Why did Colt McCoy fail?

[godkiller]

He has looked good playing for the Browns. While his arm is weak he has great anticipation, strong accuracy and good pocket presence. What are the reasons McCoy failed as a franchise QB?

 

[feelosofer]

You answered your own question. You can't play in a cold weather division with a noodle arm. Plus he's a smarter QB now than when he was on the Borwns.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

OP is asking this 6 years into his career? Does he not know the Browns ruin everyone like that?

 

[JLova]

Arm is weak and he wasn't a high enough pick for teams to give him enough chances. I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up being a starter eventually.

 

[distinguishedNOW]

Don't think anyone ever had any illusions of him being a franchise QB.

 

[jadillac]

he was never that good.

As someone who watched almost all of his games in college, he was a very good passer 10-15 yards(deep ball wasn't good), but most of his passing yards came via YAC. And alot of his passes came on the run...semi-bootlegs/waggles, which isn't happening much in the NFL (unless ur Russ Wilson)

 

[Numpsay]

he was never that good.

As someone who watched almost all of his games in college, he was a very good passer 10-15 yards(deep ball wasn't good), but most of his passing yards came via YAC. And alot of his passes came on the run...semi-bootlegs/waggles, which isn't happening much in the NFL (unless ur Russ Wilson)

Good enough to go 3-1 in his career against OU.

 

[Codeine Bryant]

Good enough to go 3-1 in his career against OU.

Just because a player is solid/good/elite in NCAA doesn't mean he won't be horrible in NFL.

He was never really that good to begin with (as an NFL QB/prospect)

 

[Numpsay]

Just because a player is solid/good/elite in NCAA doesn't mean he won't be horrible in NFL.

He was never really that good to begin with (as an NFL QB/prospect)

My statement had nothing to do with his NFL career where it was always obvious he didn't have the arm strength to be a successful NFL QB

 

[jadillac]

Good enough to go 3-1 in his career against OU.

I try to generally maintain some type of neutrality on here towards Texas. But OK....

All I know is, OU never lost to Texas the 4 years I was there....and save for 2013 & Josh Heupel terrible gameplan, I've lost count of how many wins we've had over y'all.





Oh wait, no I haven't...4 outta the last 5.

 

[FaTaL]

hes not a starting qb, the more he plays the more he gets exposed

 

[mozichrome]

because james harrison plays football too

 

[Numpsay]

I try to generally maintain some type of neutrality on here towards Texas. But OK....

All I know is, OU never lost to Texas the 4 years I was there....and save for 2013 & Josh Heupel terrible gameplan, I've lost count of how many wins we've had over y'all.





Oh wait, no I haven't...4 outta the last 5.

Oh I can pull out selective numbers as well. But the only one that really matters is all time anyway 60-44-5

 

[FLORIDA BOI]

I always thought McCoy could ball if he had a chance

that 1 season he was ballin with the Browns when they had Peyton Hillis goin

Off......dude is a gamer you put him in he like the type he will find away to win

 

[The Goodz]

Because he played in the big12 with all those other failing ass spread QBs that fool NFL scouts