McShay Says Gabbert is a Possibility for Us Now, as Well as Fairley or Bowers

[chef17]

Yea like you said Mallett is much more of a off field concern then Newton is.

Same concept, same formations, same idea. The only difference is that you have a 6'6 250 LB QB back there with a arm of Manning and the speed of a NFL RB. I mean why wouldnt a coach take advantage of that.

I wouldn't say he has NFL RB speed

[Carolina Husker]

I know it's super cool to talk about how overrated he is, but Gabbert would probably be the only guy I'd take besides Fairley at this point. Include me in the group that thinks Gabbert is going to be a good pro.

[CatMan72]

Fine, take Gabbert... how much worse can he be than Clausen?

[pstall]

Name the last player named Blaine or even with the last name Gabbert to do well in the NFL?

As an attorney, I think Blaine Gabbert would do fine.

[mav1234]

All aboard the Blaine Train!

[JawnyBlaze]

No thanks to Gabbert. I'd much rather have Newton. In all the highlight clips I've been able to find on Gabbert, most of what I see is him scrambling (and somewhat poorly I might add). I haven't been able to find much video on him throwing the ball...

[rayzor]

Fine, take Gabbert... how much worse can he be than Clausen?

think clausen minus the "pro ready".

[JawnyBlaze]

And no thanks to Bowers. We have Johnson and Hardy with 2 capable backups. Even if Bowers is the next Peppers, we have much bigger needs in other areas with players just as potentially good (CB, DT). Or we could work on our offense (which is far and away our biggest need) with a stud WR or take a risk on a QB. Any of those 4 options I'd rather go over taking Bowers when our DE corps is more than sufficient.

[Proudiddy]

think clausen minus the "pro ready".

Jimmy Clausen?

[Montsta]

And no thanks to Bowers. We have Johnson and Hardy with 2 capable backups. Even if Bowers is the next Peppers, we have much bigger needs in other areas with players just as potentially good (CB, DT). Or we could work on our offense (which is far and away our biggest need) with a stud WR or take a risk on a QB. Any of those 4 options I'd rather go over taking Bowers when our DE corps is more than sufficient.

That's what kills me about Bowers. If this were a draft where we had the luxury I would love to pick that guy up. He's a stud. But we have Johnson and the rotation on the other side does ok, and without a good DT or two, we don't really know what we have in Hardy yet. Maybe even the Brown supadupaspinmove could be effective with a decent interior. Probably still no though.

[rayzor]

Jimmy Clausen?

yes. jimmy clausen bad.

[mav1234]

think clausen minus the "pro ready".

thats insane. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Gabbert has the physical tools. We don't even know if Clausen does.

[TheRealDeal]

thats insane. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Gabbert has the physical tools. We know Clausen doesn't.

Fixed

[Matthias]

The best pick would be the safe pick here at number 1. That pick is Patrick Peterson. We play in the toughest passing division in the league, if we place Marshall back at the nickel, we are going to need a shut down corner. Fairley isn't worth taking, he's no Suh that's for sure. We can pick up some DTs in free agency, assuming the new CBA is done by that time.