>>>>Character Matters
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>>>>I don't know enough about whatever it is Jimmy Clausen is or does to honk people off, but to go from being a lock top ten pick (and some talking about you in the top 3) to falling out of the first round is about a $30 million dollar hit.
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>>>>Holmgren said, "I wish I liked him more."
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>>>>And Denver trades up to be sure to get Tebow.
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>>>>I guess nice matters. It is one thing for teams to consider a guy like Tebow to be chancy because he comes out of a spread offense or has weird mechanics. ( and somebody still trading up for him in the first round because they think he's a great person and great athlete)
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>>>>But imagine all those teams passing on somebody who is supposed to be the most "NFL ready" QB in the draft just because they think he's an a$$hole. <g>
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>>>>http://purplejesus.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/jclausen001.jpg
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>>>You may have fallen under the spell of the Notre Dame media mafia. Lord knows we have those here in Chicago.
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>>>I have no idea what kind of personality Jimmy Clausen has. I do know he was handed the keys at ND and accomplished little. Maybe that's why the NFL is not enthusiastic.
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>>Maybe I didn't get across what I was trying to say : He was picked by many as technically and pedigree-wise to be a very high draft pick but he seems to really creep people out in person. Hence Denver wanted Tebow - mechanics and all - and lots of teams who in theory really need a QB and looked at him close and visited and worked him out are passing - pretty much based on his personality. And I think that is a valid reason.
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>>( that picture I linked to pretty much says it all - that was him announcing his plans to play at Notre Dame - he arrived in a Hummer limo )
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>Tebow changed his throwing motion in the off season, dumping the sidearm stuff.

I think that the concern is that under stress you revert. Seems like this kid is hard-working and disciplined enough that if mechanics can be reprogrammed he's the guy who can do it. His progress will be fun to watch. He certainly can do a lot of stuff you can't coach. ( and is a pretty unlikely candidate for the Millegeville, GA police blotter <g> )