Note to Fox: Delhomme is no more than a GAME MANAGER.

[Dpantherman]

If that, as we all know by now, the days of Jake Delhomme being great QB (like in 2003 and 2005) are long gone. He needs to just back of and manage the game. and if he cant do it without turning the ball over, then put a new game manager in. Truth be told, you can win a championship by running the ball and playing defense, which we do well. 3 aspects are holding this team back- Delhomme, offensive line (pass protection) special teams. The only answer i have is to minimize Jake's role in the offense. The less he has to do, the better.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

If that, as we all know by now, the days of Jake Delhomme being dominate (like in 2003 and 2005) are long gone.

What

[Sultan33g]

What

was that a joke?

[Sword]

the pressure to get steve smith his touches makes us throw when we shouldn't..i think we should just incorporate smith into the run game and screw passing unless it's a slant, a screen, a deep pass to smith(they work every now and then..if it's picked it's just like a punt )...

If we are forced to pass..TE's should get most of the catches if they are open..never ever have jake throwing into tight coverage at this point unless he get's some sort of TV-movie inspiration and becomes good.

[natty]

Jake never was and never will be a game manager. He's been a ballsy chuck it down the field passer(not a bad thing).

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

was that a joke?

Me saying "what" or the fact that someone here actually thinks Jake Delhomme has ever been "dominant"?

[Sultan33g]

Me saying "what" or the fact that someone here actually thinks Jake Delhomme has ever been "dominant"?

sorry...the latter

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

sorry...the latter

Ah okay.

[Dpantherman]

better? he was great in 2003 and 2005. very good years for him.

[natty]

He's never been 'dominant' but he's always been good, despite the criticism he's gotten on this board. He's thrown INTs in his day but he's always made up for it with big bombs and TDs. I think Jake is done now but that's not going to stop me from remembering him as a good QB.

[CRA]

If that, as we all know by now, the days of Jake Delhomme being great QB (like in 2003 and 2005) are long gone. He needs to just back of and manage the game. and if he cant do it without turning the ball over, then put a new game manager in. Truth be told, you can win a championship by running the ball and playing defense, which we do well. 3 aspects are holding this team back- Delhomme, offensive line (pass protection) special teams. The only answer i have is to minimize Jake's role in the offense. The less he has to do, the better.

Game managers do not lead the NFL in turnovers. That is why they are considered game managers b/c there are depended upon to protect the ball and let the team win games.

[Dpantherman]

Game managers do not lead the NFL in turnovers. That is why they are considered game managers b/c there are depended upon to protect the ball and let the team win games.

i dont think i agree with your assessment of a game manager. To me, there are 'game managers' then you have the Great QBs that win games. Game Managers hand the ball off, and pass very few times, just as needed. like Kerry Collins last year, Titans played D and ran the football. Collins threw only as he needed to. of course this year, that Defense is absent, and so i collins.

Fox thinks Jake is better than he actually is.

[panthers55]

One note before we write off Jake at this point, There is a long history of guys who were injured who it took time to get back and even who were relegated to backups like Kurt Warner, or who had a few bad years in a row- Brett Favre.

Right now he is surely not playing well but he has always been streaky. He could come back and play better if we get on a roll. On the other hand he could have some more bad games. As long as we keep winning, I know I don't care.

[CatMan72]

I would settle for a game manager, but he's not even that. They're not asking him to do much and he's still turning the ball over 2x a game on average.