Josh McCown beating out Matt Moore...

[hdevonxz]

But Moore played with subpar teammates as well.

Doesn't excuse bad decision making.

[Squirrel]

i don't think either will be gone next year.

mccown had been on fox's radar for quite some time and grabbed him first chance he could. mccown has a ton of potential. i used to say that mccown is the backup while moore is getting groomed. that may still be the case but i would feel good with either one.

Bingo we will have the smae three Qb's next year so it is a moot point. I think next year will be Jakes last so McCown and Moore will battle for the starting position in 2010.

[ShutDwn]

Doesn't excuse bad decision making.

It also doesn't mean he can't be a capable QB, or even a pretty good one. Preseason has to always be taken with a grain of salt because the plays are not called like a game.

Give him time and I think he will be a pretty good QB. If he hadn't done well in those games at the end of last year we wouldn't be being so hard on him for preseason and McCown.

[Squirrel]

Doesn't excuse bad decision making.

Jake never looked good in preseason either and Weinke killed in preseason.

[Edley]

From Scouts Inc.

McCown is a seven year-veteran out of Sam Houston State that was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 draft. He was signed by the Raiders prior to the 2007 season to provide depth and ended up starting nine games. He had a QB rating of 69.4 while throwing ten touchdowns along with 11 interceptions for the Raiders before being replaced by rookie JaMarcus Russell. He will hold some value to the Panthers as a backup to Delhomme and can start in case of an emergency. He is an excellent athlete for the position and possesses ideal size and arm strength. He has the capability to make virtually any throw they want him to make and can hit the small window in zone coverage. He plays with a lot of confidence and can overestimate his ability to thread the ball into tight coverage causing him to throw the occasional interception at the wrong time. He can be very streaky with his accuracy and appears to panic when under pressure too often. He will bail out and scramble sooner than he needs to and does not do a great job of keeping his eyes downfield once he gets flushed.

and Moore

Moore has adequate size and is a functional athlete who can step up in the pocket and sidestep defenders to buy time. He lacks the overall speed and elusiveness to be much of a run threat when flushed but is not a sitting target, either. He has decent arm strength but will struggle to throw the intermediate outs or deep post-corner routes. He understands football and can pick up on schemes quickly and won't cause problems as a backup, and he is capable of finishing a game or spelling an injured starter if needed. He is accurate on most throws and shows good timing with his receivers. Moore still needs some work on reading coverages and recognizing blitzes and stunts, but he is a quality backup behind Jake Delhomme.

I guess the main thing is McCown has much more game experience than Moore so the way the team is now, he'd be preferrable in a pinch. Long term, fans would hope Moore would have more potential, but that may just be wishful thinking. Jake's contract goes through 2009, but ideally the front office will want to keep him a few years beyond that. Realistically, I don't know if either of them will be on the roster by the time that happens.

[PntherPryd]

Jake never looked good in preseason either and Weinke killed in preseason.

That had to kill you to type that!

[Squirrel]

That had to kill you to type that!

Not really. killed = great.

[methodtoll]

The only negative about McCown as far as grooming to replace Jake is his age... He is like, what? 29? By the time Jake steps down, McCown won't be too far behind Jake... Just a thought

[Squirrel]

Jake is 33

Josh is 29

Figure Jake plays next year then retires. Josh will be 31 good for 2-3 years.

[Jaxel]

I like McCown, but I´m rooting for Moore, I think he can be more than capable.

[scpanther22]

i think joey hariaton(how ever you spell it) would have been a better back up

[monstercat]

I will take McCown and Moore over Harrington anyday.

BTW, I watched a couple of McCown's games when he was in Arizona, and I thought he actually outplayed Warner at the time. Anyway, he has a good bit of game experience, but he has never been in one system long enough to really get settled into a comfort zone. Not to mention the fact that he played behind one of the worst O-lines in the league when he was in Oakland.

As for Moore, he is still young so I'm not really worried that he had a couple of tough outings in the pre season. IMO, he still has plenty of potential.

[Mr. Scot]

Bingo we will have the smae three Qb's next year so it is a moot point. I think next year will be Jakes last so McCown and Moore will battle for the starting position in 2010.

Agreed, with the exception that I think Jake plays two more seasons (conceivably more).

My opinion for a long time has been that McCown is the transition and Moore is the future. I'll likely still believe that until I see something indicating otherwise.

[Lt Pinkerton]

We need a QB with some sort of pedigree. I know Jake was undrafted, but those are few and far between. Taking a QB in the second-third round next year at good value seems like a good idea.