Entering his second season as the Cleveland Browns’ backup quarterback, Brady Quinn has changed his grip.
Quarterbacks coach Rip Scherer has not hesitated to work on Quinn’s mechanics, even though he knows some of his peers don’t believe in it. Scherer had more than 30 years of experience in the college ranks before joining the Browns in 2005.
“A lot of pro coaches feel if a guy has been throwing a rock like that since he was 3, let’s not fool around with it,” Scherer said.
“The guys who pitch in the major leagues for 15 years still have pitching coaches working on their delivery, so I see it should be no different with a quarterback.
“Brady kind of gripped the ball a little bit more in the meat of the ball and we tried to move him up a lace or two, more toward the top end and keep him more balanced.”
Quinn will back up Derek Anderson, who signed a three-year, $26 million contract on March 1 with $14.5 million guaranteed.
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