought to Cleveland last year in a trade with the New York Jets. Some felt Ratliff might eventually earn a starting role in Cleveland if Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson faltered.

Well, Quinn and Anderson are no longer with the Browns. Yet, Ratliff is lost in the mix and not in the conversation. The reason is Ratliff is a Eric Mangini favorite and a product of the head coach.

With new Browns president Mike Holmgren now running the show, he has no connection or personal investment in Ratliff. The third-year quarterback is just a third-stringer to Holmgren, currently sitting behind expected starter Jake Delhomme and No. 2 quarterback Seneca Wallace.

If (or when) the Browns draft a rookie quarterback next month, Ratliff will find himself competing for a roster spot with three others at the same position. Delhomme and Wallace are safe, and Ratliff's chances of beating out a Holmgren draft pick are extremely slim, especially if it's a well-regarded prospect such as Colt McCoy or Dan LeFevour, for example.

With Anderson and Quinn already moved, would anyone really be surprised if Holmgren completed the trifecta by adding three new quarterbacks to the roster in 2010?

WeskerLogan · 03-25-2010, 07:56 PM

i still can't ****ing believe senaca wallace beat us..

bcess · 03-25-2010, 08:00 PM

[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3537871]i still can't ****ing believe senaca wallace beat us..[/QUOTE]

I know, that was nuts, with their entire o line injured to boot...

southparkcpa · 03-25-2010, 08:01 PM

[QUOTE=bcess;3537870]By James Walker - Cleveland cannot stop discussing the Browns' quarterback situation.

But there is one name that never comes up in the conversation: Brett Ratliff.

Ratliff Remember him?

"Ratty" was brought to Cleveland last year in a trade with the New York Jets. Some felt Ratliff might eventually earn a starting role in Cleveland if Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson faltered.

Well, Quinn and Anderson are no longer with the Browns. Yet, Ratliff is lost in the mix and not in the conversation. The reason is Ratliff is a Eric Mangini favorite and a product of the head coach.

With new Browns president Mike Holmgren now running the show, he has no connection or personal investment in Ratliff. The third-year quarterback is just a third-stringer to Holmgren, currently sitting behind expected starter Jake Delhomme and No. 2 quarterback Seneca Wallace.

If (or when) the Browns draft a rookie quarterback next month, Ratliff will find himself competing for a roster spot with three others at the same position. Delhomme and Wallace are safe, and Ratliff's chances of beating out a Holmgren draft pick are extremely slim, especially if it's a well-regarded prospect such as Colt McCoy or Dan LeFevour, for example.

With Anderson and Quinn already moved, would anyone really be surprised if Holmgren completed the trifecta by adding three new quarterbacks to the roster in 2010?[/QUOTE]

Personal investment????? If the kid can play, Holmgren will see it.

There's a reason he never played a significant down for us.... let the law of talent proceed. I wish him luck.

sg3 · 03-25-2010, 08:05 PM

that's precisely the "kid's" problem

CAN'T

TheMikeIsHot · 03-25-2010, 08:05 PM

So do we bring him back to be our 5th QB if he gets cut?

sg3 · 03-25-2010, 08:07 PM

NO

we have THREE better than him and Clemens

bitonti · 03-25-2010, 08:08 PM

ratty could get cut... but he could also endear himself to the walrus with a good preseason... delhomme is brutal and wallace has limitations... and injuries happen all the time... it looks bleak for ratty but he has chances

bcess · 03-25-2010, 08:09 PM

gholston for ratliff straight up

Lazy Bum · 03-25-2010, 08:10 PM

sign this breast.

fullblast · 03-25-2010, 08:21 PM

[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3537871]i still can't ****ing believe senaca wallace beat us..[/QUOTE]

See, that didn't happen in my version. The season ended in Tennessee.

Good year.

Mikey Z 6 · 03-25-2010, 08:29 PM

[QUOTE=TheMikeIsHot;3537879]So do we bring him back to be our 5th QB if he gets cut?[/QUOTE]

+1

DEPTH IS IMPORTANT

sameoldjets · 03-25-2010, 08:43 PM

imo, holmgren doesn't appear to have much talent choosing qb's. dumping anderson and then trading quinn and replacing them with delhomme and wallace? wtf, over? isn't this the same guy who traded the jets a 3rd rounder for foley? how many decent qb's has holmgren developed besides hasselbeck? wasn't favre there before holmgren?

the point is he got rid of one group of qb's and replaced them with guys equally bad or worse. i guess he's looking at a rebuilding year.

Beerfish · 03-25-2010, 08:48 PM

Del homme is a terrible awful QB, I have a tough time believing Ratliff is actually worse than him. Why the Browns went after him is totally 100% beyond me.

