Clausen is/ Clausen isn't

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is he or is he NOT a great NFL prospect?
On this board, he will be either the next Johnny U. or he sucks gravy... not much middle ground..

Seems like everyone just reads some scouting report and all of a sudden you are a QB fortune teller.

How many of u have actually watxhed him play enough to formulate a VALID assment...and even then noone REALLY knpws how he'll do at the next level.
QBs arre the biggest crap shoot in the draft as Buffalo continues to prove.
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[jamze132]

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I didn't watch many of his games in ND as I was busy watching Gator games. But I would rather not draft a QB at #9. If Rolando McClain is on the board (doubtful), he must be the pick.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

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id rather bring in michael vick and then draft lefevour in rd 3

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mcclain wont be the pick we have no need at mlb, we have poz. we have a huge massive hole at LT... its lt or bust... there are no lts available if there is no cba. we must take a lt at 9

[SquishDaFish]

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I watched every one of his games and I think he will be a great player in the NFL. Instant starter maybe not but he needs some more coaching. Good thing is he had a good start in college with a coach that knows the NFL.

[SquishDaFish]

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mcclain wont be the pick we have no need at mlb, we have poz. we have a huge massive hole at LT... its lt or bust... there are no lts available if there is no cba. we must take a lt at 9

If we go 3-4 then we need a MLB. Not to mention 4-3 Poz would be a better OLB

[snow1989]

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I watched ND games and Claussen could be a very good QB, he's coming out early, but he did play 3 seasons. I think he will need a strong line in front of him in order to be succesful if he's a rookie starter. I don't think he has the mobility of say Sanchez who has a strong line, but when it does break down he can wheel out of it.

That said...I still wouldn't want him at #9, I think we need to bolster our line first so whoever is back there isn't running around like it's a jail-break

[mrbojanglezs]

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he has leadership issues and he isn't pinpoint accurate. i woldn't take him higher than like 18

[Yasgur's Farm]

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mcclain wont be the pick we have no need at mlb, we have poz. we have a huge massive hole at LT... its lt or bust... there are no lts available if there is no cba. we must take a lt at 9

1) We need a quality LB regardless of 4-3 or 3-4.
2) I'd rather go with the top LB over the 3rd LT.
3) Most polls have Rolando McClain ranked higher than Bryan Bulaga, Bruce Campbell, Anthony Davis and Trent Williams.

[DraftBoy]

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Saw every snap of his Notre Dame career and I wouldn't take him. He isn't good in the face of pressure and I dont think he is a true leader either. Notre Dame's failures are not solely on him as the D sucked and so did Weiss. He is a hell of a gamer and he has the arm and accuracy to play in the NFL, but I dont see him ever being more than a marginal NFL starter.

[OpIv37]

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is he or is he NOT a great NFL prospect?
On this board, he will be either the next Johnny U. or he sucks gravy... not much middle ground..

Seems like everyone just reads some scouting report and all of a sudden you are a QB fortune teller.

How many of u have actually watxhed him play enough to formulate a VALID assment...and even then noone REALLY knpws how he'll do at the next level.
QBs arre the biggest crap shoot in the draft as Buffalo continues to prove.
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I'm a Notre Dame fan and and watched pretty much every game he played. He was great but I don't see it translating to the next level. Anyway, it's irrelevant because if we draft him, our ****ty OL and lackluster WRs will destroy his confidence. We need to fix those two positions before pouring resources into a qb.

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so the two guys who actually saw him play and watched eveery snap are against him being a Bill....
Thats better then guys who just read scouting reports formulating an opinion that way
so thats the kind of info Im interested in.... I never saw him play so I dont know.

[Ron Burgundy]

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Every person who posts on here could have watched him play every single snap of his entire life, and it wouldn't make their opinion any better than mine or yours, because none of us are qualified to scout football players.

So, every time you read "Player X sucks!" or "Player X is a sure thing!" remember that their opinion is not any more informed or inherently helpful than your own.

[TedMock]

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Saw every snap of his Notre Dame career and I wouldn't take him. He isn't good in the face of pressure and I dont think he is a true leader either. Notre Dame's failures are not solely on him as the D sucked and so did Weiss. He is a hell of a gamer and he has the arm and accuracy to play in the NFL, but I dont see him ever being more than a marginal NFL starter.

I'm pretty much on board with this assessment. I did not see every game, but I certainly watched my fair share over the last couple of years. The only slight disagreement I have here is accuracy. I do agree that he is extremely accurate when given plenty of time, but I do not feel that he's "NFL accurate." He uncomfortable on the move and he has a slow delivery. "Time" in an NFL pocket isn't nearly as forgiving, so accuracy will suffer and require some adjusments in delivery. I have no insight on his ability to re-learn this aspect though.

[jamze132]

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Every person who posts on here could have watched him play every single snap of his entire life, and it wouldn't make their opinion any better than mine or yours, because none of us are qualified to scout football players.

So, every time you read "Player X sucks!" or "Player X is a sure thing!" remember that their opinion is not any more informed or inherently helpful than your own.

I put all my stock in Champ Kind...