Now boarding the Tony Pike Bandwagon...

[rayzor]

About 70-80% of them are, yeah.

6th round picks are fliers...not much expected.

busts are only people you actually expected to be something big. that isn't what you find in the 6th round.

[RoachKiller]

Cinncy's back up played better than Pike did when he got hurt. In no way shape or form is he or will be better than Clausen. Hes not as accurate and his arm isnt stronger. I doubt he ever sees the field, some of you guys are really overrating his talent and no, hes not Tom Brady, that was the first and only time that will happen.

[Kettle]

so...all that time of saying Matt Moore is the future just right out the window Zod?

[Hairless Cat]

Well, he's certainly got the looks to hold a clipboard, which is a point in his favor. Have you noticed how the Observer runs his picture any time they can, instead of Clausen's?

But we're the Panthers, and we play our goofy looking guys while the dreamboats ride the pine. Sorry bud...

dreamboats? what are you, stuck in a Petticoat Junction rerun?

[DirtyMagic97]

If he had played more legitimate defenses in college I'd be more willing to say he can be good player. As it stands right now, the last game I saw him play is still the big picture in my mind...a good thing for me!

[panthersince93]

i posted a more in depth post on another tread about when the redskins had trent green and went out and drafted heath shuler in the 1st round and gus frerotte in the 7th rd. shuler was the qb their rookie season but frerotte came in later and became a pro bowler the next season. shuler never did anything, trent green took years to get it going and frerotte had a solid 15 year career.

tony pike could end up being the bests of all of them but we know matt moore is solid and i think if not for the panthers he will play well for somebody

[Sandy Claws]

So it would be possible for them to have lower than the worst QB rating in the league?

If Delhomme had the worst rating in the league, which he didn't, that's still better than the worse rating possible. So the obvious answer is YES, it would be possible to do worse than Jake last year. The reality is that Jamarcus accomplished exactly that.

[SOJA]

I was on board this bandwagon long ago when I suggested we use a third rounder on him. Getting him in the sixth was a steal. For the first time ever I can say with certainty that I am fully confident about the Panthers qb situation. Step number one to winning the Superbowl

[Swarly]

Pike = Chad Pennington

Excellent accuracy but a noodle arm. I think with a couple years of development and solid work in the weight room he could turn into some very good trade bait.

[Jase]

If I hop on the bandwagon, can I take the credit if he flourishes but claim ignorance if he falls flat?

[Zod]

If I hop on the bandwagon, can I take the credit if he flourishes but claim ignorance if he falls flat?

Sorry, I have that covered.

[methodtoll]

I like Pike, pretty decent QB but lacks arm strength. He is pretty accurate and despite the game against Florida, I think he had a solid career with Cincy

[caatfan]

My QB choice is whoever can play the position best, but I wouldn't count out Pike just on the basis of being a 6th rounder. Brady was drafted at about the same spot. I kind of think Pike's gonna end up being a career backup due to inconsistency and his lack of control on long throws.

[ChucktownK]

Light years ahead of Clausen in maturity.