H2o Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-nfl...thers-Delhomme/
ans4e64 Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Yeah. I was honestly shocked about that when I saw it earlier. I was under the impression that he was on his last legs, and then he gets a 5 year extension.
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Throw me in there too. After having the worst game of his career in the playoffs last year, they throw a bunch of coin at him? ...Watch him go out and light it up next year and prove me wrong but I dunno it seems a lot like the Rams giving Bulger a huge extension before last year. I just feel like both of those guys' best football is behind them.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Five interceptions in one playoff game. One of the worst quarterbacking performances I've ever seen. Yeah I'm shocked too.
dave mcbride Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 I dunno. He's probably got about three good years left in him. He's 34, he's been in the playoffs a number of times, he takes few sacks, and his passing numbers are pretty good ( http://www.nfl.com/players/jakedelhomme/profile?id=DEL367367 ). What's the alternative?
H2o Posted April 24, 2009 Author Posted April 24, 2009 http://www.nfl.com/players/jakedelhomme/profile?id=DEL367367 Jake's overall #'s aren't really that great. He was arguably off to the best start of his life before he had the injury to his elbow a couple seasons ago, but $20 MILLION in guaranteed money for a 34 year old asi-asi QB? He's also had one of the best WR's in the game for years and another that was pretty good in his own right (Smith and Muhhamad), the running game was outstanding last year, and he still didn't put up better than '06 Losman #'s. The $42.5 million dolllar man? Like I said, I don't get this one.
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 I dunno what the alternative was but I don't think he was in a contract year. Even if he was, why not a 2-3 year extension with like 12-15 guaranteed?
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 I dunno. He's probably got about three good years left in him. He's 34, he's been in the playoffs a number of times, he takes few sacks, and his passing numbers are pretty good ( http://www.nfl.com/players/jakedelhomme/profile?id=DEL367367 ). What's the alternative? It's an interesting issue. One one hand the argument can be made that he's a good quarterback. On the other hand it can be argued that he is the one thing holding the Panthers back from being an even better team. He reminds me of Dave Kreig, a quarterback good enough to get you close but no more than that. I think a quarterback's limitations really tend to show up in playoff games. Didn't Chad Pennington also have a horrible playoff game last year?
BillsWatch Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Carolina is in a really bad bind with Peppers contract and they are determined that someone is going to pay a big price for Peppers so they are willing to pay Paul to get rewards for Peppers.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Well he's 5-3 in the postseason so there goes that theory.
H2o Posted April 24, 2009 Author Posted April 24, 2009 Carolina is in a really bad bind with Peppers contract and they are determined that someone is going to pay a big price for Peppers so they are willing to pay Paul to get rewards for Peppers. You could be right. They might have an offer for Peppers that's going to free up cap space and they're holding off until draft day to make the move official. Somehow they said this frees up cap space for Carolina, next year I believe because Delhomme's cap hit would've been $10 mill.
OCinBuffalo Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 I dunno. Jim Kelly got some crazy deal in 1994 or 5 that was like $20 mil for the next 8 years(edit: well, that was crazy back then ) or whatever, and everybody knew it was BS and there was no way he would play that long. Marino got one right after that was the same thing. I remember at the time ESPN(forget who) said something along the lines of: "Sometimes the FO gives agents super contracts even though they know the player will retire before completing, just to get the agent big press...in the hopes that the agent will return the favor later on."
Maddog69 Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Maybe they were just trying to keep Delhomme happy so that he would not demand a trade when they sign JP Losman to compete for the starting job.
VOR Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 The Panthers don't have many options at QB. Cutting Delhomme would put them over the cap. They don't have a 1st rounder to trade for a QB, or to draft one and have him start. And Delhomme has been a steady QB, despite his horrible playoff game (looks like the Panthers outsmarted themselves, passing the ball and ignoring their top-ranked rushing attack). Moreover, the Panthers need cap room, to give them all the leverage WRT trading Peppers for high picks. So I can see it. I don't know if I agree with it, but like I said, it's not like they had many options.
Tcali Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-nfl...thers-Delhomme/ Jake just wins.And the probability is that the contract is really for 3 or 4 yrs-frontloaded.
billybob Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 NFL said it decreases their salary cap this year- even though it might screw them later.
Max997 Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 This Is One I Completely Don't Get, Delhomme's Contract Extension do you remember how bad the Panthers looked the year before when Delhomme was out? I hate to defend it but they are a better team with him at QB....its probably too much but what extension isnt these days
Mark Long Beach Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 I think it's the $20 million guaranteed that makes me cringe the most.
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