Local writers tip toeing around Jake...

[Jangler]

Local reporters are hedging their bet so they don't end up on the outs with the Panthers. It's the same as when you're buddy breaks up with a girl - you don't want to say anything bad about her right away because they might get back together and then it would be awkward.

Somebody watched "Better off Ted" last night! Great show!

[Zod]

Financial attachments are even more of a hell of a thing. You seem the emotional one here. Anyone can plainly see that it makes no sense to get rid of him given we are on the hook either way. Only someone emotionally attached to getting rid of him at all cost would argue as you do.

Would cutting him save us any money, yes or no.

[panthers55]

Yeah, he didn't peak 5 years ago, it's just his best season was 5 years ago leading up to a 59 passer rating currently.

That's the ticket!

Last year his rating was 85. Until this year his rating every year in the league was 80 or better with 2003 being his worst.

Now you are just babbling.

[Zcustom]

Who cares about the past?!?!?! He is a shell of himself NOW and that is being ignored.

I'd love to say just open the competition in camp and let the best man win but the best man this year sat and watched the season unravel before getting a chance.

[jpniner]

so how does this work? Gannt on the Panthers payroll for PR purposes secretly? Or is it about access? If you write bad about Jake, then you lose your scoops?

[jpniner]

Jake has always had his distractors, even when his stats were good you are lying if you didn't get nervous when he dropped by to pass.

Best thing he had going for him was Steve Smith bailing him out left and right and Fox's system designed to make Defenses not look for the Pass first.

Moore has more talent, could be alot better in Fox's system I think.

[Cat]

Who cares about the past?!?!?! He is a shell of himself NOW and that is being ignored.

Ignored? really? I think its been talked about extensively.

[Cat]

Jake has always had his distractors, even when his stats were good you are lying if you didn't get nervous when he dropped by to pass.

All of last year. But this year I wasn't nervous cause I knew he'd turn it over. lol

[pantherpain]

so how does this work? Gannt on the Panthers payroll for PR purposes secretly? Or is it about access? If you write bad about Jake, then you lose your scoops?

It's about helping sell a product.

[carolinarolls]

passer rating, QB rating, completion percentage, TD's in the 4th quarter, Comeback wins, playoff win percentage, etc

blah

some people will always pick out one of these numbers to serve their argument. Which one is really not important just pick one apparently.

That about sums up how important stats are. We have all been bombarded with those listed above in spite of watching our team melt under the weight of Jake's inefficiencies for years.

Take it with a grain of salt. Some people still think Jake is awseome, was awesome, and can be awesome again apparently.

How can you argue with logic like that? Why try?

[Murph]

Would cutting him save us any money, yes or no.

JR is on the hook to pay him the guaranteed amount. If no CBA is reached before March 1st, then an uncapped year is in place so it wouldn't hurt the team to cut him (will not happen especially if Fox is still here).

[Kyle82]

Keeping Jake around another year to see if he can 'correct his self?'

I think he has already tried that.

[rayzor]

Going with a known loser instead of an unknown = insanity

too easily justified with "better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)"

unwillingness to take a risk will never put you over the top.

[Cat]

passer rating, QB rating, completion percentage, TD's in the 4th quarter, Comeback wins, playoff win percentage, etc

blah

some people will always pick out one of these numbers to serve their argument. Which one is really not important just pick one apparently.

?

you only bash stats because they don't support the argument that Jake peeked in 03 and has been crap ever since.

i don't think anyone is picking just one. if u look at 03-07 his passer rating, comeback wins, w-l record, 4th quarter, 2 min drives, playoff ratings were all positives and support Jake as being a more than solid QB during those seasons.