Derek Anderson the diamond in the rough

[cbarrier90]

This game and week one were great examples of why 1. We are fortunate to have a guy like DA as a backup and 2. Why Cam is the starter.

Derek does a great job of replicating how a QB is supposed to run the offense, but he is not someone defenses need to game plan for like Cam.

[t96]

He did have a few throws that should've been picked, and the interception that was called back because of a bogus call (which I was happy to take) but overall he was great.

[Catweisers]

Changing point in game when DA ran for 1st down and gave the Cam's 1st down Salute!!  Made me smile and Cam too!!  He did great job because they don't got much of record but they came to play today. 

Great DA and Great Day Panthers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[teeray]

He played about how I expected him to play. We are lucky to have him as the backup

[Byrdman4real]

I'll take him as a back up any day, I'll leave it at that. What you are seeing is DA best game. Cams best game would put DA's to rest.

[Hotsauce]

You would think we would entertain an offer from a team like Arizona

[PanthersClinic]

He did have a few throws that should've been picked, and the interception that was called back because of a bogus call (which I was happy to take) but overall he was great.

 

I never saw a good replay but iirc that went off of two players hands, lastly Olsen's who knocked the ball up in the air - a cardinal sin for a receiver/TE.

 

Also Olsen false started a ridiculous number of times today. Aside from that he was great.

[PantherBoy95]

The one thing that I will give Anderson is his throws were ABSOLUTE MONEY almost every time.

 

The one thing I will state in a debate of Cam vs. Anderson however is.

• Anderson did not deal with bad line play, (and we see what happened last week the first time the line played very well)
• Went up against the Buccaneers.

 

With that being said his performance was VERY refreshing.

[csx]

If we had a real running game he could work well. We dont.

[AceBoogie]

He did what he was supposed to do today and caught some lucky breaks.

[PhillyB]

You would think we would entertain an offer from a team like Arizona

 

isn't that where he played in 2010? i remember there being a big stink over someone laughing on the sidelines during a loss and i'm pretty sure it was DA… it was referenced and heavily criticized when we picked him up

[Hotsauce]

Ohh yeah I forgot. Never mind

[WolfpackPantherMan]

I've said it before and  I'll say it again - best backup in the league. We're lucky to have him.

 

Of course he's not as versatile as Cam, but there's not a huge drop off in play when Anderson is in.

[WolfpackPantherMan]

I'll take him as a back up any day, I'll leave it at that. What you are seeing is DA best game. Cams best game would put DA's to rest.

 

no doubt.