McCoy works with Browns trainers, could return to practice

[TheClevelandSound]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81cb...le=HP_headlines

 

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Colt McCoy still isn't ready to practice because of an ankle injury that likely will keep him out for a third straight game.

 

McCoy hasn't played since sustaining a high left ankle sprain on Nov. 21 at Jacksonville, his fifth start.

 

"We have a shot for him practicing this week," Browns coach Eric Mangini said Wednesday. "I wouldn't say it's a slam dunk but I think it's a possibility."

 

Mangini said McCoy was able to work with trainers on Tuesday.

 

"It's different when you're thinking about reading coverages, letting your body react," the coach said. "That's sort of the next step, and it remains to be seen."

 

Jake Delhomme has started the past two games for the Browns (5-7), who will travel to Buffalo (2-10) on Sunday. McCoy said last week that he wants to play again this season.

 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[shepwrite]

He's obviously out this week... but next week sounds more promising. He's awful young to be out a month with a sprained ankle, isn't he?

[BROWNandORANGE]

We need him back for Week 17 so we can kick some Steeler ass!

[CLEVELANDwantsPLAYOFFS]

sprained ankles have different severeness, and i believe high sprains are the most serious. If we were more legitimately in the race then he would probably play this week.

[BROWNandORANGE]

sprained ankles have different severeness, and i believe high sprains are the most serious. If we were more legitimately in the race then he would probably play this week.

 

absolutely. Since we are not really in the race, (technically we are, but a MILLION circumstances would have to bend our way) all he is missing out on right now is experience. It would be sweet for him to come back to play the Ravens and Steelers and to get some time against strong defenses.

[WRREBEL]

Well we are missing out on evaluating him..

 

 

[ClevelandBigDawg]

High ankle sprains are tough to come back from right away. He is our QB of the future, no need to rush him back before he is ready when we aren't really playing for anything.

[choco]

Well we are missing out on evaluating him..

We got a good bit of film. Evaluation does not trump his health.

[WRREBEL]

I didn't say play him hurt. Although it would be an upgrade from delhomme.

 

 

 

[pizzadeliveryguy]

Well we are missing out on evaluating him..

No doubt. He has looked promising but if we miss out on a quality QB and McCoy turns out to not be the goods, that would suck.

[WRREBEL]

No doubt. He has looked promising but if we miss out on a quality QB and McCoy turns out to not be the goods, that would suck.

 

 

Exactly. As impressed as I have been with colt he has such a small body of work.

 

 

This is a deep qb draft. We all have seen qbs play well for a few games and not turn out to be franchise qb. ( zeir)

[36Bones]

If Holmgren drafts another QB; I hope has the decency to trade Colt to another team, where he can start. There are no perfect QB's. There are more pressing needs on offense. Drafting another QB seems pointless to me. It's just my opinion. Colt has proven that he can play in the NFL and be successful.

[pizzadeliveryguy]

Colt has proven that he can play in the NFL and be successful.

Has he? Don't get me wrong, I like what I have seen from McCoy but 5 games is a pretty small sample size especially when you think about how watered down the game plans were. Teams will have more game footage of him and make it tougher on him from here on out. Like I said, I like him and hope he can be our QB of the future and that we can spend the draft pick on a WR or pass rushing specialist but the more the coaches can evaluate him in game situations the better. I would hate that we passed on the next Peyton Manning because we already have the next Trent Dilfer.

[36Bones]

Well, now that I read it, I could get that I overstated the word proven. I meant to convey, there were a lot of people who didn't think he could play in the NFL at all. I think he's shown that he can, if given the time to develop. I wasn't trying to make him out to be more. He could be the next <insert name here>. There's a big difference between college and the pro's and some can't make the transition, even if given a great chance. We've all seen the crash and burn Heisman winner's. I apologize for not being more careful with my wording.

[tshirtfan]

Has he? Don't get me wrong, I like what I have seen from McCoy but 5 games is a pretty small sample size especially when you think about how watered down the game plans were. Teams will have more game footage of him and make it tougher on him from here on out. Like I said, I like him and hope he can be our QB of the future and that we can spend the draft pick on a WR or pass rushing specialist but the more the coaches can evaluate him in game situations the better. I would hate that we passed on the next Peyton Manning because we already have the next Trent Dilfer.

