Its going to be difficult for Jimmy....

[firstdayfan]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this or not but Jimmy will be learning a new offense this season and "rumors" were that he had trouble with the playbook last year.

The lack of a CBA compounds the problem bc he can't meet with coaches or study the playbook (I'm not sure if this is legal right now or not). For a guy who struggled last year it will be really difficult for him to improve much.

I think if the CBA goes on for very long they will have to eventually bring someone in who has a background with this offense. That might be Billy Voleck...or a sleeper could be Alex Smith who has played for Norv Turner and actually had pretty good success.

I guess the point is that Jimmy still might not improve this year and may need ANOTHER year under in this offense to really show any kind of potential. Giving Jimmy time is warranted but bc of the CBA he may need more than we all think.

[2jakefansinva]

:willy_nilly:

[OchoNueve]

Rumor is the Panthers have given Newton, Gabbert, and Mallett all abbreviated versions of our playbook for them to study prior to their private visits with the Panthers. If they can give these to prospects, i would assume they could have gotten the full one to the other QB's on the roster prior to the lockout/decertification occurring.

If not just mail it... evidentally Goodell can mail letters out to players whenever he wants. I would assume someone could mail a playbook.

[firstdayfan]

I thought that too but the rules are a little different with draft eligible players...I mean they can actually talk and meet with coaches. Not sure if the rules pertaining to playbooks is any different.

[Mother Grabber]

...and the only thing separating her soft breasts from brushing gently against the back of my head were two thin layers of fabric.

[monstercat]

How the hell is anybody gonna prevent teams from giving their players a playbook to study? Are they gonna put people at every exit of every stadium to search every coach to see if he's sneaking a copy of the playbook out of the facility?

[pantherclaw]

I like how ya only mentioning clausen. All the other qbs currently on the roster have the same amount of time to learn a new offense.

Any vet brought in will have even less to work with.

[CRA]

I like how ya only mentioning clausen. All the other qbs currently on the roster have the same amount of time to learn a new offense.

Any vet brought in will have even less to work with.

a vet brought in will have basics down Clausen still is struggling with. Clausen has more to do than just learn a playbook....he has to learn to be a functional NFL QB that is ready to learn on the field.

[Highlandfire]

How the hell is anybody gonna prevent teams from giving their players a playbook to study? Are they gonna put people at every exit of every stadium to search every coach to see if he's sneaking a copy of the playbook out of the facility?

LOL exactly.

[pantherclaw]

a vet brought in will have basics down Clausen still is struggling with. Clausen has more to do than just learn a playbook....he has to learn to be a functional NFL QB that is ready to learn on the field.

I wasn't defending jimmy.

K, thanks, & bye

[CRA]

I wasn't defending jimmy.

K, thanks, & bye

no, but the logic you used implied a vet would be at a bigger disadvantage than Clausen and that isn't true.

K, thanks, & Buh-bye.

[paulSM]

Rumor is the Panthers have given Newton, Gabbert, and Mallett all abbreviated versions of our playbook for them to study prior to their private visits with the Panthers. If they can give these to prospects, i would assume they could have gotten the full one to the other QB's on the roster prior to the lockout/decertification occurring.

If not just mail it... evidentally Goodell can mail letters out to players whenever he wants. I would assume someone could mail a playbook.

They can't send them playbooks, because the players would use that as proof that the owners aren't really executing a lockout in court. If they can prove that teams aren't really locking them out then the court would end the lockout by the teams.

[Mr. Scot]

Doubt they're taking them away from players that already have them, though.

Clausen may have been given a playbook when he met with Chudzinski.

[OneBadassCat]

I think it has more to do with Clausen being too chicken sh1t to throw the ball, much less him learning the playbook. Nearly every rookie rolls with a watered down playbook.