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QB Derek Anderson, Cleveland Browns

HT: 6-6, WT: 240, Born: 6-15-1983, College: Oregon State, Drafted: Round 6

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Week 4 vs CIN - Anderson had an up and down day. He completed many passes that Brady Quinn had been unable to complete, especially the deep fades and crossing routes that Quinn didn't have the time or the urgency to throw. However, Anderson was again inaccurate and missed wide open receivers with throws behind his wideouts on deep routes or underneath routes thrown with too much pace. He was also inconsistent in the red zone, overthrowing fades and forcing balls into tight coverage. He showed impressive chemistry with Mohammed Massaquoi, who more than doubled the targets of Braylon Edwards.

Week 5 at BUF - Anderson likely set some career lows -- if not all-time NFL lows -- by playing the whole game and finishing with a 15.1 QB Rating (it was actually as low as 4.9 at one point). To be honest, he was absolutely terrible. But to be fair, he had help along the way. First, the Browns only called pass plays when the Bills would be expecting them to pass. Like clockwork, the first four possessions went like this: rush on first and second down, pass on third downs. Finally, on their fifth possession, the Browns opted to pass on first down, but the pass was tipped. So they went back to the old routine. When they did go to the air, Anderson was a victim of a few dropped passes, but mainly there were no open receivers downfield. Anderson's first completion came with 37 seconds left in the first half, and it didn't get any better after halftime. With the lack of offensive weapons at his disposal, it would be wise not to expect his prospects for success to improve anytime soon.

Week 6 at PIT - Anderson was again plagued by dropped passes by his receivers and backs. Though many of his passes weren't precise, they were catchable and would have enabled the offense to stay on the field and get into a better rhythm. Anderson struggled against the Pittsburgh pressure defense and was often harried into throwing the ball away. Anderson did show flashes of his ability to get the ball downfield, showing nice touch on a post pattern completed to Mohamed Massaquoi between two defenders. Anderson lined up as a WR on a number of Wildcat snaps, with Josh Cribbs in shotgun formation. His lone interception was on a forced pass into double coverage to Massaquoi in the end zone late in the game.

Week 7 vs GB - Anderson struggled again against the Packers this week. When his receivers weren't dropping passes or failing to separate from the Green Bay corners on deep routes, Anderson was struggling with accuracy issues of his own, particularly when forced to throw the ball a half second early. Anderson showed a strong arm on a deep pass over the middle to Mohammed Massaquoi early in the first half, but couldn't connect with him on a number of other targets with underthrown or overthrown balls. Anderson's lone interception came when Brian Robiskie went one way on a curl route and Anderson threw the ball the other. Anderson also struggled in the red zone again, fumbling a snap and nearly throwing an interception into double coverage.

Week 8 at CHI - Anderson continued to struggle in his fifth start. He finished with only 76 yards passing, and had just two yards passing in the first half. Inaccuracy remains a problem, as Anderson rarely hits receivers when pressured and still has difficulty with touch on shorter routes. Anderson stared down Mohammed Massaquoi on a post route early and was intercepted on a diving catch by a Chicago defender. His second interception was a ball that should have been thrown away deep in his own territory and wasn't. Brady Quinn replaced him late in the fourth quarter.