2010 NFL Free Agency Rumors and Reports (Week 2)

[GMScud]

I just read that the Browns will pay him $7M this season!! WTF?? WHY?? Plus the Panthers owe him $12.7M this year. So he's going to make just shy of $20M in 2010 despite being the worst starting QB in the NFL in 2009. Staggering. Just staggering.

What a fail by Cleveland. And an even bigger fail by Carolina for giving him $20M in guaranteed money right after he threw 5 picks in a playoff game. Such a waste of money.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Jake Delhomme to the Browns.

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Do you think he'll rediscover his game in Cleveland or is his confidence level shot as a result of his (less than impressive) last couple of years in Carolina?

[CultBrennan59]

So does Jake Delhomme to Cleveland mean that the Browns won't be trading up to get a QB now in the first round/selecting one in the first at 7?

[GTripp0012]

Jake Delhomme is single handedly killing the NFLPA's argument about not having a large enough piece of the pie.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

So does Jake Delhomme to Cleveland mean that the Browns won't be trading up to get a QB now in the first round/selecting one in the first at 7?

Well after Charlie Frye, Luke McCown and Brady Quinn they could be looking again. Their luck with QB's is on par with ours. Cleveland may be one of those teams interested in staying out of the top five on draft day.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I just read that the Browns will pay him $7M this season!! WTF?? WHY?? Plus the Panthers owe him $12.7M this year. So he's going to make just shy of $20M in 2010 despite being the worst starting QB in the NFL in 2009. Staggering. Just staggering.

What a fail by Cleveland. And an even bigger fail by Carolina for giving him $20M in guaranteed money right after he threw 5 picks in a playoff game. Such a waste of money.

As bad as the Archuletta and Lloyd contracts were (Lloyd's being an extension), the Delhomme extension has to be one of the worst contracts in the history of the NFL.

The signs were there during the 08 regular season that Jake was losing it and then he turned it over 6 times against Arizona. After arguably the worst performance in the history of the NFL playoffs by a QB (5 picks and a lost fumble) Carolina gives Jake a 5 year extension with 20 million guaranteed. So coming off a huge season in 08, Jake continues to turn it over (even though their sorry asses somehow beat us) and ruins their season. Looking at how Carolina finished the season with Matt Moore (I have already forgotten his name....) they were a good team outside of Delhomme. In summary they paid Jake Delhomme over 20 million to ruin their 2009 season.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Do you think he'll rediscover his game in Cleveland or is his confidence level shot as a result of his (less than impressive) last couple of years in Carolina?

He'll probably have to worry about incoming debris.
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He can hope Jerome Harrison carries the load while he manages the game with their Browns WRs, whoever they are.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Jake Delhomme is single handedly killing the NFLPA's argument about not having a large enough piece of the pie.

Except that Carolina can only blame themselves for giving him an extension. They were complete fools.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

As bad as the Archuletta and Lloyd contracts were (Lloyd's being an extension), the Delhomme extension has to be one of the worst contracts in the history of the NFL.

The signs were there during the 08 regular season that Jake was losing it and then he turned it over 6 times against Arizona. After arguably the worst performance in the history of the NFL playoffs by a QB (5 picks and a lost fumble) Carolina gives Jake a 5 year extension with 20 million guaranteed. So coming off a huge season in 08, Jake continues to turn it over (even though their sorry asses somehow beat us) and ruins their season. Looking at how Carolina finished the season with Matt Moore (I have already forgotten his name....) they were a good team outside of Delhomme. In summary they paid Jake Delhomme over 20 million to ruin their 2009 season.

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[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

He'll probably have to worry about incoming debris.
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He can hope Jerome Harrison carries the load and he manages the game with their Browns WRs, whoever they are.

Maybe he'll have the opportunity to re-live Derek Anderson's experience and form the same opinion of the Cleveland fans. He can begin rehearsing his apology now.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

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Remember the Sean Gilbert trade to Carolina?....wow.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

So does Jake Delhomme to Cleveland mean that the Browns won't be trading up to get a QB now in the first round/selecting one in the first at 7?

I think it depends on what they do with Brady Quinn. They're trying to trade him, and if they do they'll almost certainly have to pick a QB at some point on draft day. Even if some miracle happens and Delhomme becomes a solid starter for a few more years, he's 35 years old. Hell, Seneca Wallace could beat him out in camp and they'd have a $7M/yr backup.

Thing is, Cleveland needs so much help in so many places. They have no receivers at all and basically every position on defense is a mess. Their D is so bad, I don't see how they don't take the best defensive player available at #7. Or maybe Dez Bryant.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I think it depends on what they do with Brady Quinn. They're trying to trade him, and if they do they'll almost certainly have to pick a QB at some point on draft day. Even if some miracle happens and Delhomme becomes a solid starter for a few more years, he's 35 years old. Hell, Seneca Wallace could beat him out in camp and they'd have a $7M/yr backup.

Thing is, Cleveland needs so much help in so many places. They have no receivers at all and basically every position on defense is a mess. Their D is so bad, I don't see how they don't take the best defensive player available at #7. Or maybe Dez Bryant.

For precisely the reasons you point out, I think Quinn's trade value just plummeted with them signing Jake to such a lucrative contract and bringing in Seneca Wallace.

If I'm the GM of another team, these recent moves are a sure signal that they intend to part ways with Quinn, so why give up picks for a lame duck QB. I think either they bring Brady Quinn back to camp and let him compete for the starting spot --again--or outright release him.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Really? What were they? I didn't hear anything about that.

Um...maybe I'll PM you

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Um...maybe I'll PM you

Cool. I'd like to know. I'm an SEC guy, and I was high on Snead going into the 2009 season.