Jimmy Clausen - Panthers
- The second-round draft pick out of Notre Dame has the best
shot to start of all the rookie quarterbacks. He will go up
against another young quarterback in Carolina, Matt Moore,
Clausen has a quick release and is an accurate passer. He
lacks a strong arm, but he has guts and confidence to throw
it up and let his receivers make plays. Clausen would make
an very good West Coast Offense quarterback and could thrive
in a run-first, short pass attack in Carolina.
Receiver Steve Smith is all the Panthers have right now and
that makes all their quarterbacks risky, but youngster Dwayne
Jarrett and third-round draft pick Brandon LaFell give them
some hope.
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