"Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert still think Colt McCoy can develop into the Browns' franchise quarterback, but he isn't there yet.

"I think he can be, he could be," Holmgren, the team's president, said during a 75-minute press conference on Thursday. "I'm not ready to say that yet. You know what we did this season (4-12) and he played and he did some very fine things and he played young at times. ... Was I pleased? Yeah, in a lot of the stuff he did. My opinion of Colt has not changed. I think he has a lot of intangibles.

"Ultimately, though, as with not only the quarterback position but every position, you're kind of judged on -- and the quarterback more than anybody -- on how well your team did. I'm not ready to anoint Colt yet. Have I changed my mind? No. Do I love him? Yes, I do. But I love Seneca Wallace. We have three good quarterbacks on our team right now.

"Having said that, heck, we don't know what's going to happen and I've had that conversation with Colt as well."

Heckert stressed that McCoy's potential is still high enough for the Browns to be intrigued.

"He's a young quarterback," said Heckert. "We think he's got enough talent to be a player for us. Has he made mistakes like coach said? Yes. Can he get better? We think he will get better. So that's why we're [still evaluating him]." "