 

True, but the reasons Colt was not seen as a franchise QB during the draft are height, arm strength, and difficulty adapting to an NFL offense. He's seeing the field, not getting balls batted down, making decent throws with good zip, looks comfortable under center, and, according to Daboll, has a good command of the entire playbook. So I think we need to look at Colt as a QB that really should have gone in the top of the first round, or bottom of the second.

 

Luck will probably not be available. Assuming he isn't, then -- as deep as the draft is this year -- how do you justify spending a first round pick on Ryan Mallett, Cam Newton, Jake Locker, Ricky Stanzi, etc.? To me, Colt is way less risk at this point then one of those guys.

[Thaak]

sprained ankles have different severeness, and i believe high sprains are the most serious. If we were more legitimately in the race then he would probably play this week.

 

I'm not sure what you said is entirely correct in the way you said it.

 

A high sprain may be more serious than a typical mild to intermediate low ankle sprain, only because of what is actually sprained.

 

But a mild high sprain might keep you out longer than an intermediate low sprain. Reason being, because of the muscles and ligaments that are sprained take longer to heal in a high ankle sprain.

 

But a severe low ankle sprain would be more severe than a mild high ankle sprain.

[Thaak]

Colt has shown more ability to play on the NFL level and be a successful NFL QB, than any of the upcoming rookies yet to be drafted.

[TheClevelandSound]

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/...erback_c_8.html

 

CLEVELAND -- Browns rookie quarterback Colt McCoy (ankle) returned to practice today on a limited basis, but it's not yet known if he'll be healthy enough to dress for the Bills game and serve as the third quarterback.

 

McCoy has been walking around without his boot on and was able to participate in positions drills today. "It's progress,'' said coach Eric Mangini.

 

With McCoy still idle, Jake Delhomme will start his third straight game and go for his third straight win Sunday in frigid, snowy Buffalo.

 

In other Browns news, four players are idle today: linebacker Scott Fujita (knee), linebacker Titus Brown (concussion), tight end Evan Moore (hip) and guard Floyd Womack (knee). Mangini said Womack should be ready for the game.

 

Linebacker Marcus Benard, who missed Thursday for a personal reason, was back on the field.

[MudratDetector]

awesome. hope this means that he'll be available for the 3 division games @ the end of the season.

[pizzadeliveryguy]

True, but the reasons Colt was not seen as a franchise QB during the draft are height, arm strength, and difficulty adapting to an NFL offense. He's seeing the field, not getting balls batted down, making decent throws with good zip, looks comfortable under center, and, according to Daboll, has a good command of the entire playbook. So I think we need to look at Colt as a QB that really should have gone in the top of the first round, or bottom of the second.

 

Luck will probably not be available. Assuming he isn't, then -- as deep as the draft is this year -- how do you justify spending a first round pick on Ryan Mallett, Cam Newton, Jake Locker, Ricky Stanzi, etc.? To me, Colt is way less risk at this point then one of those guys.

I'm not advocating anything. I just want the Browns FO to do their due diligence which hopefully means we will get some more in game evaluation on McCoy. He has certainly looked great for a rookie and I am very hopeful but let's not anoint him as the savior just yet.

[WRREBEL]

I agree with the pizza guys comments.

 

 

As great as colt has looked it would be premature to say he is a franchise qb.

[tshirtfan]

I'm not advocating anything. I just want the Browns FO to do their due diligence which hopefully means we will get some more in game evaluation on McCoy. He has certainly looked great for a rookie and I am very hopeful but let's not anoint him as the savior just yet.

 

I agree that he has not proven himself yet as QBOF; my claim is that the only QB in this years' draft that is really worth picking in an early round is Luck. Holmgren will pick a later round QB, and it's more likely that that kid will turn out to be a stud than the Browns drafting Locker, Luck, or Newton in my opinion.

 

[pizzadeliveryguy]

I agree that he has not proven himself yet as QBOF; my claim is that the only QB in this years' draft that is really worth picking in an early round is Luck. Holmgren will pick a later round QB, and it's more likely that that kid will turn out to be a stud than the Browns drafting Locker, Luck, or Newton in my opinion.

