Panthers G.M. Marty Hurney defends Cam Newton

[eViL jEsTeR]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/01/panthers-g-m-marty-hurney-defends-cam-newton/

Hurney’s defense of Newton is especially notable because he’s known to be the only remaining supporter of Jimmy Clausen in the Panthers’ building. He used the 48th overall pick on Clausen in 2010, and it’s hard to imagine Hurney signing off wholeheartedly on another quarterback at No. 1 in this year’s draft.

[jramsey4]

So I can be the 1st to make the same lame joke.

"Smokescreen"

[The Total Package]

In response to the critisim of this year's QB class Hurney said, "Shoot, at this time last year there were teams that didn't know whether to take Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen." Mac was talking about how there was no Matt Ryan or Bradford in this years class. I think that is your answer to whether Hurney thinks Clausen is a franchise QB.

[blackcatgrowl]

So I can be the 1st to make the same lame joke.

"Smokescreen"

[mav1234]

as Hurney said, everyone's got an agenda in what they do.

I wrote up what he said as best I could here:

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/58874-hurney-on-wfnz-8-15-am-today-8.html

[nagai]

Yeah I do think Hurney likes Cam, and that was a classy move to make. Not sure if it means that he likes him the best though, I think he would've defended any of the 5-7 guys he's considering.

[mav1234]

Considering Hurney has been at least as positive, if not more so, with Jimmy Clausen... I'd say you are right, Nagai.

[Highlandfire]

In response to the critisim of this year's QB class Hurney said, "Shoot, at this time last year there were teams that didn't know whether to take Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen." Mac was talking about how there was no Matt Ryan or Bradford in this years class. I think that is your answer to whether Hurney thinks Clausen is a franchise QB.

That shows we have the worst GM in all of pro football if he honestly believes that. There were NO other GM's that thought Clausen could carry Bradfords jock

[micnificent28]

That shows we have the worst GM in all of pro football if he honestly believes that. There were NO other GM's that thought Clausen could carry Bradfords jock

That was the debate from the combine up until draft time. I for one wasn't sure seeing as to how bradford was injuried all season and clausen looked ok.

[mav1234]

Anyone else getting the feeling we were one of those very rare teams that actually had Clausen higher than Bradford?

Heh.

[YoungPanthers89]

opposite of a smokescreen so i guess its a vacuum

[micnificent28]

Anyone else getting the feeling we were one of those very rare teams that actually had Clausen higher than Bradford?

Heh.

I for one thought we had a steal. Clausens been the can't miss prospect from highschool all the way until the draft.

[mav1234]

I for one thought we had a steal. Clausens been the can't miss prospect from highschool all the way until the draft.

I know, I felt that way, too. Still could be, you never know. Stranger things have happened.

...yeah nevermind. Not gonna happen.

[CarolinaNut]

marty definitely went out of his way to defend cam...first he made it clear nawrocki has never even spoken with cam...then saying that we hold the number 1 pick and he hasn't even talked to him...marty seemed a little annoyed when talking about nawrocki the whole segment...i don't think it's a smokescreen, i think we have cam at the top of our board and hurney is just saying we don't care what anyone outside of our staff thinks about cam b/c we think highly of him