Baddniss · 03-25-2010, 09:03 PM

Why would Cleveland now draft a QB in Round #1 with all the other HUGE holes they have to fill????

John_0515 · 03-25-2010, 10:48 PM

No, he's good. He beat a bunch of Arena League 4th stringers in the second half of a preseason game against Cleveland.

He's good.:rolleyes:

JetsFan2012 · 03-25-2010, 10:58 PM

Remember when the discussion of Sanchez vs. Ratliff actually had some legs on this board?

lolz.

SenorGato · 03-25-2010, 10:59 PM

[QUOTE=sg3;3537881]NO

we have THREE better than him and Clemens[/QUOTE]

This post made me Lol. The subtlety is priceless. Personally, I'd let Ratliff battle Sanchez for the starting spot...keep it an open competition. That guy's going to be somebody. :rolleyes:

Ratliff being cut means Holmgren hates Mangini style players. The Browns are saved!

JetsFan2012 · 03-25-2010, 11:01 PM

[QUOTE=SenorGato;3537991]This post made me Lol. The subtlety is priceless. Personally, I'd let Ratliff battle Sanchez for the starting spot...keep it an open competition. That guy's going to be somebody. :rolleyes:

Ratliff being cut means Holmgren hates Mangini style players. The Browns are saved![/QUOTE]

Ratliff cut means Mangini sinks even lower into irrelevancy/soon to be obscurity.

John_0515 · 03-25-2010, 11:04 PM

[QUOTE=pauliec;3537993]Ratliff cut means Mangini sinks even lower into irrelevancy/soon to be obscurity.[/QUOTE]

Mangini had his chance, and also gave Ratliff a chance. Ratliff showed he had some skills, but has never been better than a #3 QB.

Everyone can't stand Clemens, and Ratliff couldn't beat him out.

03-25-2010, 07:54 PM	#1
bcess Lockin fools up Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 1,242	Brett Ratliff to get cut? By James Walker - Cleveland cannot stop discussing the Browns' quarterback situation. But there is one name that never comes up in the conversation: Brett Ratliff. Ratliff Remember him? "Ratty" was brought to Cleveland last year in a trade with the New York Jets. Some felt Ratliff might eventually earn a starting role in Cleveland if Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson faltered. Well, Quinn and Anderson are no longer with the Browns. Yet, Ratliff is lost in the mix and not in the conversation. The reason is Ratliff is a Eric Mangini favorite and a product of the head coach. With new Browns president Mike Holmgren now running the show, he has no connection or personal investment in Ratliff. The third-year quarterback is just a third-stringer to Holmgren, currently sitting behind expected starter Jake Delhomme and No. 2 quarterback Seneca Wallace. If (or when) the Browns draft a rookie quarterback next month, Ratliff will find himself competing for a roster spot with three others at the same position. Delhomme and Wallace are safe, and Ratliff's chances of beating out a Holmgren draft pick are extremely slim, especially if it's a well-regarded prospect such as Colt McCoy or Dan LeFevour, for example. With Anderson and Quinn already moved, would anyone really be surprised if Holmgren completed the trifecta by adding three new quarterbacks to the roster in 2010?

03-25-2010, 07:56 PM	#2
WeskerLogan I think, therefore you're out Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Grove, New Jersey Posts: 6,762	i still can't ****ing believe senaca wallace beat us..

03-25-2010, 08:00 PM	#3
bcess Lockin fools up Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 1,242	[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3537871]i still can't ****ing believe senaca wallace beat us..[/QUOTE] I know, that was nuts, with their entire o line injured to boot...

03-25-2010, 08:01 PM	#4
southparkcpa I see the 88 to 97 period all over again. Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC Posts: 15,697	[QUOTE=bcess;3537870]By James Walker - Cleveland cannot stop discussing the Browns' quarterback situation. But there is one name that never comes up in the conversation: Brett Ratliff. Ratliff Remember him? "Ratty" was brought to Cleveland last year in a trade with the New York Jets. Some felt Ratliff might eventually earn a starting role in Cleveland if Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson faltered. Well, Quinn and Anderson are no longer with the Browns. Yet, Ratliff is lost in the mix and not in the conversation. The reason is Ratliff is a Eric Mangini favorite and a product of the head coach. With new Browns president Mike Holmgren now running the show, he has no connection or personal investment in Ratliff. The third-year quarterback is just a third-stringer to Holmgren, currently sitting behind expected starter Jake Delhomme and No. 2 quarterback Seneca Wallace. If (or when) the Browns draft a rookie quarterback next month, Ratliff will find himself competing for a roster spot with three others at the same position. Delhomme and Wallace are safe, and Ratliff's chances of beating out a Holmgren draft pick are extremely slim, especially if it's a well-regarded prospect such as Colt McCoy or Dan LeFevour, for example. With Anderson and Quinn already moved, would anyone really be surprised if Holmgren completed the trifecta by adding three new quarterbacks to the roster in 2010?[/QUOTE] Personal investment????? If the kid can play, Holmgren will see it. There's a reason he never played a significant down for us.... let the law of talent proceed. I wish him luck.

