I must be in some sort of haze or off-season NFL dream funk because a week and a half ago I read on the AP wire the Carolina Panthers gave the aging and ineffective QB Jake Delhomme a contract extension. And all I can say is WHAT?!!!!
Now to Jake's credit he's had an above average career after sitting the bench the first 4 years or so of his career but he's obviously in the back-9 of his career now (declining rapidly) and there's no way in hell any team should be giving him more money to lead their team to the promise-land; especially on the heels of last years Horrible playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals where Delhomme threw 5 interceptions and loss a game, at home, they were favored to win
Carolina should of been looking to grab a QB in this years draft, with an eye on him Starting next season or towards the end of this season. I give the Panthers two more years, or less, before they realize the mistake they made and cut J.D. loose. But by then the chemistry of the team, potentially, will be in-balanced and there's the possibility of having a rookie QB, opening up the 2011 Panther season, leading a bunch of aging veterans at key positions around him....that's a recipe for losing, just ask the Minnesota Vikings of '07 and '08
Prospect