Jake

[Guest DrewBreesIsGod]

Guys, I'm new here and a Saints fan. I had to create an account to see how my boy Jake is viewed by Panther fans. His stats are pretty terrible, but they did win the last two games. I didn't see the game yesterday, but his stats were awful. Did he almost cost you the game? Also, I'm weary of you guys because you can posses the ball and keep our O off the field and shorten the game.

Geaux Saints!!

[VMIPanther]

You've got nothing to worry about.

[2jakefansinva]

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[Guest DrewBreesIsGod]

You beat us with virtually the same team in last year's finale. What has happened to you guys with virtually the same team? Reminds me of the Titans...what gives?

[rko396]

You beat us with virtually the same team in last year's finale. What has happened to you guys with virtually the same team? Reminds me of the Titans...what gives?

Jake gives......the ball away

[Guest DrewBreesIsGod]

you guys want to hear something ironic? When we signed Brees, there was a huge part of the Saints fanbase that wanted to get Jake instead of Brees. I like Jake and all because he's from LA, but I wouldn't trade him for Brees in a million years!

[Chickenstring]

Dude...A three-toed sloth could pick Jake.

[Debil]

you guys want to hear something ironic? When we signed Brees, there was a huge part of the Saints fanbase that wanted to get Jake instead of Brees. I like Jake and all because he's from LA, but I wouldn't trade him for Brees in a million years!

Oh, no one thinks Jake isn't a nice guy. Great character. But it's time for him to move on to full-time horse racing.

[natty]

I think Jake's arm is just gone. It started towards the end of the season going back to the green bay game(when Smith made those amazing deep catches) but the running game was so good at that point that it wasn't noticeable. Then came Arizona and Jake tried to match what Warner was doing and broke down. Add the Eagles game and Jake lost confidence. Now he's second guessing himself with a failing arm and it's just not pretty. Compound that with bad pass protection, Smith not beating double teams like he used to and no true 3rd WR.

Jake and ST tried to give the game away but the running game just picked up and dominated in the 4th quarter.

[Guest DrewBreesIsGod]

Those are the thoughts here in LA with people that know him. They think his arm strength has not come back. Good point, b/c without a great arm in the NFL you HAVE to be decisive; if you are not, forget about it.

[Kettle]

after wk 1 i said i needed to see more before deciding. after wk 2 i was starting to be more on his side. wk 3 made me think that he has lost it. yesterday makes me want him gone.

[natty]

He never had the strongest arm and definitely has never been very accurate but there are 2 things that tell me it's arm strength and confidence. First is the deep balls, which he's always been able to tag Smith with. They either float and hang in the there forcing the WR to stop or they just sail on him and he overthrows it. The former is arm strength, the latter confidence. The second is crossing routes that he's been throwing behind the receivers causing either a tipped ball or a CB jumping the route. He hasn't been throwing them with the zip they need and they have been a second too late. Again, the former is arm strength, the latter confidence.

[JungleCat]

Jake is a good guy and I like him but he isn't and never really was a quality starting QB in this league. The Panthers won the last two games (against bad teams) in spite of Jake. I also think the coaching on the Panthers has gone stale. The team's intensity is nothing close to last year before the playoff meltdown.