Rams Possible Destination For McCoy?

The Cleveland Browns are reportedly interested in moving quarterback Colt McCoy for “minimal compensation” in return, and according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN, the Rams could be a possible destination. The Browns could be looking for as little as a sixth- or seventh-round pick in return for the quarterback, who fell behind rookie Brandon Weeden on the Cleveland depth chart during the offseason.

I think everyone has known that McCoy was going to be on the market since the draft, and I have heard the Rams mentioned as a possibility more than once in connection with him. If you think about it, I guess it makes sense. Kellen Clemens and Tom Brandstater certainly aren’t the long-term answers to backup Sam Bradford, and while rookie Austin Davis is a guy I like for down the road, he seems a long way from being ready to contribute. Bradford has been know to be susceptible to injury on occasion, and with the continued questions on the offensive line, I think talking backups is in bounds. Is McCoy a giant upgrade over Clemens? I think he probably is an upgrade, but I don’t know is the separation is as great as some might think. I kind of like Clemens as the backup right now. He’s highly familiar with the new offense, and he has been a backup long enough that he he knows how to help the starter prepare in the system. As Bradford continues to grow as an NFL QB, maybe a guy like Clemens is more valuable right now than McCoy would be.

If I were making the decisions, I think I’d let someone else trade for McCoy and keep Clemens around for a little while. Clemens can help Bradford transition to the Brian Schottenheimer offense and continue to be a capable veteran backup who can step in and run the offense if called upon. As Bradford gets settled in the league and becomes a more known quantity in a few years, the team can then either draft a young QB to backup Sam or go after a young veteran. Right now, I think Clemens might be the answer instead of McCoy.