Delhomme Extension?

[Phoenaxe]

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2009/03/panthers-in-contract-talks-with-delhomme.html

“There are discussions,” coach John Fox said at the NFL owners’ meetings. “It’s always ongoing. There is no question we’ve got a commitment to Jake. Whether that comes to fruition with a contract (extension), I can’t say.”

[scpanther22]

fox..sucks

“Sometimes today’s headlines aren’t the right things (on which to base) a big decision,” said Fox. “Jake had games like that during the season. He didn’t have an especially great game at Tampa. He didn’t have an especially great game out in Oakland. I think that can be said for any quarterback in the National Football League.

“So when you’re a decision-maker, you can’t let the emotion of that one outing blur the big picture … I wholeheartedly appreciate what fans say, and the critics. But I think he had a bad game; he’s not a bad quarterback.”

[Mr. Scot]

Pertinent quotes:

Delhomme’s agent, Rick Smith, said the uncertainty of the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement factors into the situation. Unless a CBA extension is reached, the 2010 season is scheduled to be played without a salary cap, without a lockout of players by team owners possible before the 2011 season.

That makes sense.

The Panthers’ firm commitment to Delhomme as their starting quarterback comes despite increased criticism from fans following his six-turnover performance in Carolina’s 33-13 home playoff loss to Arizona on Jan. 10.

“Sometimes today’s headlines aren’t the right things (on which to base) a big decision,” said Fox. “Jake had games like that during the season. He didn’t have an especially great game at Tampa. He didn’t have an especially great game out in Oakland. I think that can be said for any quarterback in the National Football League.

“So when you’re a decision-maker, you can’t let the emotion of that one outing blur the big picture … I wholeheartedly appreciate what fans say, and the critics. But I think he had a bad game; he’s not a bad quarterback.”

Can we now put the Cutler discussion to rest, please?

I had expected that they were going to use this cap money to sign rookies after the draft. The timing of it could make it about right for that.

[Mr. Scot]

fox..sucks

What that quote tells me most clearly is hat Fox isn't a Steve Spurrier or a Jon Gruden, someone who'll change QBs at the drop of a hat (which is what most fans would do too).

He's smarter than that.

[Panthro]

If we sign him to an extension me and the Panthers may need some time apart this summer...just a month or so.

[Murph]

I told you so.

Really, I did.

Jake is THE GUY for 2009 and probably beyond in the eyes of the organization.

Period.

[ashehudson]

Can we now put the Cutler discussion to rest, please?

I don't know why anyone wants to trade for a QB this year. Next years QB draft class could be amazing.

[scpanther22]

I don't know why anyone wants to trade for a QB this year. Next years QB draft class could be amazing.

i am not that big on a lot of college QBs so how will nexts year class be better i know sam bradford is better than the QBs out now..but who else

[rayzor]

all the belly aching that all the jake haters do about the QB situation is not going to stop.

they are still going to call the people who aren't on their bandwagon jake jock sniffers or whatever stupid term they have made up for the people who don't hate jake like they do.

panthers are committed to jake for the near future.

they don't have in their plans to go out and chase someone down to replace him after a couple monumentally bad games.

there are no good alternatives out there at the moment.

there are no good FAs and there weren't to begin with.

there aren't any good QBs in the draft that could make an immediate impact.

there isn't anyway that we can get cutler, even if that was a good idea.

there isn't a chance that we are going to hear then end of people screaming that all of the above is wrong.

this debate will continue even though from the team's standpoint it isn't up for debate. jake is their man going into 2009. like it or not.

[Panthro]

I will be a happier PANTHER fan when he is gone

[rayzor]

I will be a happier PANTHER fan when he is gone

i'm not sure but i think you'll find some reason to be grumpy.

[ashehudson]

i am not that big on a lot of college QBs so how will nexts year class be better i know sam bradford is better than the QBs out now..but who else

The Golden Calf of Bristol, Sam Bradford, and Colt McCoy all have my eye.

Sam Bradford being the best choice. Colt McCoy could be a decent after a year or two.

The Golden Calf of Bristol has the intangible leadership skills that can't be developed. I would draft him just to be a cheerleader.

[Panthro]

i'm not sure but i think you'll find some reason to be grumpy.

If we go from one shittastic QB to another shiitastic QB I will be

[rayzor]

If we go from one pootastic QB to another shiitastic QB I will be

got a preference? i'm sure you have voiced it in the past quite a bit but my memory is crap at the moment.