Panthers signing Derek Anderson

[MWCarolina]

Agree Cam will not be ready week 1.

If Derek Anderson can't beat out Cam and jimmy for week 1 then we certainly wasted $3M.

i cant see him beating out Jimmy or Cam. he may know the offense, but he also throws alot of picks and over and under throws alot. i rather let Clausen start and see if he improves.

[MunkeyNuts]

"I have a nail in my ass"

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[CRA]

Agree Cam will not be ready week 1.

If Derek Anderson can't beat out Cam and jimmy for week 1 then we certainly wasted $3M.

of course he won't....neither was Matt Ryan, Mark Sanchez or any rookie QB you throw out there. However, you can't always start rookie QBs when they are ready...sometimes you throw them out before hand (and overall it still works).

Anderson isn't being brought in to compete....he is being brought in to aid in meeting, in practice, and help w/ Chud's offense.

Cam's skill set and a condensed playbook most likely gives the team the best shot out of the gate.

[TylerVagyler]

Per ESPN:

The QBR formula takes into account down, distance, field position, time remaining, rushing, passing sacks, fumbles, interceptions, how far each pass travels in the air, from where on the field the ball was thrown, yards after the catch, dropped balls, defensed balls, whether the quarterback was hit, whether he threw away the ball to avoid a sack, whether the pass was thrown accurately, etc. Each play carries "clutch weight" based on its importance to game outcome, as determined by analyzing those 60,000 plays since 2008. The stats adjust for quarterbacks facing an unusually high number of these situations.

"If it is a running clock late in the game, maybe you only get a few yards here or there, that is the right football play to make," Jeff Bennett, senior director of ESPN's production analytics team, said Sunday. "We spent a month learning about ratings to make sure quarterbacks couldn’t game the system, so they're not afraid to throw that deep pass at the end of the first half and risk an interception."

I've seen an outline for the rating system breaking down 2010 quarterbacks into six general categories, from top tier to poor. Precise rating numbers were not yet available. The quarterbacks under consideration broke down as follows:

Top tier: Brady, Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan, Michael Vick, Rodgers and Drew Brees.

Well above average: Josh Freeman, Eli Manning and Philip Rivers.

Above average: Ben Roethlisberger, Tony Romo, Joe Flacco, Matt Schaub, David Garrard and Kerry Collins.

Around average: Matt Cassel, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Mark Sanchez, Carson Palmer, Colt McCoy, Kyle Orton and Jon Kitna.

Below average: Shaun Hill, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Matt Hasselbeck, Chad Henne, Donovan McNabb, Sam Bradford and Alex Smith.

Poor: Derek Anderon, Brett Favre and Jimmy Clausen.

[rayzor]

what report? most discussion this offseason by those who have actually talked to people involved have said that he has a good grasp on the offense and has learned the playbook.

Doubtful. The report is Cam has to learn a completely new system right and is not anywhere near NFL ready.

For Cam to beat out DA would mean either he is a prodigy or DA sucks.

DA is a serviceable QB without the raw talent of Cam but with NFL experience.

Day 1 DA will surely be the best option even if we aren't winning games.

[Reapuh]

billvoth Bill Voth

Rivera said meeting with Derek Anderson went very well. Marty working out deal now. #Panthers

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

Rivera: Meeting with Anderson went well and tean negotiating with him now

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josephperson Joe Person

Rivera says Panthers are finalizing contract w Derek Anderson. Tony Pike out w an undisclosed injury.

billvoth Bill Voth

Pike was a "medical." Rivera wouldn't expand. #Panthers

[TylerVagyler]

billvoth Bill Voth

Rivera said meeting with Derek Anderson went very well. Marty working out deal now. #Panthers

[PanthersGuy28]

F.

[Ruff]

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

Rivera: Meeting with Anderson went well and tean negotiating with him now

Looks like we found our vet QB.

[CarolinaNut]

how the hell has pike already been injured?

[TylerVagyler]

how the hell has pike already been injured?

probably getting cut, not injured.

[MWCarolina]

Looks like we found our vet QB.

let's hope he's fine with being the 3rd QB

[4Corners]

When I think of experienced, veteran leadership.....I think of Derek Anderson

[Reapuh]

billvoth Bill Voth

So Anderson is coming in barring last minute snags. Rivera says he understands the situation here and he's ok with it. #Panthers

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