Anyone Still Want to Defend Clausen?

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

Moore actually presented a threat downfield and in the pass game.

I logged on and "LOL'd" Immediately.

[mav1234]

Clausen had like half a dozen nice throws...

Half of them in the first quarter, the other half, predictably, on the last drive.

This team blows. I don't think Clausen is as bad as he looks back there sometimes, but he's in no way our future franchise QB imo.

I don't think Moore wins us many more games either(though I'll grant you he probably woulda pulled off one more win early in the year), but that's neither here nor there.

[Proudiddy]

Jimmy's clock is f**ked because of the piss poor OL. He knows that if he hasn't gotten rid of the ball within 3 seconds of the snap then he is getting ready to get hit.

Even though the OL is blocking MARGINALLY better on SOME plays, Jimmy is still counting down as though he is about to get sacked. I can't blame him there because 95% of the time if the ball isn't out in 3 seconds or less then he is getting hit or knocked down.

But this is where my problem is... I don't buy this, and I feel it's an excuse. You have always been a fair-minded fan with the team's best interest in mind, just as I think of myself... But this is one of my biggest problems and I say look at today's game for proof against this.

The OL didn't make Jimmy bad.

Jimmy got hit from behind several different times because he's holding onto the ball too long. It's as if he holds onto it when he shouldn't and throws it away when he should be holding onto it and make something happen. So he's not just throwing it away because he's shell shocked due to poor OL play.

I think the biggest distinction between guys who have "it" and don't have "it" is they make the easy plays. Clausen doesn't. Some of the things he is doing show he is bad and has nothing to do with the OL. For instance, the throw directly into Clemmons chest on the smoke screen. The pass that landed about 5 yards short of King in the flat as King was wide open. The mishandling of snaps. The numerous line deflections (although he has seen less of those lately). He has just not been impressive in any facet of the game.

[jim stone]

Sure I will. With such a bunch of lazy fat ass slobs out in front, Joe Montana would suck.

[Panther59]

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Sure I will. With such a bunch of lazy fat ass slobs out in front, Joe Montana would suck.

Nah. Peyton (despite his current slump) has had monumental success with a pretty terrible O-line.

[mav1234]

tbh, there are only a very small handful of QBs that could do well with what we have right now. None of them are rookies.

but let's be clear. Clausen's stats aren't just average, or barely below doing well. They are abysmal. Sure, a lot of it has been a team effort, but he still owns most of 'em.

[Proudiddy]

Nah. Peyton (despite his current slump) has had monumental success with a pretty terrible O-line.

Rams OL wasn't too hot the last few years either. But wow, all of a sudden all 5 of their starters are amazingly good this year. Gee, I wonder why...

[Cat'sGrowl]

Nah. Peyton (despite his current slump) has had monumental success with a pretty terrible O-line.

The Colt's OL may have regressed this year, but they've been pretty good for a long time. Not sure where your coming from.

[mav1234]

our o-line is pretty good for a long time - so what? right now, Manning takes huge hits, throws big pick sixes... gets off the mat and brings his team right back.

Not saying I expect the same of Clausen, but I'd like a bit more than what we've got. How the heck can anyone be satisfied, even remotely, what what he has done?

[scpanther22]

Rams OL wasn't too hot the last few years either. But wow, all of a sudden all 5 of their starters are amazingly good this year. Gee, I wonder why...

Because the Olinemen they they drafted #2 overall finally got 100% healthy and they drafted another Olinmen at the top of the 2nd round..

oh...wait you probably want me to say that the QB magically made everything better all by himself?

[Cavscout]

I wonder if Clausen shook Carroll's hand after the game?

[CRA]

Rams OL wasn't too hot the last few years either. But wow, all of a sudden all 5 of their starters are amazingly good this year. Gee, I wonder why...

easy answer. QB play has a direct influence on the OL.

[raleigh-panther]

It is amazing to me how little emotion Clausen shows out there, nothing.

It's all mechanical.

He appears absolutely stiff and does not see the field.

Those are just my observations. I liked the kid in college; but, if that is the best that can be done against a 31st ranked defense, well, just got to wonder about the prospects, not just for him, but the OL in general, granted there are 3 new bodies there; but, the giants have new bodies too and they seem to survive.