Jenson's OTB: Panthers Source on Edwards, Clausen

[Catalyst]

Hmmm... this does seem to be legit inside info. If that's the case, I guess Cam Newton is out of the equation unless this was somehow a smokescreen of some sort. Seems odd, though, either way, given what we've heard from Rivera.

[Mr. Scot]

Even if Newton were completely out of the picture, they wouldn't want that info getting out.

[KaseKlosed]

if they REALLy liked Jimmy they wouldnt have been interested in drafting Andrew Luck...PERIOD

[Mr. Scot]

Not really. Luck is the kind of player you don't pass on unless you have someone like him already.

[janderson20vt]

if they REALLy liked Jimmy they wouldnt haven been interested in drafting Andrew Luck

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Luck is such a special talent. Someone you can't pass up if you're even remotely questioning your position at QB.

Edit: Damn it Mr. Scott.

[KaseKlosed]

HA! Cam Newton also comes once in 10 years, We can draft Jimmys in any draft

[teeray]

I don't take it as drafting a QB is out of the question. Hurney has stated this same thing even before all the draft stuff. If they think two QB's in this draft are better than Clausen, they may still pull the trigger.

To me personally, just doing nothing is out of the question. If they start next year with Clausen, Moore, and Pike i will be a little miffed. Even if Moore and Clausen stay and we pass on Cam and Gabby I would still like to see someone new on the roster rather that be Palmer, Volek, McNabb, etc.

[OneBadassCat]

It's a little contradictory though because Fox was giddy as fug when we drafted Clausen.

[KBRed]

I heard this earlier today. I was disgusted hearing that the staff didn't even help Armanti, and most likely JC either. It's one thing to make the organization look bad, but not to properly develop players because you didn't want them is wrong in so many ways. I lost tremendous respect for Fox, and hope Denver sucks for a decade because they are stupid enough to hire him.

[SorthNarolina]

It's a little contradictory though because Fox was giddy as fug when we drafted Clausen.

I think Fox and Hurney were in shock from JR making them draft Edwards. All they could do was laugh.

[Ricky Spanish]

I'm sorry, I just can't believe that this is true.

nothing in Clausen's game said that he can be a QB of the future.

and if he is better than all but newton and gabbert in this draft, why the hell wouldn't we consider taking newton or gabbert to replace him? I have a feeling its all a smokescreen to throw people off so we take either gabbert or newton.

[OchoNueve]

I wonder where Hunter Cantwell would be ranked in this draft... Does he still train with Ben Roethlisburger?

[MHS831]

Screw Cam. He is not even on the team. I would like to point out that, although skeptical, I hope this is correct about Clausen. I am taking the approach that Clausen and Edwards were not Fox choices, that they went over his head due to his lame duck status, that he knew they weren't drafted for him, so he resented them. There was a time during the season when Fox told reporters, "JC will be the starting QB the rest of the year." He never says something like that when a player was struggling. He was told to play Clausen.

Clausen was not groomed or even protected. He was thrown to the lions. Now, maybe he is a dud, but anyone who pronounces him dead is a quitter. Like I said earlier, Elway's rookie year was nearly identical to Clausen's, except he didn't have to play under these conditions. 47% completion rate and a 54 QB rating in 10 games as a starter. He has 2 rings and a bust in the hall today. Denver wanted him out.

[pantherfan81]

Quite a bit of Newton chatter to the Panthers today for some reason. Here's another one:

A lot of talk surrounding Cameron Newton going First Overall in #nfldraft to the #Panthers. I've been preaching that since January. #NFL

RyanLownes