Jake Signed with Cleveland

[Sam Mills Fan]

As much as I would hate it, you know what would be THE funniest thing to ever happen to this franchise? If Jake threw something like 5 touchdown passes, 400+ yards passing...I can't think of a funnier Panther scenario in my dreams.

[Lumps]

I honestly don't think Jake is going to get any better. Even vs. the panthers, I think the odds are more in favor of Jake getting slaughtered by Panther's D.

[Proudiddy]

Well, I'm happy for Jake and I hope they bring a WR in there that he can throw too besides Cribbs on WR Screens. Holmgren basically said himself that Jake had a good chance to be the starter if he signed and that they were waiting to figure out what to do with Quinn based on Jake's decision.

So, I'm happy Jake will be getting to play.

What I'm not happy about is that we now have one guaranteed loss next year. Fox won't be able to attack Jake when we play the Browns.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

Yea, I think it will be nice to be on the winning side of a Jake Delhomme collapse!

[Pimpdaddy]

The Browns have always been number one in my heart but number thirty two in the program guide... Holmgren is suppose to be a QB guru but WTF. Strike one already for him....I mean seriously.

[pantherfan81]

I hope we open against Cleveland. Moore vs Jake(if starting). I think that would be sweet!

[Rhys]

I hope we open against Cleveland. Moore vs Jake(if starting). I think that would be sweet!

That might be bad for Moore's mojo/our team's mojo. I'd much rather face him later on, remember, he was well liked in the locker room.

However, if we go up against Chicago on opening day? We will have a lot of extra motivation for Mr. Millions who wants to play for a team with a "winning culture" and who has a rich football history etc etc

[Kevin Greene]

The Browns have always been number one in my heart but number thirty two in the program guide... Holmgren is suppose to be a QB guru but WTF. Strike one already for him....I mean seriously.

Jake must have really made an impression on Holmgren during the '05 NFC Championship game.

[Kevin Greene]

Browns pick up Delhomme for two years

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on March 13, 2010 6:00 PM ET

In the span of five days, Mike Holmgren has brought two quarterbacks to Cleveland to replace the guys that he inherited.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Jake Delhomme has agreed to a two-year deal with the Browns. He won't make his visit to New Orleans.

Delhomme wanted a chance to start, and he'll have that in Cleveland. He and Seneca Wallace figure to compete to start. Based on Wallace's history with Holmgren and Delhomme's play last season, we'd bet on Wallace.

It's a motley quarterback group, and it's fair for Browns fans to wonder how much the team is really upgrading. Holmgren and Eric Mangini clearly have no use for Brady Quinn, who looks as good as gone.

The Delhomme move is especially questionable because it reduces the team's flexibility. Forget trading for one of the Eagles quarterbacks now. The Browns still need to find a young quarterback to develop.

The one thing saving this signing is Holmgren's track record with quarterbacks. That helps him get the benefit of the doubt for now.

But that only lasts until Delhomme's first three interception game

[minterfan1]

So, Delhomme makes 12 million from us and then more from Cleveland? Really? Signing with someone else does not mean that that team needs to take on that salary? Really? I guess I am naive, but it seems that the Panthers did Delhomme a HUGE favor by cutting him.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

But that only lasts until Delhomme's first three interception game

Only three INT's in a bad game? They're already giving him the benefit of the doubt.

[goodoleboy]

LOL

Nothing against Jake, but, 12 million from the Panthers + 12 million from the Browns for a QB with a bad arm and a shot ego.

All I can say is the league is really hard up for QBs.

I believe this gets the Panthers off the hook for Jake's salary. Read somewhere there is a clause in the contract that voids it if he gets picked up by another team. That's probably why it was exactly the same amount. We would never be so lucky in a capped year.

[Matt Foley]

When Jake plays like crap, at least he'll have on brown pants now.

[scpanther22]

I believe this gets the Panthers off the hook for Jake's salary. Read somewhere there is a clause in the contract that voids it if he gets picked up by another team. That's probably why it was exactly the same amount. We would never be so lucky in a capped year.

I think Jake gets his money no matter what.