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Quinn Gray Shows Us How Not to Claim a Third-String QB Job

Aug 29, 2008 – 1:16 AM
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A couple of days ago, I wrote that Quinn Gray's horrible play against the Bills would probably cost him a job. He was competing with Jared Lorenzen to be the third-string quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts.

Peyton Manning and Jim Sorgi have the top two spots nailed down.

Despite his bad showing on Sunday, Gray got the starting nod last night against the Cincinnati Bengals. He ran five plays in two series ... gaining a total of one yard ... and then fumbled on his own 10 yard line.

That was it ... for a while. Lorenzen then came in for the second and third quarters -- going 9-of-16 for 91 yards and an interception.

Gray finished up the fourth quarter ... completing just 3-of-12 passes for 37 yards. At least he didn't throw a pick in this game!

I don't see how Gray sticks on this team. He has completed just 49% of his passes during preseason (49 is also his QB rating), with six interceptions and just two TDs. Lorenzen wasn't much better, but he had a better completion percentage, QB rating and threw half the picks.
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