Clausen disscusion here

[CatMan72]

Mayock thinks Clausen should have been a top 10 pick, good enough for me.

[Mesmer]

Funny how this board erupts every single year about how we never take QB seriously in the draft.

Then we get the 2nd rated QB in the draft, who was projected to go as high as the top 10, and we get him at 48....

and everyone hates it.

Fail. I like this pick. At the very least, it gives us something to get excited about. Because let's face it, I haven't been excited about the Panthers since like 2008.

[CatMan72]

Draft pick analysis from NFL.com:

The Panthers surprisingly land a franchise quarterback in the second round with the selection of Jimmy Clausen. The former Notre Dame star was expected to come off the boards in the early part of the first round, but questions about his leadership skills and personality led to a dramatic slide down the charts. Although the free fall has surely dampened Clausen's spirits, the opportunity to go to a franchise without an established starter could lead to early playing time, if he performs to his potential during the preseason.

[CatMan72]

In Madden 11, Clausen rating 76... Bradford rating 80.... The Golden Calf of Bristol rating 70... McCoy rating 72...

[Snake]

Really he is a good QB IMO and just got a bad rap. He has all the tools to be a very good QB in the future but I think Moore is more polished and will win the QB spot. Still Im pissed we did not get Tate who I think will be a star in this league.

[southcakalac]

The funniest things about this thread are the thread tags.

fizwantsattentionshocking, smootdaddyandfiztrolling

LOL.

[southcakalac]

The funniest things about this thread are the thread tags.

fizwantsattentionshocking, smootdaddyandfiztrolling

LOL.

[RockyTopVol]

I thought I couldn't be more upset by a Panthers selection until we picked LaFell while several other WRs were on the board who stand a far better chance of succeeding. And Edwards, couldn't we have gotten that guy tomorrow at some point?

[X-Clown]

The huddle is a funny place, you had so many people whining about why we didn't get jay cutler last offseason despite his price and how we are never going anywhere without getting a highly regarded quarterback in the draft....yet if we had passed on clausen and Moore didn't have a good full first season as starter, most of you people would turn this place into an episode of The View.

[carpanfan96]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817be7bd&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney spent much of Friday trying to move up in the NFL draft to take Jimmy Clausen, one day after the Notre Dame quarterback was a surprising first-round snub.

Hurney couldn't strike a deal, however, and when Arizona traded up to the 47th slot -- one pick ahead of Carolina -- the GM acknowledged he was crushed, sure the Cardinals would take Clausen.

Be glad this didn't happen, Hurney and fox were trying to move into the first to take Clausen.

[carpanfan96]

I thought I couldn't be more upset by a Panthers selection until we picked LaFell while several other WRs were on the board who stand a far better chance of succeeding. And Edwards, couldn't we have gotten that guy tomorrow at some point?

LaFell has some of the biggest upside in this year's receiving class. He has great size and does a good job using his body to shield defenders from the ball. Quite a few places had him ranked with Williams and Tate as the best two WR available. While the player many here wanted is usually ranked as 4th - 5th round WR. (speaking of Gilyard)

[Jangler]

Every single dipshit cock sucking inbred hick fan that posts from the burger king near their meth dealers house is going to rave aboutthis because they f**king know poo about poo.

f**k this entire board fuxk everythinng

I'm going to take all the acid I can find and check into the rock and roll hotel

shed this f**king mortal choil

f**k you god. I'm coming to piss in your mouth.

Promises promises...

[MadHatter]

You guys do realize that we just drafted a potential franchise QB....with the tools to be a Top 10 pick....for low 2nd round money.

If he is the real deal, we look like geniouses.

If Moore is the real deal and Clausen can't beat him out for a season or two...so what. We did not lose a ton of guaranteed money.

Many on here want to believe Matt Moore is the second coming of Tom Brady. However, all he is right now is an UDFA QB that has played in 8 total games. And, these games were mop up games. Then, he sucked in preseason.

I know he went 4-1 late in the season. But, the Giants were a train wreck when we played them....the Saints were playing their 2nd string....New England beat us....Tampa Bay was picking 3rd today for a reason. The game he looked good in was Minnesota. However, the defense really picked it up that game and the Vikings were actually struggling for the few games around our game with them.

I am not writing Moore off, and like what I saw in him. I also think he wins the starting job and plays well. But, having a young player like Clausen in the wings just in case he does not is a very good move....not to mention that we are paying him low 2nd round money.

[kdrh5]

Good grief, our fanbase is pussy.

Of all the QBs in this draft, Clausen has by far the best opportunity to succeed.