Rookie QB in Best Situation

[Peppers90 NC]

NFL Total Access talking about this now.. their general breakdown consists of:

(Mayock) Jake Locker: best friend of a rookie QB is a run game, so he looks for a running game. Locker athletic, and anytime CJ2k is in backfield he has a chance. Also, points out Ponder for the same reason.

(Wilcots) Christian Ponder: above-average D, above-average line, and AP in the backfield.

(Baldy) Blaine Gabbert: sitting the bench. Able to sit behind Garrard.

then the question is asked why Cam isn't mentioned. They point to us going 2-14.

Honestly, I don't think we are that far off from the rest of those teams. Above average D, above average line, 2 thoroughbreds behind center, if our WRs step up as this fanbase thinks then we have that, the difference between '11 and '10 for me? hopefully a coaching staff who has a clue..

i think our wr's are as good if not better than all three of those teams, and the running game aint too far behind.

[CRA]

these experts have no idea why we went 2-14.......they have no idea winning for the first time wasn't the priority for the season. They ignore everything that went on....and most importantly the stacked roster Rivera is going to inherit (pending we keep the big names).

[rayzor]

truth is, until the panthers prove otherwise on the field, they deserve the stigma that goes along with being a 2-14 team that finished last and drafted first overall.

that said, situation isn't ideal for any rookie QB. lockout prevents that from being the case.

cam's situation isn't much if any worse than the others, though. i'll put up panthers RB corps against any in the league (as long as #34 is part of it). the receiving corps is on par with the rest of them, if not better (hello jaxville and tenn), the defense is better than jaxville or tenn (at least the pass defense is). that oline (when healthy) is as good as any in the league.

putting him behind is just narrow mindedness, but to be expected considering all the crap these guys gave him. they'll be sticking to their guns as long as they can and then they'll hope that people forget when he proves them all wrong....esp. mayock.

[MWCarolina]

i think our wr's are as good if not better than all three of those teams, and the running game aint too far behind.

IF Rice stays a Viking, then the Vikings Wide Receivers are better, sorry, but with a healthy Harvin, healthy Rice and Barrian as the 3rd WR not to mention Shiancoe and a guy i like in Kyle Rudolph, that is scary, NOW for Carolina IF they keep Smith, i have no worries at WR, IF they lose Smith and act like they dont need him and replace him with no one, then i have worries there.

[MWCarolina]

Now that Collins retired, then the titans move down on my list, no vet which means he will likely start sooner than later, BUT i still like him and think he will make Titan fans happy.

[MadHatter]

truth is, until the panthers prove otherwise on the field, they deserve the stigma that goes along with being a 2-14 team that finished last and drafted first overall.

that said, situation isn't ideal for any rookie QB. lockout prevents that from being the case.

cam's situation isn't much if any worse than the others, though. i'll put up panthers RB corps against any in the league (as long as #34 is part of it). the receiving corps is on par with the rest of them, if not better (hello jaxville and tenn), the defense is better than jaxville or tenn (at least the pass defense is). that oline (when healthy) is as good as any in the league.

putting him behind is just narrow mindedness, but to be expected considering all the crap these guys gave him. they'll be sticking to their guns as long as they can and then they'll hope that people forget when he proves them all wrong....esp. mayock.

The biggest difference with Carolina is that not only does the rookie QB have to learn a new offense.....so does the rest of the team.

This variable provides a much bigger hurdle than Jax, Tenn, or Minn.