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Re: The 2009 NFL Season Thread
He had that one good season that keeps teams interested. I don't know what happened. He WAS good in their Super Bowl run, but he's been just awful the last few years. Then again, as bad as he's been, no one on Cleveland has done much better in the same time frame. Though, I think I'd lean towards giving Brady Quinn a legit shot next year over Delhomme. Make him THE guy instead of having him constantly looking over his shoulder.
Re: The 2009 NFL Season Thread
Jake Delhomme--luckiest man in America. Not only does he get 7 million this year from Cleveland but the Panthers also owe him 12+ million this year, which is guaranteed unlike other cap cuts. So Delhomme turns into an interception machine in 2009 and gets 19 million for his "efforts."
Delhomme had Tommy John surgery a few years ago and has probably lost a lot of zip on his passes. That and the combination of the brutal Cleveland winter isn't a good combination.
If they wanted a stopgap guy, Daunte Culpepper was still available and could have signed for less than 7 million and he still has a reasonably strong arm. I think the Browns have seen enough of Brady Quinn to realize he sucks. I watched a couple of games he played and he was pretty awful.
Re: The 2009 NFL Season Thread
Delhomme is not worth $7 mil. I agree as bad as he was give Quinn one final year. Myb they already did that with him last year though. Still, Delhomme at this age is starting back at square one. Next year, draft another QB, watch him fail, etc etc.. I wonder if they see someone they like in this years draft that's a bit of a hidden gem (2nd or 3rd rounder).
Re: The 2009 NFL Season Thread
Cleveland actually has a really good O-line, surprisingly. But the Winslow trade was stupid and they got nothing for Braylon Edwards. The only decent reciever is Cribbs. I think Quinn just has a hard time dealing with the speed and complexity of the NFL. I'd take Orton over him.
I'll laugh my ass off if the Browns pick Jimmy Clausen in the draft. I just have a feeling if Bradford is there Holmgrem will snag him.
Re: The 2009 NFL Season Thread
Sources: McNabb may be Raider
The Oakland Raiders have emerged as the leading candidate to land quarterback Donovan McNabb in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, league sources tell ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The sources say all the ingredients for a trade are in place. Of all the teams the Eagles have spoken with, the Raiders have been the most willing to meet the Eagles' asking price. Last week, The Associated Press reported that the Eagles want a pick in the top 42 of the 2010 draft for McNabb. Oakland has a second-round pick that is the 39th overall selection.
Also, the sources say McNabb's contract, which has one year and $11.2 million left on it, has scared off other teams. But, the sources say, Oakland is not concerned that McNabb is due a $6.2 million roster bonus on May 5 nor that the quarterback is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2010 season.
There also are connections between the Raiders and McNabb. Raiders owner Al Davis and McNabb each went to Syracuse, and Oakland's new offensive coordinator, Hue Jackson, is a distant cousin of McNabb's.
Should Oakland trade for McNabb, it would be the most stark admission by the Raiders that former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell has not been the player the team had hoped. Oakland selected Russell with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft and awarded him a six-year, $68 million contract that included $31.5 million in guaranteed money.
One source familiar with trade discussions said no deal was done with Oakland. But other league sources predicted it soon would be done in a trade that would be the NFL's biggest offseason move.
And although McNabb has informed coach Andy Reid that he wants to stay with the Eagles and, if he has to be traded, would prefer to go to a winning team such as the Minnesota Vikings, the sources say the Eagles will do what they believe is best for team even if it means trading McNabb to the Raiders, a team with a recent history of losing.
Re: The 2009 NFL Season Thread
Hope that doesn't happen. The Patriots have the Raiders first round pick for next season due to the Richard Seymour trade and I'd have to think that McNabb would make them a better team. Thus making that draft pick not quite as luxurious. What could've been a top 5 pick could drop 10 spots or more if they can somehow flirt with .500. They actually showed some improvement last year, playing some of the elite teams tough.
