Pat Shurmur On Brandon Weeden: 'Don't Throw Interceptions. Done. End Of Story'

Browns coach Pat Shurmur sent his message loud and clear this morning when asked what he wants to see from rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden in the final seven games of the season. “Don’t throw interceptions,” Shurmur said during his news conference. “Done. End of story.” Only Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has thrown more interceptions than Weeden this season. Romo has been picked off 13 times. Weeden, San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel have thrown 12 interceptions apiece. Weeden and the Browns (2-7) will visit Romo and the Cowboys (4-5) Sunday. “The essence of a quarterback is you have to be a good decision maker, and you have to decide when it’s important to try to be aggressive with a throw and then it’s also important to then, of course, be smart with the football,” Shurmur said. “I’ve looked at all those interceptions and there were times when [Weeden] could have made better decisions. There’s, of course, things that happen where a ball bounces off a guy’s chest, so you look at all those things. You don’t want to play anxious football, but you also have to be smart. And I think that’s something that we all have to come to grips with.” Source: Akron Beacon Journal Attached Thumbnails