Sooo, Jake... About that $20 mil?

[Newtcase]

BTW WHich veteran does your crystal ball say will be better than Delhomme next year?

My crystal ball says any veteran not named Jake Delhomme will be better.

[AceMan]

The biggest mistake our FO made this past offseason was resigning Jake to that lengthy contract in order to save some cap room. Time to correct that mistake this upcoming offseason. Anybody with a brain and non bias glasses could tell you Jake was done during training camp and preseason.

[stoat]

All this talk of our next quarterback, but no one seems to really address the fact that after this season Jake is still on the payroll to the sum of $16 million (and, correct me if I'm wrong, but he gets this even if he rides pine for 4 years or gets cut tomorrow).

Realistically, what bearing does this have on his future? Does the management swallow its pride and take a huge shot to the balls by benching or firing Jake if it comes to that at some point? Does he get to keep the job forever just on principal, like he is now?

I'd like to know what the real options are because I don't completely understand the NFL from a management perspective (then again, neither do the Panthers). Based on what I know it seems pretty unlikely that 09-10 is Jake's last season as a Panther. :confused:

From what I understand we won't be on the payroll for a lot of that money if we just flat out cut him next year. The panthers installed option bonuses in the contract for a couple years down the road. The only signing bonus money we gave him was about 4 million at the start of this year.

http://www.heraldonline.com/news/sports/story/1508941.html

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2002-09-19-bonus_x.htm

[Sandy Claws]

My crystal ball says any veteran not named Jake Delhomme will be better.

Really? You might want to get that thing checked. Kerry Collins' passer rating is 4 points lower than Jakes. Derek Andersons is 30 lower. I guess you're good with just re-signing McCown and naming him the starter?

Don't get me wrong. I think we need to move on froom Jake as well. But I don't agree with the "anybody that's breathing" mentallity. I want Frito.