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According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Browns general manager Tom Heckert said that he’s not thinking about trading back up quarterback Colt McCoy.
#Browns Heckert said he’s pretty set with McCoy as backup quarterback, not thinking of trading him at some point.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) September 1, 2012
McCoy is still a good quarterback that I believe he never got a fair shot with the Browns, since he was never surrounded with the talent needed to succeed. If anything he’ll be a good NFL back up for years to come.
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