Good Read on Young QB's

[footballisasport]

Gabbert wasn't hyped much. I don't know where you are getting this stuff from. A few people said they thought he was the top QB, big deal.....it happens every single year.

If you hadn't heard of Gabbert before the draft than you don't pay much attention to college football. He was being regarded as a NFL prospect the previous year in 2009 if you watched any of his games. He was the top QB prospect coming out of highschool. Not everything needs to be spun in to a Newton argument, you know?

Correction...the media didn't polarize Blaine like they did Cam but they darn sure hyped him. Almost every article I read on Cam had Blaine's name right next to his as if Blaine was his twin.. It's called psychology 101...Make folks believe that if u like this kid, then u should more prefer this kid. the only time u didn't see Blaine's name is when the article was harsh at biting.

Anyway, Ur right...I don't really follow college football but I have done my research. Just like u, the defense argument in regards to Blaine, have been look what he did in High School. Well, every athlete has to perform better the higher they go. To feel that Blaine should be judged as NFL qualified on what he did in High School while ignoring the fact that yes, while he played well his sophmore year he terribly regress during his junior year and much of the hype around him is really hype build on preception and not reality seem strange.

During the draft the focus was only on what made Blaine look good enough to satisfy the talking heads argument that he was ready for the NFL but with other QBs, the focus was their flaws and how they were going to affect them as QBs in the NFL...

[dksmith17]

U're so right....Now those in the media, who were heavily backing Blaine, are doing a 180 and saying that everything that they thing they said that Cam, Andy, Jake and the other QBs need to learn in order to make it in the NFL are all wrong now that they are trying to make the argument that Blaine is ready for the NFL..

And I wonder why I question everything these double-minded, double talking, paid way to much to be doing what they do sports media folks.

Did your thinking on QB development not change as well because of Cam?

I know mine did. I for one am excited about the shift in thinking. Everyone views Cam as a game changer. As a panther homer I won't complain about that...

[SteveSmith89]

Hey football, why are you so obsessed with the media?

[footballisasport]

Hey football, why are you so obsessed with the media?

Well because I have come to realize after following the Draft that the majority of football fans view of these athletes are swayed by the filtering of our media. And sadly, IMO, our media seems more driven by sensationalism and drama and the need to dictate to fans based on nothing more than stereotypical biases. I'm from the old school of sports following.

I get the feeling that we're encouraged to playdown Cam's strenghts and achievements by demanding him to do more but use him to help play up the strengths and achievements of QBs like Blaine.

[Snake]

If Cam and Dalton can do it then why can't Gabbert? Especially against us, it's not like we've been shutting other QBs down.

Well basically this. http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/carolina-panthers/68783-pennington-thoughts-on-cam-jax-match-up.html

Dalton and Cam have it and Yo Gabba dont.

@Snake Fist: Locker says Hello!

Locker is a poor mans Jay Cutler.

[SteveSmith89]

Well because I have come to realize after following the Draft that the majority of football fans view of these athletes are swayed by the filtering of our media. And sadly, IMO, our media seems more driven by sensationalism and drama and the need to dictate to fans based on nothing more than stereotypical biases. I'm from the old school of sports following.

I get the feeling that we're encouraged to playdown Cam's strenghts and achievements by demanding him to do more but use him to help play up the strengths and achievements of QBs like Blaine.

Most of your posts probably belong in the Tinderbox eh?

[SteveSmith89]

Locker is a poor mans Jay Cutler.

Locker is legit, hater.

[Snake]

Locker is legit, hater.

ROFL what are you 5?

[SteveSmith89]

ROFL what are you 5?

What person over the age of 3 rolls on the floor laughing?

[dksmith17]

Well because I have come to realize after following the Draft that the majority of football fans view of these athletes are swayed by the filtering of our media. And sadly, IMO, our media seems more driven by sensationalism and drama and the need to dictate to fans based on nothing more than stereotypical biases.

Stereotyped Cam?

I didn't see what you did. What many did address is the risk which is justified. History has proven that there is risk around guys with only 1 year of success at an elite level. Also run first spread QBs have shown to have more risk than pro system guys like Gabbert. And the mistakes Cam made showed there was some history of bad judgement in his past. Cam's work ethic was praised. His love for football was praised. No one that I saw doubted Cam's ridiculous upside. From what I saw the media laid out the facts and looked at them logically. Cam was the swing for the fences pick, Gabbert was the pick with the least risk. There was nothing wrong or stereotypical about that thinking.

[flpantherfan32137]

First off I want to say that I am so glad that we drafted Cam. I believe without doubt he is the best qb in this years draft and possibly any other going back to Peyton. With that being said, I hear alot of people talking negatively about Blaine. Just as Cam's naysayers ultimately didn't effect where he was drafted and his amazing success so far, you and I talking negative about Gabbert is not going to change a thing. He is going to be who he is going to be. Just as it was unwise to speak negatively about Cam before he even played an nfl game, it is not wise to do the same to Blaine. Lets wait till after Sundays game before rushing to judgement. I dont wish anything bad for Gabbert, Jax has needed a franchise qb as bad as us. I just want our Cam to be the undisputable best qb of this class and really of any.

[dksmith17]

He is going to be who he is going to be.

Is that you John?

[Snake]

What person over the age of 3 rolls on the floor laughing?

The same person that says Hey and Hello on a Forum.

[footballisasport]

Stereotyped Cam?

I didn't see what you did. What many did address is the risk which is justified. History has proven that there is risk around guys with only 1 year of success at an elite level. Also run first spread QBs have shown to have more risk than pro system guys like Gabbert. And the mistakes Cam made showed there was some history of bad judgement in his past. Cam's work ethic was praised. His love for football was praised. No one that I saw doubted Cam's ridiculous upside. From what I saw the media laid out the facts and looked at them logically. Cam was the swing for the fences pick, Gabbert was the pick with the least risk. There was nothing wrong or stereotypical about that thinking.

Ur kidding.....What makes Gabbert a safer risk? Cause he looks the part? How do any of us know whether Gabbert isn't another Ryan Leaf or Jamarcus Russell.

Please, ur argument may sound good but it's based on nothing substantial, just shallow observations presented to u by the filtering of the media and personal bias...So u made my point...