Panthers signing Derek Anderson

[rayzor]

Since there is some dispute over the thread title may I suggest it be titled, "we all know Derek Anderson sucks but let's all take turns trying to justify us signing him given his one magical season under coach chud"

winner!!!!!!

[Munch4455]

Derek Anderson struggled in Arizona, granted but look at what he had to work with? Obv he had 3 great WR's in Fitz, Boldin and Breaston, but outside of that, he had no TE's and no running game. Derek is NOT a good enough QB to do well in an offense that calls 75% of their plays as pass plays. Now with us, he would have 1 pro bowl WR, 2 pro bowl caliber TE's, arguably the best rushing attack in the nfl when healthy, and one of the top Olines in the NFL(also when healthy, lookin at u Otah). I don't expect him to come in and replicate the 3800 yrd 29/19 season he had in '08, but with a balanced attack and enough weapons, I don't see why he couldnt hae a 2800 yrd, 20/17 statline this season, and take us to the playoffs. Give Cam a year to sit and learn, I think it will give him a much higher chance to succeed in the long run if he can learn the game at his own pace.

[MWCarolina]

Derek Anderson struggled in Arizona, granted but look at what he had to work with? Obv he had 3 great WR's in Fitz, Boldin and Breaston, but outside of that, he had no TE's and no running game.

they had Fitzgerald, Breaston and Doucet, Boldin is gone, as for the running game, it wasnt great, but it wasnt so bad that it couldnt win games, this team was a playoff team before Anderson and couldnt win that sorry division that only took 7 wins.

[edromeo]

I view the development of Cam Newton as the primary goal for the organization.

The penultimate goal of every franchise should be the development of their franchise QB.

Cam's development gives the organization the best chance to win the Superbowl and have sustained success.

Anderson is an ideal QB candidate because he's in a unique position having played directly under Chudzinski's in his version of the Coryell offense and executed the offense at a high level.

That knowledge would be a great assest in Cam's development.

I don't understand how/why some fan's can't see how big of a benefit it could be.*shrugs*

Whatever Anderson does on the field is a bonus; if he plays at a high level great if not then he won't be the starter for very long.

Either way Cam will see the field, I'm guessing here but I fully expect Chudz to have a The Golden Calf of Bristol-esque Redzone package for Cam to run. (Chudz would be crazy not to have one)

[Munch4455]

they had Fitzgerald, Breaston and Doucet, Boldin is gone, as for the running game, it wasnt great, but it wasnt so bad that it couldnt win games, this team was a playoff team before Anderson and couldnt win that sorry division that only took 7 wins.

I think Boldin was there his first year with the team, and their running game was trash, didn't they draft Beanie Wells in the first round the following season?

[rico6]

No one is screaming DA would be anything better than average here (I know I'm not at least) But fwiw, there's nothing wrong with signing a guy that the OC practically created and having him COMPETE with our QB's. At the very least he'll be a veteran presence in the form of someone who actually knows poo about the offense that's being ran here.

Would you guys really be comfortable with Cam (Or Jimmy) running to Jake asking how to run a play?

Really?!

[Happy Panther]

The penultimate goal of every franchise should be the development of their franchise QB.

What is the ultimate goal?

[Bj-Monster23]

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[MWCarolina]

Would you guys really be comfortable with Cam (Or Jimmy) running to Jake asking how to run a play?

Really?!

honestly, i would because Jake has been here and is an older player than Anderson is and knows the NFL, but like i said, i dont really want a vet.

[Vagrant]

Far too much is made of the question "is he a mentor", in regards to having a veteran QB on the roster. I think it's fictional aspect promoted by the media to write stories for them. There are ZERO quarterbacks in this league that do not want to start and will not handle it poorly if they are demoted to back up quarterback unless they've lost the fire to play. The "value" of having a veteran QB on the roster is for the younger players to WATCH him prepare, see how much work he puts into gameplanning and working the playbook, watching how he performs on game day, and watching his mistakes and learning from those so they don't have to make them on their own.

Do you think Joe Montana invited Steve Young to take his job? Nobody wants to lose their job to some smart ass rookie. I don't care how well they talk it up in the media about doing everything they can to help the kid, they aren't coaches. They aren't paid to be coaches. They want to start and they want to win and they want personal success. If they can offer something to a young kid on the way, they usually do it. However, signing up a veteran and expecting him to be a second QB coach is having too many voices in the kid's ear hole. If you trust your QB coach, there is no need for a "mentor" veteran QB.

Plus, Cam does not strike me as the kind of kid that is so shy that he needs a veteran to bring him out of his shell to ask questions and to learn from. I just hope he's not so confident he won't listen to his coaches.

[armistice]

Would you guys really be comfortable with Cam (Or Jimmy) running to Jake asking how to run a play?

Really?!

Actually yes, I would. To be honest, I would rather have Jake mentoring these guys then Anderson, Jake just seems like a better person to act as a mentor (friendly guy, knows how to play -- although he hasn't be able to preform in recent times -- and a lot of other things that I would want in a mentor.

Of course I still would have getting Burgler over him, and probably some others if I really looked into free agency.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I'm all for it, even if some of you think he's a putz.

[edromeo]

What is the ultimate goal?

To somehow clone John Elway?

[MWCarolina]

in my book Anderson just isnt worth the money, he's still fairly young and doesnt sound like the type to accept coming in to be the backup to a rookie or to Clausen, i think Jake would accept it, especially if he wants to be a coach in his later life.