Holmgren: McCoy will sit for Browns in 2010

BEREA

The Colt McCoy Show won’t be opening anytime soon in Cleveland.

With Browns fans already fired up over McCoy’s selection by Cleveland in the third round of the NFL draft, team president and in-house quarterback savant Mike Holmgren said Saturday that there are no plans to play the Texas quarterback as a rookie.

Despite his pedigree, McCoy just isn’t ready and Holmgren won’t force him on coach Eric Mangini.

Not yet, at least.

“He’s not going to play this year,” Holmgren said as the Browns wrapped up a successful first draft under his watch. “Things could change, but I don’t expect him to play. We have three quarterbacks already here that we feel very good about. The best thing that might be able to happen to him is that he just sits, watches, learns and make the transition into the pro game.”

On the draft’s third day, the Browns addressed some depth issues by taking Nebraska safety Larry Asante, South Florida wide receiver Carlton Mitchell and defensive end Clifton Geathers, whose brother, Robert, plays for the Cincinnati Bengals and whose uncle, Jumpy Geathers, also played in the NFL.