Marty Hurney Says Panthers' Not Throwing in Towel on QB Jimmy Clausen

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Marty Hurney, the Carolina Panthers' general manager, told The Charlotte Observer the team's No. 1 priority is to get the quarterback situation fixed. That's not a revelation, but then Hurney indicated Jimmy Clausen is not going to be easily cast aside as a bust. He still might be the organization's quarterback of the future.

It also seems to say that Carolina is not going to chase Blaine Gabbert of Missouri or Ryan Mallett as Arkansas as the team's franchise quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the draft.

Clausen had a dreadful season in 2010. He was 1-9 as a starter and had trouble with accuracy and taking care of the blitzes. The quarterback has to be responsible for the extra rusher at times and Clausen did not deal with that well.

He was a rookie and needs time. Clausen was thrown into the starter's role because Matt Moore was not playing well and then Moore was injured.

"That's the No.1 need," Hurney told the Observer about the quarterback position in Carolina. "I think we have good players. It all starts with solidifying that spot. That's something that everybody in the league would agree with.

 

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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/28/marty-hurney-says-panthers-not-throwing-in-towel-on-qb-jimmy-cl/

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