So Delhomme is as good as gone now, right?

[AceMan]

Okay, I know most of us are thrilled with the win against the Vikings and are discussing Matt Moore or whether we should keep Fox or not. But, I think it is very clear that Delhomme WILL be cut no matter what in the offseason.

There is no way we will pay 10 mil to a #3 QB. Here is my prediction...I think JR will have another "talk" with Fox and Hurney. Sadly, I think Matt Moore will save Fox's ass along with some key endorsements from players such as Kalil, Gross, etc even though I personally think Fox needs to go down with Delhomme. Delhomme and Peppers will both be the two scapegoats for the 2009 season. Also, JR will basically force a rookie QB on John Fox.

It doesn't make sense for Delhomme to stay on the roster next year. Our Depth chart will look like this with him on it.

#1 Matt Moore

#2 Rookie/Free Agent QB

#3 Rookie/Delhomme

#4 Delhomme/Rookie

Delhomme is going to be a #3 QB at best next year. In addition, no one will be thrilled with the idea of another year with Delhomme and Fox on the same team. He is as good as gone!

Thoughts?

[KillerKat]

I dont see him on the roster either. I think Moore and MAYBE McCown will stay. So itll be Moore, FA/Draft Pick, McCown with open competition or Moore, FA, Draft Pick with open competition. If Delhomme were to stay, he'd just be taking up roster space and getting in the way as the number one QB gets clearer.

[PantherPhann89]

Okay, I know most of us are thrilled with the win against the Vikings and are discussing Matt Moore or whether we should keep Fox or not. But, I think it is very clear that Delhomme WILL be cut no matter what in the offseason.

There is no way we will pay 10 mil to a #3 QB. Here is my prediction...I think JR will have another "talk" with Fox and Hurney. Sadly, I think Matt Moore will save Fox's ass along with some key endorsements from players such as Kalil, Gross, etc even though I personally think Fox needs to go down with Delhomme. Delhomme and Peppers will both be the two scapegoats for the 2009 season. Also, JR will basically force a rookie QB on John Fox.

It doesn't make sense for Delhomme to stay on the roster next year. Our Depth chart will look like this with him on it.

#1 Matt Moore

#2 Rookie/Free Agent QB

#3 Rookie/Delhomme

#4 Delhomme/Rookie

Delhomme is going to be a #3 QB at best next year. In addition, no one will be thrilled with the idea of another year with Delhomme and Fox on the same team. He is as good as gone!

Thoughts?

I feel what you're saying and I think that this should be Delhomme's last year as a Panther, but he's guaranteed about 13 mill, whether hes stays or not. With that being said, I won't make sense to let him go right now. Especially when we'll still be paying him anyway. I say, Delhomme is still on the roster next year;

Delhomme, Moore and Draft Pick/FA.

I don't like it, but it is what it is!

[Wither]

Someone might win out the QB job if they look excellent over the summer and into preseason (but doubtful).

Otherwise, it's going to be Delhomme and Moore on the list, with some other random guy under them.

[HSCBandit07]

I want to see what Delhomme does this offseason to improve himself. I will make my decision on him in preseason.

[E CaT PanTHer]

Delhomme should just pay that money back that he stole from the franchise, just like Barry Zito should stealing $120,000,000 from the Giants.

[King Taharqa]

Bottom line, our front office is just gonna have to swallow the 13 million. They were the dumbasses who gave it to him. Bringing Jake back serves no purpose. HE'S DONE. ITS OVER.

[CatMan72]

Not unless we re-negociate his contract... too much dead money.

[Jaxel]

As much as you guys want him gone, I don't think Delhomme will be off this roster, nor should he, he is a capable back up.

[Raskle]

If Fox is back next year, I don't see Delhomme going anywhere. I'd be shocked if he wasn't in contention for and possibly winning the #1 spot in camp, based on previous experience with Fox's "open competition" plan that he manages to win every year regardless of how he actually performs.

[AceMan]

I think the fanbase would riot too bad if Delhomme was to arrive back with Fox. Like some has mentioned, one of the reasons I want Fox gone is because I don't trust him with Delhomme as well as other faults. If Delhomme and Fox are BOTH back...then the 2010 season is guaranteed as a loss season. Delhomme is only going to get worse...we all need to face that fact. Also, he has no future with the them...therefore, paying 13 mil for a back-up seems crazy. It will be a tough bullet to swallow, but I think we will do it.

Keeping Delhomme is just limiting what we can do and rewarding a player for a mistake the FO made.

[LiQuiD]

Personally, I don't even see Delhomme as a competent backup. The contract extension was the stupidest idea since allowing g5jamz, speed, and venom to register accounts here.

[Sam Mills Fan]

In a perfect world, we would keep Delhomme as a #3 roster on the depth chart. But the NFL doesn't work that way. You don't suddenly take your franchise quarterback for much of the decade and relegate him to the #3 spot. He either starts or you cut him. If I was Jake Delhomme and they decided to keep me on the roster as a #3 quarterback, I'd tell them to go F themselves and quit the team. This would be like Jerry Richardson telling Fox that he was firing him from Head Coach but that he could stay on as secondary coach if he really wanted to. What do you think Fox would do in that situation? Quit of course.

Jake Delhomme will almost surely be cut this offseason.

[Chaos]

If Delhomme retires, or quits, is he still entitled to the guaranteed money on his contract?