03-25-2010, 08:05 PM	#5
sg3 REX AND THE I-MAN - BACK ON TRACK Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Big Apple, USA Posts: 20,360	that's precisely the "kid's" problem CAN'T

03-25-2010, 08:05 PM	#6
TheMikeIsHot All Pro Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 7,043	So do we bring him back to be our 5th QB if he gets cut?

03-25-2010, 08:07 PM	#7
sg3 REX AND THE I-MAN - BACK ON TRACK Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Big Apple, USA Posts: 20,360	NO we have THREE better than him and Clemens

03-25-2010, 08:08 PM	#8
bitonti searching Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philly Posts: 38,786	ratty could get cut... but he could also endear himself to the walrus with a good preseason... delhomme is brutal and wallace has limitations... and injuries happen all the time... it looks bleak for ratty but he has chances

03-25-2010, 08:09 PM	#9
bcess Lockin fools up Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ft lauderdale Posts: 1,242	gholston for ratliff straight up

03-25-2010, 08:10 PM	#10
Lazy Bum who is dis is Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 488	sign this breast.

03-25-2010, 08:21 PM	#11
fullblast All League Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,575	[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3537871]i still can't ****ing believe senaca wallace beat us..[/QUOTE] See, that didn't happen in my version. The season ended in Tennessee. Good year.

03-25-2010, 08:29 PM	#12
Mikey Z 6 oOoOoOo All Pro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Posts: 5,536	[QUOTE=TheMikeIsHot;3537879]So do we bring him back to be our 5th QB if he gets cut?[/QUOTE] +1 DEPTH IS IMPORTANT

03-25-2010, 08:43 PM	#13
sameoldjets All Pro Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,477	imo, holmgren doesn't appear to have much talent choosing qb's. dumping anderson and then trading quinn and replacing them with delhomme and wallace? wtf, over? isn't this the same guy who traded the jets a 3rd rounder for foley? how many decent qb's has holmgren developed besides hasselbeck? wasn't favre there before holmgren? the point is he got rid of one group of qb's and replaced them with guys equally bad or worse. i guess he's looking at a rebuilding year.

03-25-2010, 08:48 PM	#14
Beerfish Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 19,066	Del homme is a terrible awful QB, I have a tough time believing Ratliff is actually worse than him. Why the Browns went after him is totally 100% beyond me.

03-25-2010, 09:03 PM	#15
Baddniss Hall of Fame...First Ballot Inductee...Canton,Ohio...2009 All Pro Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,488	Why would Cleveland now draft a QB in Round #1 with all the other HUGE holes they have to fill????

03-25-2010, 10:48 PM	#16
John_0515 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21,123	No, he's good. He beat a bunch of Arena League 4th stringers in the second half of a preseason game against Cleveland. He's good.:rolleyes:

03-25-2010, 10:58 PM	#17
JetsFan2012 Waterboy Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 0	Remember when the discussion of Sanchez vs. Ratliff actually had some legs on this board? lolz.

03-25-2010, 10:59 PM	#18
SenorGato still a little buzzed. Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,281	[QUOTE=sg3;3537881]NO we have THREE better than him and Clemens[/QUOTE] This post made me Lol. The subtlety is priceless. Personally, I'd let Ratliff battle Sanchez for the starting spot...keep it an open competition. That guy's going to be somebody. :rolleyes: Ratliff being cut means Holmgren hates Mangini style players. The Browns are saved!

03-25-2010, 11:01 PM	#19
JetsFan2012 Waterboy Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 0	[QUOTE=SenorGato;3537991]This post made me Lol. The subtlety is priceless. Personally, I'd let Ratliff battle Sanchez for the starting spot...keep it an open competition. That guy's going to be somebody. :rolleyes: Ratliff being cut means Holmgren hates Mangini style players. The Browns are saved![/QUOTE] Ratliff cut means Mangini sinks even lower into irrelevancy/soon to be obscurity.

03-25-2010, 11:04 PM	#20
John_0515 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21,123	[QUOTE=pauliec;3537993]Ratliff cut means Mangini sinks even lower into irrelevancy/soon to be obscurity.[/QUOTE] Mangini had his chance, and also gave Ratliff a chance. Ratliff showed he had some skills, but has never been better than a #3 QB. Everyone can't stand Clemens, and Ratliff couldn't beat him out.