Is Jimmy Clausen the Next Ragin’ Cajun for the Carolina Panthers?

September 24, 2010   ·   George Anderson   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina panthers have developed a trend at the quarterback situation. Dating back to Rodney Peete, the starting quarterback gets replaced during the season and the replacement ends up playing like a Pro Bowler. Then the starter gets the boot.
Peete was replaced by Delhomme and Delhomme lead the team to 7-9 that year, followed by a Super Bowl and two other playoff appearances. The next year Peete was no more.
Many years later Delhomme got injured and was replaced by Matt Moore. Moore went 4-1, was named the starter, and Delhomme took his $12 million and left for Cleveland.
Once again, the pattern continues as Moore has been replaced by Jimmy Clausen. He has yet to start so it is hard to say how he will do, but the Panthers need him to be like the replacements of years past.
Clausen was considered by Mel Kiper Jr. to be the most NFL-ready quarterback and I know that he will be what ignites a flame under the Panthers. Jimmy Clausen was knocked as being too arrogan...

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