Clausen=Hall of Fame?

[Beastonfan]

Today's game is the only one I went to this year, I had club seats this time with a great view of the field. After watching Clausen play today, I see him as nothing more than a career backup that comes in and plays it safe till the clock runs out. Multiple times I saw receivers 20+ yards down the field running an open route he could of hit in stride only for him to throw it to the closest person to him 3-5 yards away. Once I saw SS wide open running back and forth with Clausen looking right at him only for him to tuck it under and try to scramble backwards instead of stepping up to avoid the pressure and throw the pass. I'm feeling like we wasted that 2nd round pick on him more than the one we traded for AE who has only played what like 2 games.

I say we trade Clausen and get McNabb for Luck to spend some time learning from. With that said I don't expect anyone to come in and lead us to the promise land next year, just someone to be a mentor to our future QB. Even if we had 3 of the best WR's lined up Clausen would throw it to an OL if it were legal.

[The Total Package]

I was gonna ask how Clausen looked today, I guess not great. It wasn't on tv in Greenville. He has the Carr syndrome I think. If he would just step up in the pocket and not be afraid of throwing picks he could be ok. Too many check downs. It seems he makes one read and instead of stepping up in the pocket he always scrambles outside very slowly only to throw it away or run for one yard. He has to pull the trigger on some throws.

[Carl Spackler]

I was gonna ask how Clausen looked today, I guess not great. It wasn't on tv in Greenville. He has the Carr syndrome I think. If he would just step up in the pocket and not be afraid of throwing picks he could be ok. Too many check downs. It seems he makes one read and instead of stepping up in the pocket he always scrambles outside very slowly only to throw it away or run for one yard. He has to pull the trigger on some throws.

He only had a 107 QB rating

[MattB]

He only had a 107 QB rating

I hate QB ratings. So misleading.

[Carl Spackler]

I hate QB ratings. So misleading.

Seems like people only say that when he has a good one. Otherwise it's "Moore had a higher QB rating, Clausen's is lower than Jake's, AE's was better," but when Clausen outplays someone, it's downplayed. Gotta love it.

[Rhys]

He only had a 107 QB rating

That means nothing. All he proved today was that he may have the ability to not lose us games against awful teams when the rest of the team is clicking. 13 completions, a lot of checkdowns, a wide open TD pass that any QB in the league could make, and a few timid passes to the sidelines on short drops.

I'm not impressed, and it's not a performance that would make me so much as flinch when taking a QB high in the draft.

[Rhys]

Seems like people only say that when he has a good one. Otherwise it's "Moore had a higher QB rating, Clausen's is lower than Jake's, AE's was better," but when Clausen outplays someone, it's downplayed. Gotta love it.

How exactly did Clausen outplay anyone? Our running game and defense outplayed the sorry-ass Cardinals in a game that meant nothing and had zero pressure.

[Carl Spackler]

I guess you know more than Mike Cranston, who said he outplayed Skelton, which he did.

[BIGH2001]

I guess you know more than Mike Cranston, who said he outplayed Skelton, which he did.

Outplaying Skelton, now that is setting the bar high.

[Cat'sGrowl]

I was gonna ask how Clausen looked today, I guess not great. It wasn't on tv in Greenville. He has the Carr syndrome I think. If he would just step up in the pocket and not be afraid of throwing picks he could be ok. Too many check downs. It seems he makes one read and instead of stepping up in the pocket he always scrambles outside very slowly only to throw it away or run for one yard. He has to pull the trigger on some throws.

He played decent.

Not saying we shouldn't take Luck if he's there, but as I said before, credit where it's due.

[Carl Spackler]

Outplaying Skelton, now that is setting the bar high.

Of course if he didn't, you'd have made a huge deal of it.

[Rhys]

I guess you know more than Mike Cranston, who said he outplayed Skelton, which he did.

Oh my bad, Cranston is right.

Clausen totally outplayed Skelton, a 5th round rookie out of Fordam starting his second game in the NFL, on the road across the country against an 8th ranked Panthers pass defense, playing from behind the entire game, with a 30th ranked rushing attack to lean on. I mean, he only completed 17 of 33 passes for 196 yards and 1 INT.

Whereas Clausen, the man the myth the legend, Clausen totally schooled him, with his 13 completions for 141 whopping yards, half of which were likely check downs or throws barely over the line of scrimmage, with a 12 ranked rushing attack and an 100 yard rusher, throwing against the 23rd ranked pass defense at home, with a lead most of the game.

I mean, *whew* did you see that TD? It was ELITE. No one can make a throw to a wide open tight end, on a play fake that the defense bites on, with no pressure, a clear passing lane, and to the opposite side the receiver is facing like Jimmy C. can! What a baller!

Schooled you Skelton! Eat it!

[Jangler]

He is Master of the Universe after all.

[Carl Spackler]

Oh my bad, Cranston is right.

Clausen totally outplayed Skelton, a 5th round rookie out of Fordam starting his second game in the NFL, on the road across the country against an 8th ranked Panthers pass defense, playing from behind the entire game, with a 30th ranked rushing attack to lean on. I mean, he only completed 17 of 33 passes for 196 yards and 1 INT.

Whereas Clausen, the man the myth the legend, Clausen totally schooled him, with his 13 completions for 141 whopping yards, half of which were likely check downs or throws barely over the line of scrimmage, with a 12 ranked rushing attack and an 100 yard rusher, throwing against the 23rd ranked pass defense at home, with a lead most of the game.

I mean, *whew* did you see that TD? It was ELITE. No one can make a throw to a wide open tight end, on a play fake that the defense bites on, with no pressure, a clear passing lane, and to the opposite side the receiver is facing like Jimmy C. can! What a baller!

Schooled you Skelton! Eat it!

You are to sarcasm what Randy Hedberg was to success. And again, I'll say it. What's great is if you switched their numbers, you'd be saying how well Skelton played and how Clausen sucked.