based on the complications a switch to a left-handed QB would present over the long haul. The only good I can see coming out of that would be Jammal Brown (possibly) being shift back over to RT, where he played his best season as a rookie. Otherwise, much of the playbook would have to be flip-flopped, with TEs running routes off the left side, etc. Just seems like one more thing to worry about. Harrington’s got better size and a stronger arm. I would say that Brunell has better mobility based on his days in Jacksonville, but I’m not even sure that’s still the case. Most importantly, both Brees and Harrington ran a spread offense in college and that’s pretty much what Sean Payton’s system caters to. While I like both players and would be equally (un)comfortable with either, Harrington just seems like the better fit. At least, beyond mop up duty on the saddest Sunday known to man.

To have a Cassel?

Harrington for a season. They seem like equal dropoffs in productivity though. I think Brunell would take the sudden pressure better, but Harrington, sadly, is likely he easier fit for a long-term adjustment. We do have a lot of high-price talent around the qb though, so maybe it wouldn’t be as bad as the most catastrophic thing ever. Pittsburgh got to the postseason in ’03 with insurance salesman Tommy Maddox at the helm. It would just take a LOT of “stepping up”, particularly on defense.

Remember how terrible Bouman was? All we heard was how great an arm the guy had but he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn when they put him in the game. Harrington is just as lost mentally as Bouman was. Brunell is pretty much dependent on hand offs at this point. So I guess I voted for Harrington because he can run a little bit faster and he has more arm….you just never know where he’ll throw the ball. He always looks so confused while holding the clip board on the sideline.

I say we ink Mike Vick. At least he would be confusing for an opposing defense. Imagine trying to defend against him and Reggie Bush. Talk about a Wild Cat offense!!! Plus PT + Mike Bell? What a mess for the opposing defense. And Vick wouldn’t have to be that accurate with Colston, Meachum, Devrey and the forever wide-open Lance Moore…AND the Shocker. Just bringing Vick in to shake it up a bit would be fun. Okay, okay, we’d never actually do that. ;)

One more thing: I seriously doubt that Vick would garner a lot of negative press in New Orleans. We’re all about redemption and second chances—the whole franchise is a second chance right now. If on the other hand he tanked then he could drink away his sorrows in the FQ.

And yet one more benefit: we can give him some a mediocre contract that is 3-4 years long, laced with incentives, just in case he’s good. Then we can trade him to the AFC if he has anything left in the tank. Select the QB of the future with the draft picks we get in the trade.

I have it all worked out, lol.

I really think that Harrrington could eb a field manager and play with all of our immense talent. We could have a balanced attack (would probably really need to do that) and with all of our weapoons and our great offensive line, I could see us being a serious contender with Harrington. Now I am not ready to replace Brees, not by any stretch of the imagination. But our offense now is propelled by Brees because he is an unbelieveable talent. If our offense needed to be propelled by Reggie, PT and Colston/ Snockey with Harrington just managing the game (like Phil Simms used to do and the Balt QB who won the SB, as well as what Delhomme has done and Rothlisberger did last year). It’s doable. Brunell could do it too. Might even be better.

I say Harrington…but as my pic indicates, I might be a bit biased.

It’s the age old argument, “Youth or experience”? I would have to go with Harrington. I know he’s not exactly young but he does have more experience than Brunell has youth! LOL

You don’t know Jimmy Smith? I’d imagine he’ll at least be starting to appear on preliminary HOF ballots within the next few years.