Should Carolina Draft Plan B?

[chknwing]

Much is unknown about Cams contract as well as if he will have any lingering effects from his injuries he sustained over the past year.  Now don't get me wrong, I love me some Cam, but I think Carolina should have a Plan B on the roster.  Scrambling looking for one after the fact would be much worse.  Derek Anderson is a fine backup but he might be here for what another year or 2?  Carolina needs to groom another qb that knows the system.  Would do Cam some good to have a youngster pushing him.

 

So who do I think Plan B could be?  I say if Garrett Grayson is still there in the 3rd/4th round, Carolina should consider taking him as an insurance policy.

[davos]

I don't see it happening this year.  I could be wrong at the end of the day but this QB class is very unappealing. 

[Cam2Ligit2Quit]

If finding a replacement franchise QB was that easy (especially in the 3-4th round ) all 32 teams will have one and a backup franchise QB by now.

[TheRed]

Cam Newton is only 25.

 

At one point last season we had one of the worst starting OL's the NFL has seen in years.

 

Unless the quarterback we draft is going to block for himself, and catch his own passes, it's a waste of resources right now.

 

We have many needs, QB should be at the absolute bottom of the list.

 

 

[JawnyBlaze]

We don't need a plan B, but we could use a 3rd string to sit on the practice squad to take over for DA when he decides to retire.  We can start thinking about Cam's replacement in about 10 years or so.

[stirs]

Every team should have a good backup, teams with running QB's should emphasize it even more.

 

Jerry Lovelocke in the 7th

[TheRed]

Cam is not a "running QB", he's a QB who can run when needed.

 

The threat is always there, but he can and will shred you through the air.

 

I think some people are taking for granted just how physically tough Newton is, and if you remove the threat of him using his legs to move the chains for a first down, the guy you put in there could very well end up getting laid the fug out standing in the pocket.

 

QB's built like Newton don't come around often. Anyone who believes we will just stumble our way into another one will be disappointed.

 

Perhaps in a few years we should begin considering grooming another QB, but right now we need to build around the one we have. No matter who is behind center, you cannot let him keep taking hits like Newton took at times this past year, protect your QB.

[JJman Returns]

I'd rather us use a 6th or 7th round pick on a QB and pray to get lucky then do the same with a third or fourth rounder. There's not a large gap in QBs this year outside of the top 2 rounders.

[rayzor]

ask this again in 5-7 years.

 

or maybe 10.

[London Loves Luke]

Wasting a draft pick on a QB right now isn't plan B, with DA and Joe Webb in the line up, it would be plan stupid. 

[Panthro]

Plan A should be resign Newton.

 

Plan B should be resign Newton

[Frank Hollywood]

Anderson is here for another year or two. I like our third string too. Once Anderson retires I'd like to spend a late rounder to compete with our backup qb but right now there is no point.

[tiger7_88]

Much is unknown about Cams contract as well as if he will have any lingering effects from his injuries he sustained over the past year.  Now don't get me wrong, I love me some Cam, but I think Carolina should have a Plan B on the roster.  Scrambling looking for one after the fact would be much worse.  Derek Anderson is a fine backup but he might be here for what another year or 2?  Carolina needs to groom another qb that knows the system.  Would do Cam some good to have a youngster pushing him.

 

So who do I think Plan B could be?  I say if Garrett Grayson is still there in the 3rd/4th round, Carolina should consider taking him as an insurance policy.

 

I don't understand the logic of drafting "Plan B" when you haven't even provided adequate weapons nor built adequate protection for "Plan A" yet.

[joeyxfresco]

Lol