POOR MAN'S PAT WHITE

4/24/2010 3:03:53 AM

I went back and watched Clausen's interview with Gruden in his QB Camp (all of them are on youtube) and he really seemed like a douchebag who just wanted to say the right thing and not really pay attention

I then watched the same videos for Tebow, McCoy and Bradford, and all three of them seemed to have better football knowledge and be more mature individuals than Clausen and more passionate about football.

I then re-watched Clausen's interview, and the 2nd time, he seemed like less of a douche and more a laid back person, seemed like he might be generally dumb but that he could be "football smart", and troubling as it sounds, kind of reminds me of delhomme

but you cant hate on his physical tools until we see him actually play

4/24/2010 3:17:25 AM

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"wow he's only 5'11"? i always assumed he was taller than that"

Why would you have assumed that? If he was taller he wouldn't have played at App, and wouldn't have been projected as a mid round pick.

4/24/2010 3:30:48 AM

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"If he was taller he wouldn't have played at App"

In fairness, he was recruited by some good D1-A schools...to play WR...but went to App cause he wanted to play QB

4/24/2010 3:42:43 AM

My first reaction to the Clausen pick was to punch a hole through a wall. But 10 minutes later, I realized we got a franchise QB in the 2nd round without giving anything away.

My first reaction to the Edwards pick was to laugh and say, oh well, maybe he'll make a good Wildcat QB. 10 minutes later, I hated the pick with a passion.

And after reading more about LaFell from LSU, I'm loving that pick. I guess 2 outta 3 ain't bad...


[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 9:28 AM. Reason : ]

4/24/2010 9:21:16 AM

I'd prefer Mardy Gilyard over Armanti Edwards. Gilyard's more polished as far as being a WR and KR.

4/24/2010 10:09:52 AM

i cant believe clausen fell to us, lafell will be a good one, and well, i'll give armanti the benefit of the doubt for now. we'll have plenty of time to judge him when he actually plays.

though i am not looking forward to the idiot panther fans that also are app st fans and will want Armanti starting at QB

4/24/2010 10:12:16 AM

I dont see the wisdom in trading up to get armanti

4/24/2010 10:26:10 AM

oh, it probably was a bad move, but if armanti turns out being able to be a beast in the slot then it won't matter

you lose your second rounder next year, but you get that pick a year earlier. so if armanti actually gets on the field and produces all will be forgotten.

hope we get another steve smith story

4/24/2010 10:33:32 AM

so in the best possible case, it is not a bonehead move. Jesus christ

4/24/2010 10:36:09 AM

can't win them all

maybe they know something we don't. shit, he's got to be better than kenny moore right?

i mean, you would be okay now if we gave up a first for steve smith right? not saying that's whats going to happen with armanti, but there's a chance he's a good player.

[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 10:38 AM. Reason : .]

4/24/2010 10:37:11 AM

fuck the Panthers drafting Clausen over McCoy.

4/24/2010 10:43:23 AM

you're such a hater

[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 10:47 AM. Reason : i'll take the qb that can play right away ]

4/24/2010 10:45:28 AM

TRADE

4/24/2010 10:49:28 AM

well, i am. for one, the prick shows up to ND in a goddamned limo. but mainly, I'm sick of people talking about him having so much experience in a pro-style offense. great, but he was playing in that offense against shit teams. Whoopdeedoo, you put up good numbers against nevada and washington state! his record as a starter was 16-18. He makes way too many throws off of his back foot, Kerry Collins style. I just see a lot of PRiv in McCoy's game.

4/24/2010 10:53:56 AM

looks like we trade our 4th for a 4th and a 6th from NYJ

4/24/2010 10:57:12 AM

I like the Norwood pick.

If you stick out as an LB in the SEC then you're worth a shot in the 4th round. We've had pretty good luck with them before (Davis, Witherspoon)

4/24/2010 11:35:10 AM

I like it too, dude was a BEAST in college

4/24/2010 11:42:39 AM

^

4/24/2010 11:44:24 AM

Norwood molested us. Total monster in college. This is the first pick I'm really excited about though, so he'll probably bust

4/24/2010 11:45:04 AM

lol, the Saints jumped in front to grab Al Woods from the Panthers.

4/24/2010 11:50:03 AM

Panthers take Greg Hardy, DE from Ole Miss.

4/24/2010 1:53:21 PM

Good pick he has all of the talent in the world just has to put it all together.

