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What makes Blaine Gabbert different from Tony Pike?

Carl Spackler

By Carl Spackler,
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mav1234 Grand Master

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stats are largely meaningless. Gabbert's tools are why he is surging up the draft board. He still has big question marks as everyone here notes though.

TDs are sometimes a reflection of who you are playing with too. Still, this year is much more of a disappointment than his last. If he had put up numbers like last year he probably would be worth his high place in the first round... well, if he fixed the completion percentage.

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I think the mocks and "experts" are all swept up in QBs this year. Cam Newton will probably be the first QB taken-around #16 or so, and the only QB taken in the first round. I see Mallett, Locker, Gabbert all going in the second. Remember, a lot fo folks had Clausen in the top 10 last year, and Pike going in the 3rd.

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I think the mocks and "experts" are all swept up in QBs this year. Cam Newton will probably be the first QB taken-around #16 or so, and the only QB taken in the first round. I see Mallett, Locker, Gabbert all going in the second. Remember, a lot fo folks had Clausen in the top 10 last year, and Pike going in the 3rd.

the same person who had Clausen in the 2nd has Gabbert in the first though, and very high at that.

we'll see what happens...

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apparently he's super smart, get's good grades and all, strong work ethic, leader in the locker room, arm strength is just below elite and a drive to get better and better. he has been climbing up the draft guru's boards all year for whatever reason, and he is now currently a top 10 pick in most drafts, that was WITH andrew luck still on the board.

here's what scouts inc. has to say aboot him:

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Does anyone have that scouting report for Clausen, so we can see where it's right and where it's wrong?

Todd McShay had quesitons about his skillset and his overall maturity, mental capacity and had him at 36 on his draft board. McShay also thought he could easily become "another bust from Notre Dame". McShay is sold on Gabbert being at least an above average quarterback.

I can't find the same profile posted above for Clausen though.

The hype about Clausen and Gabbert is focused on different areas. Clausen was that he was "pro ready", so experienced in an NFL system. Gabbert's is that his potential is very high, has great intangibles (a question of Clausen's all along).

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