Do we give Clausen a shot?

Do we give Clausen a shot? Wouldn't be surprised...

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:39 PM

Panthers need to cut some serious $$ off their cap...Clausen (1-9 as a rookie starter 2 years ago and inactive for all 16 games in '11) will surely be a casualty...Question is, do we even bother? Jimmy Clausen

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:44 PM

Was it his 3 tds or 10 turnovers you found more attractive? Perhaps his 52% completion percentage?

And dont say he was on a bad team because Cam Newton looked just fine last year

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:52 PM

Captain Hindsight, on 22 February 2012 - 04:44 PM, said:

Was it his 3 tds or 10 turnovers you found more attractive? Perhaps his 52% completion percentage?

And dont say he was on a bad team because Cam Newton looked just fine last year

Cam Newton may have had the greatest rookie season in the history of American Football.

I'm not saying, "Yes, git r' done Buddy," but I think it would be foolish to write the guy's career off altogether.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:52 PM

Jimmy Clausen? I'd rather give Robert Paulson from Fight Club a shot!

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:00 PM

The McGruber clone. No thanks.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:05 PM

The Bills are currently in a very vulnerable situation with Tyler Thigpen as our backup qb. If Fitz gets hurt then another season is going to go down the tubes. Whether the Bills bring in average qbs such as Quinn, Clausen, Orton or whoever to backup, this team needs to get a credible backup qb. One qb I would like this organization to consider is Dixon from the Steelers.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:14 PM

metzelaars_lives, on 22 February 2012 - 04:52 PM, said:

I agree. Is anyone here seriously sold on Thigpen?

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:31 PM

JohnC, on 22 February 2012 - 06:05 PM, said:

what are you basing this on ? Real games or preseason ? Because in actual NFL games Thigpen has played fairly well for a back up.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:31 PM

I am just very happy that we did not use our first round pick on him as so many on this board wanted.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:35 PM

Im gonna keep saying this DRAFT NICK FOLES

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:39 PM

Tetanus?

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:41 PM

aussiebills, on 22 February 2012 - 06:35 PM, said:

Im gonna keep saying this DRAFT NICK FOLES

I'm going to agree with you on this

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:42 PM

stony, on 22 February 2012 - 06:14 PM, said:

I agree. Is anyone here seriously sold on Thigpen?

chan is

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:08 PM

Competition at qb is never a bad thing

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:17 PM

aussiebills, on 22 February 2012 - 06:35 PM, said:

Im gonna keep saying this DRAFT NICK FOLES

Nick Foles or someone else - there are too many QB's in this year's draft for the Bills to walk away from it without having found a QB who generates some interest and who has some potential. There are a handful of QB's that could go anywhere from the top of round 2 to the mid rounds who could end up like Dalton, which is to say, a very capable starter, if not an all star.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:24 PM

Claussen is a piss-poor excuse for an NFL qb. He was horrible as a rookie and showed just enough to be inactive all last season for a losing team. You want that guy as a back-up? I'd take a flyer on Quinn or gladly have Orton behind center long before I'd take a second glance at him.

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:27 PM

Armchair GM, on 22 February 2012 - 04:39 PM, said:

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Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:32 PM

When he came out, I wanted nothing to do with the Pickle before the 3rd round. If we can get him for "free", meaning no draft picks, I'm ok with a minimum contract to compete with Thiggy or maybe, develop for the future.

But folks, Clausen had "bust" written all over him 2 years ago. I only hope that his situation now shoves a red hot flare up his anal orifice and turns him finally, in to the QB he COULD be....