{"id":310,"date":"2024-07-12T17:22:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T17:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=310"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:22:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T17:22:32","slug":"caitlin-clark-is-now-being-compared-to-former-nfl-superstar-qb-as-she-continues-her-up-and-down-wnba-rookie-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=310","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark Is Now Being Compared To Former NFL Superstar QB As She Continues Her Up-And-Down WNBA Rookie Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Fever<\/a>\u00a0star\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>\u00a0is being compared to a former NFL Pro Bowl signal-caller amid her roller-coaster rookie year.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark has lived up to the sky-high expectations as the first overall pick in the 2024\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a>\u00a0Draft. She is the overwhelming favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 16.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists per contest through her first 23 games.<\/p>\n<p>Though Indiana (9-14) has climbed back into the playoff picture following a woeful 2-9 start, it\u2019s evident that Clark needs plenty of offensive support if the Fever are to emerge as a bonafide championship contender.<\/p>\n<p>During the latest edition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHerd\/status\/1811449495936286990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Herd with Colin Cowherd\u201d<\/a>, FS1\u2019s Colin Cowherd made an interesting comparison between Caitlin Clark and former Indianapolis Colts quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/andrew-luck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Luck<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cShe reminds me of Andrew Luck \u2014 same city. Doesn\u2019t have a lot of support. He comes in with terrible o-lines, has to win by shootout. At the time, breaks the rookie passing record\u2026goes 11-5.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<p>Cowherd noted that Luck had nearly 4,400 passing yards and 28 total touchdowns as a rookie, but said people paid too much attention to his 18 interceptions.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colincowherd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ColinCowherd<\/a> sees Andrew Luck qualities in Caitlin Clark:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Turn the telescope. You&#8217;re staring at the wrong stuff&#8230; The turnovers don&#8217;t bother me.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8mbD8qH5z5\">pic.twitter.com\/8mbD8qH5z5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Herd w\/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHerd\/status\/1811449495936286990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cowherd compared it to all the criticism Caitlin Clark receives because of her staggering number of turnovers. But he made a strong point that fast-paced players, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry, are prone to turning the ball over in large amounts.<\/p>\n<p>Luck played for the Colts from 2012 to 2019, though he missed the entire 2017 season recovering from shoulder surgery. He played like a superstar for large stretches of his career, but a string of injuries limited him to 86 NFL games before Luck shockingly called it quits in 2019.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-caitlin-clark-s-turnover-count-shouldn-t-concern-anyone\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caitlin Clark\u2019s Turnover Count Shouldn\u2019t Concern Anyone<\/h2>\n<p>Clark turns the ball over an average of 5.5 times per game. While that may be a concerning amount to some, she more than makes up for it with her elite scoring and play-making abilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Fever look poised to end an eight-year playoff drought in 2024, and it\u2019s largely thanks to Caitlin Clark\u2019s contributions on offense. So yes, she can live with turning the ball over at a greater amount than most of her peers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana Fever\u00a0star\u00a0Caitlin Clark\u00a0is being compared to a former NFL Pro Bowl signal-caller amid her roller-coaster rookie year. 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