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Talk about a scenario you couldn't see coming.
"I know we committed to Matt Moore,'' Carolina coach John Fox said of his presumed starter over the weekend, "but who saw this coming? I mean, Jimmy Clausen's just too good.''
He's right. Clausen with the 48th pick isn't in the same league with some of the great steals of all time (I don't think) but I think it'll end up the biggest shock of this draft when we look at it 10 years from now. The guy plays hurt, throws well on the run, is smart and productive. Maybe he's not the kind of guy you want to go on vacation with. Maybe he is full of himself. But what's Jay Cutler? Philip Rivers?
In doing pre-draft research, not that he thought he'd have a chance to get Clausen, Fox talked to Charlie Weis, his good friend and the former Irish coach. Weis and Fox are close. Fox is sure Weis wouldn't lie to him. "Charlie said he's probably the best he's ever had,'' Fox said. "He said, 'Take this guy. Trust me.' Everyone I talked to, including a couple of people at Notre Dame, said the character issue was b.s. So we picked him.''
The GM, Marty Hurney, said he was so excited awaiting the pick that he was shaking. With a strong offensive line, good running game and a defense that should hold the scores down, Carolina is a great landing spot for Clausen. "We talked after we got picked,'' Golden Tate said. "And the one thing we both agreed on is that it's a lot more important where you go than how high you go.''

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Underlined part is awesome. Clausen will pull that out at contract time.

 

And if he cops an attitude, well there's the Smitty treatment.

 

My thoughts exactly. Fox should shut his mouth until the contract is signed.

 

ryan leaf

 

He was probably just having withdraws.

 

it was ball, and it was juice.

 

Charlie Weis also said Brady Quinn was the next Tom Brady. Just sayin'.

 

Absolutely. And Quinn was the last Weiss system guy to go.

The big difference is the slot chosen. And that's a HUGE difference.

 

Clausen's contract should not be a big issue considering where he was picked......

I hope Clausen turns into a franchise QB who will be the face of our franchise for the next fifteen years but for some reason I find myself preparing to not like him and not expect much from him. I am not sure why, I guess it was just too easy to acquire him and I am waiting on the other shoe to drop.