4/24/2010 1:53:59 PM

From NFL.com

Greg Hardy (DE)
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 281 lbs.
Arm Length: 34 in.
Hand Size: 9 3/4 in.
College: Mississippi

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"Greg is an excellent combination of size and athleticism. He has the ability to defend the run effectively when he keeps his pads down and gives effort but is inconsistent in this area. Greg is a solid reactor that finds the ball quickly and maintains leverage on the edge. He has good range when he decides to play hard but his motor doesn't always run hard. Hardy doesn't appear to have enough athleticism or versatility to contribute as a stand up defender but is talented and could be an excellent starter as a 4-3 defensive end. Durability, toughness and consistent effort are concerns."

4/24/2010 1:56:04 PM

Should have taken Willie Young

4/24/2010 1:59:36 PM

Panthers don't need another light DE across from Everett Brown.

4/24/2010 2:01:43 PM

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"...consistent effort are concerns"

should be a good replacement for peppers then

4/24/2010 2:03:51 PM

Lot's of compensatory 6th and 7th round picks coming up for the Panthers.

4/24/2010 2:23:55 PM

Could've gotten Campbell for a 4th round pick next year...

4/24/2010 2:52:03 PM

id rather have Armanti than Campbell but yeah still shoulda waited till 4th to do it

4/24/2010 2:55:21 PM

jesus, we're really loading up on QB/WR

its like they said "we only won games when jake and smitty were on the same page so lets just load up and hope for the best"

hopefully it works out and we load up on defense next year

4/24/2010 2:57:12 PM

a wr from baylor? really?

4/24/2010 2:57:55 PM

52 catches, 3 TD's

he's clearly a stud

4/24/2010 2:59:43 PM

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"I just see a lot of PRiv in McCoy's game"

how?

4/24/2010 3:05:32 PM

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"id rather have Armanti than Campbell but yeah still shoulda waited till 4th to do it"

I don't mind armanti (it was a bit of a reach at the time)

I'd MUCH rather have campbell instead of clausen tho.

4/24/2010 3:08:27 PM

haha, another QB

Tony Pike

4/24/2010 3:15:35 PM

tony pike rofl

4/24/2010 3:15:36 PM

line em up and have a good old fashioned "throw off"

winner stays.

[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 3:17 PM. Reason : .]

4/24/2010 3:17:03 PM

Looks like Hunter Cantwell will be looking for a job

4/24/2010 3:21:05 PM

QB challenge at minicamp.


Nothing like getting 2 QBs, 2 WRs, and a QB/WR hybrid in the draft.

4/24/2010 3:22:23 PM

What are they thinking? Either go into the season w/ 3 qbs that have 8 starts between them, pick up a vet and carry 4 on the roster, or have to drop one of your draft picks

they'd better not start clausen over moore.

4/24/2010 3:27:28 PM

Wow, what a shitty draft for the Panthers. This team needs more help then just at QB and WR. Hardy might be good, but he's lazy as shit and has attitude problems.

4/24/2010 3:48:29 PM

No dude we are stacked. Stockpiling QBs and RBs will never go wrong. Just ask Gruden.

Panthers should have the opportunity to take Jevan Snead in the 7th.

[Edited on April 24, 2010 at 3:55 PM. Reason : .]

4/24/2010 3:52:14 PM

i'm just gonna put this out there as the new trend we'll see in the NFL in 2010

QB By Committee (gameplanned that way)

4/24/2010 4:24:28 PM

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"they'd better not start clausen over moore."

you wont have to worry about that.

I am worried about what they'll do if Moore starts the season throwing picks like Jake did

4/25/2010 12:51:29 PM

i don't know

fox could start clausen from day one, point to his improvement over the year, and maybe sell himself to Richardson as being at a point where he deserves a new contract and continue to develop the team

4/25/2010 3:14:10 PM

I kind of liked the pike pick, sucessful with great statistics and we got him in the 6th round when we had other picks anyways

4/25/2010 3:24:42 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5136281

I'd say he's worth a shot

4/26/2010 12:36:46 PM

^Saw that earlier and was thinking the same thing. We should have some $$ to bring him here. Just to add some depth & experience. He still has some gas in the tank and can big down the stretch.


III

4/26/2010 1:05:46 PM

a tackling sled would be worth a shot at this point. Sign his ass

4/26/2010 1:20:56 PM