An unbiased look at Clausen

[Jpjr]

b/c until Clausen gets comfortable to really start looking downfield and trying to make plays.....we won't know if he is better than Moore. Jimmy is trying to play safe and Jimmy is trying to understand the NFL QB position.......

the so called Moore fanboys support Jimmy. The Jimmy fanboys are simply claiming Jimmy is a few steps ahead of where he is....

Hmm. I don't see this. He's practiced with the starters for 2.5 weeks and played 2 games. He made some mistakes against the Saints but also had the Panther's leading into the 4th with a good shot at winning the game. If you were betting on Carolina you were very happy. They played better than they were supposed to play.

For all the "clock management" issues, D-Will's cut back was the worst play of the last drive. No one is saying he's not NFL ready because of it. No one is saying Bradford is not NFL ready even though he is a pick throwing machine. If there weren't 10 million of these articles on Clausen all throughout college I would put more stock in them.

[Cyclonus]

This is hilarious.

Ok I gotta ask. Who is the babe in your sig? I need a name to google.

On topic, Jimmy is doing well for a rookie that had no training camp with the starters. He's gonna take his lumps learning the NFL game. Give him a chance.

[Happy Panther]

The article is spot on. Clausen does not look like an NFL QB quite yet. Pretty sloppy compared to most...if you are comparing him to what you want to see in an NFL starter.

We are assuming his mistakes are due to being a rookie and having a beaten up squad around him. We are assuming he is going to develop into a quality QB

Happy to watch and see how it plays out

[Happy Panther]

Clausen needs a big game soon i think.

That would be cool

[CatMan72]

I'm not saying the article does not make any valid points, it does... but it's way too early to pass judgement on Clausen, we need to just let this thing play out.

[CRA]

Hmm. I don't see this. He's practiced with the starters for 2.5 weeks and played 2 games. He made some mistakes against the Saints but also had the Panther's leading into the 4th with a good shot at winning the game. If you were betting on Carolina you were very happy. They played better than they were supposed to play.

For all the "clock management" issues, D-Will's cut back was the worst play of the last drive. No one is saying he's not NFL ready because of it. No one is saying Bradford is not NFL ready even though he is a pick throwing machine. If there weren't 10 million of these articles on Clausen all throughout college I would put more stock in them.

you don't see what? A rookie struggling w/ the NFL QB position (game speed)? You don't see a kid more focused on not hurting the team than looking to make plays?

Bradford is currently significantly ahead of Clausen. Watch an entire Rams game.....he is imo is the best looking rookie in years thus far. Can't recall a rookie who looked this good in his first 4 NFL starts....not talking just stats or wins.

[Miaoww]

The dude praised Schwartz. Disregard.

[Happy Panther]

The dude praised Schwartz. Disregard.

[mj4life]

you don't see what? A rookie struggling w/ the NFL QB position (game speed)? You don't see a kid more focused on not hurting the team than looking to make plays?

Bradford is currently significantly ahead of Clausen. Watch an entire Rams game.....he is imo is the best looking rookie in years thus far. Can't recall a rookie who looked this good in his first 4 NFL starts....not talking just stats or wins.

folks clausen has played & is playing like a rookie. alot of points made by pro & anti clausen folks are valid. right now jimmy is playing it safe, he did screw up our best chance to win a game period. that doesn't mean he won't be good, i've got the feeling that jimmy's stock will go way up or down on this board on game to game basis. bradford does look better at the moment but doesn't hurt when you've played bottom of league defenses either

[PantherBrew]

Ok I gotta ask. Who is the babe in your sig? I need a name to google.

On topic, Jimmy is doing well for a rookie that had no training camp with the starters. He's gonna take his lumps learning the NFL game. Give him a chance.

I really have no clue, i was looking on google images.

and she is what I found.

amazing.

[Brooklyn Bully]

He'll learn the clock. It was his SECOND game. Jesus.

[PantherBrew]

He'll learn the clock. It was his SECOND game. Jesus.

No he wont. He isn't an elite QB now, so he will never be.

I graduated from logicz in 2015

[Pox 08]

I agree. Clausen has so much time in the pocket more times than not. Our Oline is great. Yep. Great.

[rayzor]

i didn't see anything that was incorrect in there. he's a rookie and he's playing like one. it's going to take time for him to catch up. he improved from his first week to last week (anyone thinking he didn't is delusional or in denial) but he still has a way to go before he is up to speed (anyone thinking he isn't is delusional or in denial).

one thing that is a problem and that has been a problem for a long time is the speed at which davidson gets the plays out to the QB. that has been going on for a couple years. the headset problems he had didn't help matters much and i can understand being flustered with that going on, all the noise, the pressure of your second NFL start...clock management is just another thing to throw in there that has to be dealt with. and it will be.

i'm not convinced that calling the time out when smith did was the best thing to do...5 yards back vs. losing a second timeout? i don't know.

i do agree with catdaddy that it would be better to give clausen a group of plays to call instead of trying to get in his head before each play what they want him to do. there has to be some better way to deal with the slowness that is davidson. imo, he has just as much or more of a problem watching the clock as anyone. you shouldn't have to burn timeouts while your OC is flustered trying to figure out what to call next.