The Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread: Round 1

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Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

I get it, you don't like Clausen. Just because he's dropped doesn't mean he won't be a successful NFL QB. Clausen had a great season and is head and shoulders better than Kafka or Stull. You must be a ND hater.

You may want to check your facts on Clausen. Has the guy fallen, yes. But every major NFL analyst (Kiper, Mayock, McShay, Jaws, Gruden) all have stated Clausen will be a good starting QB in the NFL. Don't start comparing him to Kafka or Stull.

I don't hate Clausen, I don't think the track record of these overhyped QBs over say the last 20 years is very good. And I don't hate ND either. A hometown kid was a ND QB in the early 80's. After Holtz was canned ND went to shit for good. Who are the only Qbs that have garnered pre draft megahype and have delivered in the last 15-20 years? Both Mannings and our new #1 QB. Other than that, they have been busts. I remember when the Lions played the Browns in a preseason game in 2008. Every Brown's fan had a Quinn jersey on, when Anderson was then the starter. Funny as hell!!!! Kid couldn't start an entire season for the lowly Browns and they shipped him off. And to be fair to Jimmy, I don't see Sammy, Timmy, or Babyface making a huge impact either. The later 3 played on teams that were head and shoulders more talented than their weekly competition, which is why I think they will flop in the NFL. What will they do when the odds are even? Yeah, they shined like the sun when they had a marked advantage over the competition, but what are they going to do when MR. Parity comes a knocking?