Serious non-biased question about Jake/Peppers/Gross...

[Zaximus]

If releasing Jake would allow us to keep Gross and Peppers, and maybe get a few key signings with role players (also maybe release Lucas) etc would you be for that and be OK with letting McCown and Moore battle for the role? Honestly, we just need a manager and some passes to Steve Smith, the run game with our o-line back should be good, that is if we get a defense back together that doesn't suck.

[AKPantherFan]

I bet steve smith would punch you in the face

[Zaximus]

I bet steve smith would punch you in the face

Ha, maybe, although after Saturday, I don't know for sure.

It's just a question though, if we can keep our O-line and Peppers, then work on the rest of our game, all we need is a manager, someone that doesn't make mistakes and can hit some passes when we need him too. We need to be like Arizona, play to our strengths. It all lands on the shoulders of the defense though.

[Cold Cat]

If releasing Jake would allow us to keep Gross and Peppers, and maybe get a few key signings with role players (also maybe release Lucas) etc would you be for that and be OK with letting McCown and Moore battle for the role? Honestly, we just need a manager and some passes to Steve Smith, the run game with our o-line back should be good, that is if we get a defense back together that doesn't suck.

Not sure if the phrase is correct but.

Do a small evil for a greater good.

I've grown to like jake since he came here. I'm "attached". But to keep our O-line in tact and Keep Pep. Then no contest. Release him. With our oline gel'd and or RB's at the top of their game any QB in our system will look good. I love Jakes fire and intensity but i'd rather have our oline and pep. I've played team sports in HS and College. I was in the army. As soon as you think the world is going to end cause you're loseing a great team leader someone is brought in our steps up from in-house.

I don't want Jake gone. I thought it took CLASS to step up and admit that he played like crap and should be blamed for the lose. Whether he deserves that or not is up for all of us to debate. I'd ask him to restructure his contract with performace bonus or something like that. If that didn't work out well the situation was specifically Jake or Gross/Pep then good-bye and good luck somewhere else jake.

[tarheelpride]

probably so

[Zaximus]

I know McCown has SOME experience too. Many teams have done well with game managers+good defense and great running attack.

[King Taharqa]

This is a no brainer. Hell yeah Id let Jake go if I could keep my starting LT and DE. At this point Jake only has 1 value to this team and thats getting the ball to Steve Smith. Outside of that everything else he does well is an "intangible" that most starting QBs on good teams have. "He's a leader", "he's fiery", "his teammates look to him" are common themes you hear when describing Jake. Fact is, Jake had 6 years to get it done, and this year had his best offensive unit of his career and still could not do it. Time for someone else to get a chance as our leader.