Adam Schefter is questioning Jake's return next season

[methodtoll]

Will Delhomme return to Carolina next season?

Posted: January 11th, 2009 | Adam Schefter | Tags: Carolina Panthers, Derek Anderson, Jake Delhomme, Michael Vick

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Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Tampa Bay is no longer the lone NFC South team expected to be looking for a quarterback this offseason.

With his woeful performance Saturday night, Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme made Tarvaris Jackson look like Bart Starr.

In fact, the five interceptions Delhomme threw Saturday night were two more than Starr threw in his entire postseason career that consisted of 213 passing attempts. With his 39.1 passer rating (which seemed more like 0.0), Delhomme now is in the conversation for the worst game ever by a quarterback in a big spot.

Now the question becomes what will happen to Delhomme, especially considering that he carries a team-high $11 million salary-cap figure for next season. If the Panthers release Delhomme, they would save a whopping $6.325 million against next season’s salary cap — perhaps enough to pursue another quarterback such as Cleveland’s Derek Anderson or even Michael Vick.

It will be challenging for Carolina and its fans to trust Delhomme after Saturday night’s divisional playoff loss.

Per Schefter

http://blogs.nfl.com/category/adam-schefter/

Is he freaking nuts? Vick the Doggy Hunter in Carolina?

[MurkN]

I like the idea of Derek Anderson. He reminds me of a taller Jake Delhomme.

[Snake]

Now the poo storm grows. All off-season were gonna hear that Jake is gone and we are gonna draft a QB.

[Woodcookedbbq]

Man, we would really be the laughingstock of the NFL then.

[Edward Teach]

I was thinking Derek Anderson late last night...Was he in Cleveland when Davidson was there?

[methodtoll]

Now the poo storm grows. All off-season were gonna hear that Jake is gone and we are gonna draft a QB.

Which then, in return, we will see Jake back as the starter next season...

[God]

I would rather have Michael Vick or Derek Anderson.

[Silverskull]

release the hound!!!

[MurkN]

Delhomme, Anderson, McCown

Bring in Anderson and make it an open competition at quarterback. You could replace McCown with Moore and vice versa.

[AKPantherFan]

What has Derek Anderson ever done?

You guys are retarded

[DonTeel]

I'm 30. And jake played the worst playoff game i'd ever seen by a quaterback.(didnt see gannon) I never been so mad in my life. Anderson would be at least more competition than Moore and Mc whatever..

[CatfanMO]

Get Vick! We need some convicts on the team. Look at the Ravens. Need to get mean.

[Joscott]

Now the sh*t storm grows. All off-season were gonna hear that Jake is gone and we are gonna draft a QB.

Or a TE, they always say TE

[Mr. Scot]

Per Schefter

http://blogs.nfl.com/category/adam-schefter/

Is he freaking nuts? Vick the Doggy Hunter in Carolina?

Schefter is sometimes good for inside info, but this is complete speculation, and uninformed speculation at that. The notion that the Panthers would ever go after Vick is dumb beyond imaging.

And no, Derek Anderson is not the answer. I wouldn't give up so much as a 7th rounder to get him.