If my Panthers pick #1

[Captainawesome]

Would we take Luck? We'll have a new coaching staff and that means a new QB is fair game, despite having Jimmy Clausen. If such a scenario should arise, I'd like to get Luck #1 overall and use our 3rd on a defensive linemen. Good idea or no? The only other options I see are Dareus (who's not worth the #1 overall pick), Green or possibly Bowers. It would be a tough call.

[Ckane138]

Picking number one would imply Clausen sucked it up, and I can't imagine a new coach would choose an inherited second round quarterback whose shown no sign of promise over the top QB prospect.

[Captainawesome]

Picking number one would imply Clausen sucked it up, and I can't imagine a new coach would choose an inherited second round quarterback whose shown no sign of promise over the top QB prospect.

Clausen hasn't exactly looked good. Obviously better receivers and a new offensive coaching staff could help with that though, not to mention another year under his belt.

[Lamak]

The Panthers would most likely take Luck seeing as how a new regime is gonna take over. Although Clausen has sucked because the whole team has sucked, are the Panthers gonna take a WR 1st? Or a D-Line player? They should just take the best wide receiver available.

[mpg1995]

They should just go BPA. The only reason they should take a QB is if they fall in love with one.

[Descendency]

Clausen is a rookie. Regardless of what happens, rookie QBs typically suck.

I do think Luck/Newton/Mallett/Locker could be #1 overall if the Panthers are picking there (new Coach and GM coming for almost sure), but I don't think that means conclusions should be made about Clausen.

I guarantee you if the new coach doesn't like Clausen, the Chiefs will be happy to give up a mid to late round pick for him.

[Blue]

Why does everyone want to write off Clausen after five starts as a rookie playing on a team that has two rookies as the top three players on the receiver depth chart, almost no work with the first team in the offseason, 4 starts (only three of which have been with Steve Smith in the line-up), and having to play with the fourth-string running back? It's not like he's playing worse than Mark Sanchez last year, and Sanchez had a lot better supporting cast.

Clausen wasn't Fox's guy. There's no guarantee Hurney is gone, and there's no indication that Clausen was even Hurney's guy. He's the owner's guy. And that means any regime change that occurs will only occur if the incoming coach agrees to give Clausen another year to show he is or is not "the guy." And regardless of whether Clausen is "the guy" or not, Fox was a defensive coach and his offense showed it for years and years, and I can't help but think Richardson is tired of seeing the same plodding offense for another three years or however long the next guy lasts. That means an offensive-minded head coach is next in line, and it means that, regardless of whether Clausen is the future or not, Carolina needs to help out its quarterback of the future (whomever that is), and Steve Smith isn't getting younger. That means the front office is going to draft the best receiver they can with their first-round pick, especially since they don't have a second-rounder. This isn't rocket science.

[SanchoPanza]

I think more so a replacement for Peppers

[Vbsiena]

I'm not trying to be a dick, but has Clausen showed anything so far?

Even rookie QBs who suck (Mark Sanchez last year) show flashes of being good. Has Clausen shown anything?

[Descendency]

Clausen wasn't Fox's guy. There's no guarantee Hurney is gone

Neither have a contract past this year. So if they are picking #1 overall, neither will be offered one.