Jimmy Clausen

[MWCarolina]

Newton almost threw a couple as well, and Clausen did throw one. Truth is that you could look at virtually every QB in the NFL and see a couple of times a game when they "almost" threw an int. Almost getting an interception will almost get you a win.

the problem was it was vs. a 3rd team defense, i am not saying he had a bad game, but i cant say he had a better game than the two young QBs. Clausen and Newton both played better.

[DaCityKats]

Jimmy threw the ball well behind DWill, badly placed ball. while he has improved he, he still didnt wow anybody.

[Davidson Deac II]

the problem was it was vs. a 3rd team defense, i am not saying he had a bad game, but i cant say he had a better game than the two young QBs. Clausen and Newton both played better.

I think I said that.

The only QB that looked great at anytime on the field was Anderson, and he is a former NFL starter going up against scrubs, so he should look better.

[fam4life09]

The TD is not the only reason I think Clausen played better. And I wasn't blaming mother nature. Inf fact, just the opposite. Clausen played better DESPITE playing in the rain. Its called objective analysis. Clausen played better, numbers show it and the results of the game showed it.

I think Newton made some bad decisions that will hopefully get better with experience. The throws to Lafell in the end zone should not have been made, because Lafell was not open. Fortunately, they were relatively low, or they might have been picked off.

I don't particularly care who the Qback is, I just want the team to win. It can be Newton, Clausen, or Anderson. Heck, it can be Jordan Gross for all I care as long as whomever it is, gives us the best chance to win. But I think that anyone that looks at last nights performance objectively will say that Clausen performed better.

Jimmy look okay, but still show flashes from last year. Jimmy had numerous times to throw the ball down field. His throws where not so great but effective. The interception was terrible, had D. Will turned around on time the ball was still thrown behind and off to the right of D. Will, from where I was sitting.

Jimmy kept his cool and got a TD with the thanks to Olsen hella Catch! Again the ball was behind Olsen to the right. All in all he improved from last year, Thank you Rivera, Chud, and Shula. Way to go Jimmy secure that, 3rd or 2nd spot.

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[MWCarolina]

I think I said that.

that's why i said that i think both Clausen and Newton had better games. they played tougher competition and moved the ball down the field. now yes they also had bad moments, but those are expected from young QBs. i think it was a draw between Newton and Clausen on who was the best QB on the field.

[Jpjr]

I liked the TD throw. He threaded the needle and put the ball in the only place it could go. Mostly, it was good to see Clausen take the risk of the throw. I don't think that he would have attempted that throw last year at all.

I can't believe more people aren't talking about this TD throw. It summed up many things about the progress Clausen has made since last season. Still lots of work to do.. but 1) he is taking shots in the end zone and 2) HE LOOKED OFF. It was literally the first time I've seen Jimmy do that. Without looking off that throw never turns into a TD and prob turns into a pick.

[SOJA]

Jimmy looked like the more experienced QB, Cam looked like the more talented QB, IMO.

This, cam should be the starter by mid season if he continues to progress

[Matthias]

Jimmy definitely looked more improved and confident out there, but not by that much if you ask me. Yet it does look like he will eventually be great trade bait, perhaps to Maimi.

My evaluation is this. Jimmy looks more confident in the pocket but he committed a grave sin last night while in the pocket. There was one play where he didn't step up once JPP moved pass his line of vision. Instead of stepping up, he actually stepped back while moving to his right, making it incredibly easy for JPP to come around and sack him. That is the kind of plays that absolutely kills us and swing momentum to the other team. We absolutely cannot have that, plays like that are incredibly frustrating. This kind of sack is the difference between good QBs and flat out pretenders. You have to step up!

Cam looked good for his first start, and at the same time he did not commit that same mistake Clausen did. For that alone, Cam is miles ahead of Clausen. Cam however is a rookie, and have not learn to look defenders off just yet. Now Anderson looked like what you would expect from a vet. He looked off receivers, and did a vet move in pumping the football. (Neither Clausen nor Cam obtained such trust in the pocket to pump fake the football) So if Cam is not ready to go, I will feel completely comfortable in letting DA start.

[Raleighcat83]

Just re-watched the game, I feel like Jimmy's best throw was the first play to LaFell. I thought the INT was clearly his fault, I don't see how anybody can try to put blame on DeAngelo for that one. Next pass was a screen to DeAngelo, good throw but #34 did most of the work turning that into a big play. Throw to Olsen wasn't perfect but it got the job done for a TD, nice to see Jimmy look downfield. That said, he also missed Fiametta with an inaccurate throw, and had a couple classic Clausen dump offs on 3rd and long. Looked like he made progress from last year, which is to be expected, but I'm not convinced he has the skill set to be a franchise QB. All in all, I thought Cam was better, but I can see Jimmy turning into a reliable backup.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i thought it was a wash between the two, but considering clausen has had a years worth of practicing and learning at the NFL level, cam only has 2 weeks

edge: cam

[frash.exe]

I thought he made improvement, usually that first interception kills his whole game and he just keeps making mistakes, but after that he settled in nicely and made better decisions. He still needs to work on his precision, the TD throw to olsen was a little behind him so he had to adjust, and I still hate the fact that he has to wind up to throw it 15 yards, but he certainly looked better than before, even if it's against an undisciplined Giants team with no gameplan (we probably didn't have much of one either ftr)

[Pimpdaddy]

Pump Jimmay up and hopefully we can pawn him off on Denver....

[MWCarolina]

Pump Jimmay up and hopefully we can pawn him off on Denver....

Denver, no, Miami, Seattle or 49ers yes. Denver will NOT look his way at all, trust me.

[Vagrant]

He looked incredibly solid considering the pressure he was walking into, which was arguably bigger than Newton's pressure. Jimmy came into the game with people already waiting to pelt him with things and had ZERO margin for error with the fans. The first pass out of the gate he throws a bullet to LaFell for a big gain.

Williams should have had his head up on that interception, but it was a bad throw. I think if Williams gets his head around he's able to break that up or at least get a hand on it. Williams has always had problems on plays like that so those blaming Clausen 100% need to get real with that. Had Cam thrown that one, people would be throwing DeAngelo under the bus quicker than you can say Heisman.

The throw to Olsen for the TD was an underrated throw. He had to throw to a spot prior to Olsen making his move back inside for the TD catch. For those saying it was an "average" throw, give your head a shake. He put the ball in a spot only his target could reach it and he got it done. Throwing to a spot is a hell of a lot harder than throwing to a set of hands. That throw, more than almost any other, showed me the progression he has made.

The LaFell stepping out of bounds was another play where a solid throw was made. Those two seem to read on each other well and Clausen did a good job extending the play by rolling to the right side on a few plays. He's not incredibly comfortable in the pocket and likes throwing with nobody in front of him and that is still incredibly dangerous. I think his propensity for trying to escape the pocket has a lot to do with his inability to see over the line which is a HUGE problem that will need to be corrected. They're going to have to call more designed roll outs for him to get clear lanes to throw. When he has the proper amount of time to step into a throw, he rarely makes a bad one.

I give him a passing grade last night for sure. I was very impressed with the level of progression he showed us last night even without Gettis and Smith in the lineup. Despite pressure from the crowd, he only tried to force one ball into coverage to avoid taking a sack and it got picked. A good lesson for him to learn.