Sounds like we are in the same camp for the most part. Locker intrigues me though. He hurt his stock by staying another year and doesn't have nearly the hype that he had last year, I am curious to see where he drops to. All those tools that were being touted highly last year certainly haven't vanished and he may end up being a steal.

[ClevelandBigDawg]

Locker will still go first round. Possibly top 10. Remember how Bradford "hurt" his stock by staying another year. Luck will be the first QB taken, probably number 1 overall. Locker just has to beat out Mallet and Newton, otherwise the next person is probably Christian Ponder and IMHO, he is on a different level. Locker is a first round talent, his game film will show that, and his combine stats will boost him too.

[tshirtfan]

Locker will still go first round. Possibly top 10. Remember how Bradford "hurt" his stock by staying another year. Luck will be the first QB taken, probably number 1 overall. Locker just has to beat out Mallet and Newton, otherwise the next person is probably Christian Ponder and IMHO, he is on a different level. Locker is a first round talent, his game film will show that, and his combine stats will boost him too.

 

I agree that Locker will get a boost in the spring. When he shows he can chuck it 80 yards effortlessly he'll move right back up to the third round. But I don't see anything that suggests that he's more than a project at actually playing the quarterback position.

[miktoxic]

if we pick another qb in next year's draft(with all the other positional needs we have) i'll personally drive to cleveland and knock that ugly fxxking moustache off holmgren's big fat mug. you need to shut up with the draft another qb talk. what do you think we did last year?

 

i wasn't a mccoy fan to begin with, but to see him drop in the draft and for us to get him where we did, i think was a phenonmenal job by our FO. and to say he isn't proven? are you for real? he came into his pro career starting against the steelers (i know we all hate them, but you have to say they are ONE of the best teams in the league) and held his own. probably better than delhomme or wallace could do. he wasn't shaky. the team loves him. now if he's injury prone that's another thing but looking at his history that's not a factor. why would you waste a pick on another fxxking qb?

 

get real. every draft pick is important. be thankful for what you've got and not look to always 'trade up'.

[tshirtfan]

if we pick another qb in next year's draft(with all the other positional needs we have) i'll personally drive to cleveland and knock that ugly fxxking moustache off holmgren's big fat mug. you need to shut up with the draft another qb talk. what do you think we did last year?

 

i wasn't a mccoy fan to begin with, but to see him drop in the draft and for us to get him where we did, i think was a phenonmenal job by our FO. and to say he isn't proven? are you for real? he came into his pro career starting against the steelers (i know we all hate them, but you have to say they are ONE of the best teams in the league) and held his own. probably better than delhomme or wallace could do. he wasn't shaky. the team loves him. now if he's injury prone that's another thing but looking at his history that's not a factor. why would you waste a pick on another fxxking qb?

 

get real. every draft pick is important. be thankful for what you've got and not look to always 'trade up'.

 

I think his ability to get the team behind him is really important. Ryan Mallett in particular doesn't strike me as being ready to do that.

[miktoxic]

I think his ability to get the team behind him is really important. Ryan Mallett in particular doesn't strike me as being ready to do that.

 

listen i love a lot of these qbs that will be available next year but that's not one of our 'essential' needs at this time. how about trying to land one of the 2 top wrs next year as first priority? then a RT?

 

[pizzadeliveryguy]

and to say he isn't proven? are you for real? he came into his pro career starting against the steelers (i know we all hate them, but you have to say they are ONE of the best teams in the league) and held his own.

Am I for real? You are trying to convince us that a guy with 127 career passing attempts is a proven commodity. Again, I like McCoy but let's not pretend that he is all pro. I honestly don't want us to draft a QB but if Locker falls and Holmgren (who I trust with QBs) thinks that he is a game changer then I would have no problem with the decision. In a perfect world, the staff will have enough info and game footage to be comfortable with McCoy and draft a Jones/Baldwin.

[miktoxic]

and Holmgren (who I trust with QBs)

ok. last thing i want to do is bicker back and forth with someone who roots for the same team i do with BUT this holmgren almighty and gruden almighty shit has to stop. what QB has holmgren molded to be great? brett fahrt who's stats are over-blown because he's been in the league for Fing forty years? matt hasselback? seneca wallace? c'mon man!

 

even if your argument is true, holmgren liked mccoy enough to draft him last year so why can't we live with that if it's the old "in holmgren we trust"?