Bengals not giving Clausen much thought

[Mr. Scot]

Per beat writer Paul Deener, interviewed on Frank and Buck.

The team reportedly feels comfortable going with 8 or 9 in the box and leaving corners Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph on an island against Panther receivers. Clausen, he says, doesn't really scare them.

Naturally, we hope that proves to be a huge mistake. Objectively speaking though, is there any real reason for them to feel otherwise?

[blackcatgrowl]

Michigan Highlights should scare them!

J/k... no there really isn't any reason to be scared of Clausen {yet}

However, this should scare them some:

You put Smith on an island, and even David Carr becomes a threat.

[JungleCat]

No reason whatsoever. If this team wants respect, they have to take it.

[Tutto]

Its the correct way to gameplan... you never want to let a team beat you with their best player/strength. They want to make clausen throw the ball, they realize were pretty one dimensional, and want to exploit that. Great running teams can run even when gameplanned against, our o line needs to step up. But at the same time you gotta take what they are giving you, that will be clausens job this week.

[CRA]

they got the best duo at CB in the entire NFL. they can afford to do that against better QBs than Clausen. The kid from Rock Hill gets no media love...but he is flat out tough.

[AceMan]

The realist in me says the Bengals D are gonna dominate.

The insane fan in me says Dwayne Jarrett (Yes, DJ) is gonna eat Leon Hall alive

[Jangler]

Is Clausen or the lack of more than one receiver?

[scpanther22]

He has to prove he can push the ball down field.

I have no doubt he can throw the short stuff but I want to see a deep ball.

[CRA]

He has to prove he can push the ball down field.

I have no doubt he can throw the short stuff but I want to see a deep ball.

I don't. I want to see a turnover free game. Clausen's deep stuff ain't his strength and those CBs in Cincy are nasty.

[JungleCat]

The o-line has got to step up.

[blackcatgrowl]

The o-line has got to step up.

Well, ya.

[CRA]

The realist in me says the Bengals D are gonna dominate.

The insane fan in me says Dwayne Jarrett (Yes, DJ) is gonna eat Leon Hall alive

Jarrett might get 2 snaps in the 4th. Probably run on one of those downs.

[Liminy]

Is Clausen or the lack of more than one receiver?

I don't understand this sentence.

[trucpfan]

Per beat writer Paul Deener, interviewed on Frank and Buck.

The team reportedly feels comfortable going with 8 or 9 in the box and leaving corners Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph on an island against Panther receivers. Clausen, he says, doesn't really scare them.

Naturally, we hope that proves to be a huge mistake. Objectively speaking though, is there any real reason for them to feel otherwise?

This ties right into my first thread which didn't get a lot of love :confused: but it's cool I have to come harder next time. Panthers stomp bengals mark it down etc. they cant pay him to much attention with no ACTUAL TAPE on him we will win I repeat we will win this game because they cant take him serious untill he does something on the field to make them. Last year MM was in the same boat and the games were less meaningful but thats how football goes. If our qb doesnt stink it the f up we should win last week with four picks they still should have lost that game if you are lucky enough to have the ticket you would have seen 85 and 81 aren't really doing much gresham might make me break bottle or two but we will see soon enough.