I hope you guys don't get too attached to Clausen this season

[Sam Mills Fan]

And I was obviously kidding about Jim Zorn and Danny Crossman. Jesus Christ, the sand in some of you guys' vaginas could fill the Grand Canyon.

[Montsta]

If we are unfortunate enough to get a top 5 pick, I would hope the new HC trades down for more picks. We have more holes to fill than what a top 5 will get us IMO. Now if Jimmy is abysmal, with absolutely no positives to spin, then perhaps we do take one of this years QB's. But if Jimmy is even the slightest bit competant (82+ QB rating?) then I think any new HC would be happy to mold him however he'd like and use multiple picks to build a young, competitive team for years to come.

[rayzor]

everyone realizes how dumb the broncos were for bringing in mckid and how he screwed up wanting to have his QB come in. he lost the best QB that team has had in years and one of the best WRs in the league.

a new HC will come in with the understanding that this is his QB...more than that, i seriously doubt anyone will be hired who doesn't want to work with jimmy back there.

i swear we got some dumb people here (and yes, i'm pointing at the troll who started this thread).

[CatMan72]

...unless we hire Charlie Weis?

[rayzor]

...unless we hire Charlie Weis?

nah, there will be a lot of HCs wanting to use him this year will be a good trial run so to speak to see how he adjusts to the big game and how he handles it as the man under center. lots of those supposed personality problems will be seen for what they really are. if he can show to be just a bit of what most people thought talent wise without the bad attitude, he will be able to draw some really nice prospects for HC and even for FA WRs.

[Miaoww]

You do realise the new HC is going to spend his nights jacking off at the situation he's walked into right? This is a very talented team and it has a franchise QB being paid peanuts for the next 4 years.

[Davidson Deac II]

Jim Zorn has about as much chance of being our next coach as he does of being President of the United States.

[rayzor]

You do realise the new HC is going to spend his nights jacking off at the situation he's walked into right? This is a very talented team and it has a franchise QB being paid peanuts for the next 4 years.

not sure if you're being sarcastic or not but this is kind of an idea situation for any HC to walk into.

brand new team for the most part.

the dismantling that usually takes place shedding the team of old players and old contracts will have already been done.

very young and fast core of players to work around. young QB that could be an elite talent given the right situation.

big time run game and the defense has a ton of potential as well.

might have an early first rounder in the draft and should come away with about 10 draft picks much like this year thanks to comp picks.

tons of money available to bring in whatever FAs are wanted/needed to fill in holes.

yeah...i'm thinking that quite a few coaches are going to be interested in it. it's not like oakland or buffalo.

[eViL jEsTeR]

with clausen starting, what makes you think we'll have a new head coach? he'll likely save fox's job!

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with clausen starting, what makes you think we'll have a new head coach? he'll likely save fox's job!

In that case I hope he plays 10x worse than Delhomme.

[rayzor]

with clausen starting, what makes you think we'll have a new head coach? he'll likely save fox's job!

we'll have a new coach because he is as ready to leave as we are to find a new coach.

it's not like fox is going to get fired. he just won't have a new deal put in front of him and if it is put in front of him it will be a not very attractive one giving him the hint that he should move on.

i don't think he'll find it as easy to land a new HC job as many others do but it's pretty possible that will happen. most teams go for brand new HCs rather than retreads. i think there have been about 12 or so HC changes in the past couple years and only a couple of them have gone to retreads. i have the exact numbers somewhere around here. whatever it was, it didn't look good for foxy.

[The Pieyed Piper]

You do realise the new HC is going to spend his nights jacking off at the situation he's walked into right? This is a very talented team and it has a franchise QB being paid peanuts for the next 4 years.

not sure if you're being sarcastic or not but this is kind of an idea situation for any HC to walk into.

brand new team for the most part.

the dismantling that usually takes place shedding the team of old players and old contracts will have already been done.

very young and fast core of players to work around. young QB that could be an elite talent given the right situation.

big time run game and the defense has a ton of potential as well.

might have an early first rounder in the draft and should come away with about 10 draft picks much like this year thanks to comp picks.

tons of money available to bring in whatever FAs are wanted/needed to fill in holes.

yeah...i'm thinking that quite a few coaches are going to be interested in it. it's not like oakland or buffalo.

yeah, I think he is saying, that if a retread coach is paying any attention then he (they) are salivating to come to Carolina. Any young aspiring coaches out there that wants to get his career going (Jim Harbaugh) eh hem...please be paying attention..please.

[Jrock3016]

we'll have a new coach because he is as ready to leave as we are to find a new coach.

it's not like fox is going to get fired. he just won't have a new deal put in front of him and if it is put in front of him it will be a not very attractive one giving him the hint that he should move on.

i don't think he'll find it as easy to land a new HC job as many others do but it's pretty possible that will happen. most teams go for brand new HCs rather than retreads. i think there have been about 12 or so HC changes in the past couple years and only a couple of them have gone to retreads. i have the exact numbers somewhere around here. whatever it was, it didn't look good for foxy.

word on the street say The Browns have been waiting for him.

[Achilles]

the next head coach will buy into the current way things are done(simply cause that's the way JR wants it) Hurney is going to hire someone with a similar background as fox, just hope he wants somebody who's willing to adapt to our talent & be a little more agressive on both sides of the ball ala belichick

This is my thinking, too.

Richardson and Hurney are not going to hire a coach who tells THEM how it's done. THEY will be telling HIM. THe next coach they hire will pretty much come in knowing Clausen is the starter, no matter how he does this year (within reason).

And anyway Clausen is good. Our O-line is much more competent than they've played and a little confidence is all they need. I think we will have a losing season, but I think Clausen gets his feet under him after a few weeks. I really see it as more of a Sanchez/Flacco situation, that the team can be decent with a rookie QB. We could be 0-6 by then, but just saying...

The incoming coach will most likely be glad they have a young, talented QB to work with. Mind you...I expect the new coach will have to agree to accept Clausen as the starter before even signing a contract.