Jake Delhomme

[Steelersfan]

Jake Delhomme will visit with the Browns on Thursday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Our View: Should the visit go well, Delhomme could potentially be brought in to compete for a starting job with Seneca Wallace and Brady Quinn (if Quinn isn't dealt). Still, Delhomme has seen a rapid decline in his play ever since the playoffs two seasons ago and, at 35 years of age, does not seem suited to start in the NFL at this point in his career. Fanball

[BradyT]

Report: Browns sign Delhomme to 2-year deal


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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Browns have agreed to terms with QB Jake Delhomme on a two-year deal.
Scratch that visit with the Saints. Delhomme's priority was landing in a situation where he would have a chance to start, so he chose Cleveland over a return home to Louisiana. Brady Quinn is unlikely to last the offseason, which leaves the Browns with a Delomme-Seneca Wallace training camp battle. The smart money is on Wallace to defeat a washed-up Delhomme and enter Week 1 as the starter. Mar. 13 - 5:49 pm et
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter

hmmm I dont get their tactic right now... why are they hiring non starter caliber FA QB´s?

They should give Quinn a full season or two time...

[Risky bidness]

Report: Browns sign Delhomme to 2-year deal


Delhomme
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Browns have agreed to terms with QB Jake Delhomme on a two-year deal.
Scratch that visit with the Saints. Delhomme's priority was landing in a situation where he would have a chance to start, so he chose Cleveland over a return home to Louisiana. Brady Quinn is unlikely to last the offseason, which leaves the Browns with a Delomme-Seneca Wallace training camp battle. The smart money is on Wallace to defeat a washed-up Delhomme and enter Week 1 as the starter. Mar. 13 - 5:49 pm et
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter

hmmm I dont get their tactic right now... why are they hiring non starter caliber FA QB´s?

They should give Quinn a full season or two time...

new regime wants their own QB I imagine. They'll probably draft a QB and let Wallace and delhomme duke it out until the new QB is ready. I do agree they should give quinn this season to see if he has the goods.

[Misfit74]

Just when you thought the Browns couldn't get any worse....Ugh.

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Just when you thought the Browns couldn't get any worse....Ugh.

I am actually relieved a bit by this signing as it means the organization is ready to move on. They could not have managed the QB situation any worse the last couple of years. I was never much of a Quinn believer, but at least had a glimmer of hope that the team would pick a QB and go with it.

With this signing, I'd expect the team to unload all of their other QBs in DA, Quinn, and Ratliff and draft a QB for the future. I'd even suspect they might try to move up from the 1.7 by dangling Quinn to get themselves in front of the Seahawks. Of course, if Bradford is already gone I highly doubt they would make such a move for another QB from Notre Dame.

As to Delhomme's ability, I am not sure what to think. He hasn't anything to work with in Carolina outside of Steve Smith the last couple of seasons. 2009 was the first season as a starter that he had more INTs than TDs. I don't think he really stands a shot at the starting job (yay!) but gives them someone with experience to be the backup.

[Misfit74]

Check out Delhomme's numbers in his last 12 starts, compared to JaMarcus Russell's in his last 12 starts (from MMQB):

QB....... Comp......Att.....Pct.....Yds...TD..Int...Rating
Delhomme 195...355... .549...2220...9...23... 55.4
Russell..... 145...283... .512...1690...8...11... 62.9

[BradyT]

And they´re paying him big time....

Browns paying Delhomme $7 million for 2010

Jake Delhomme's two-year contract with the Browns will pay him $7 million in the first season.
Delhomme, who was benched last season after compiling an 8:18 TD-to-INT ratio, will all in all collect $19.7 million in 2010 because the Panthers are on the hook to pay him $12.7M per his old contract. We very much doubt that any other team would've paid the 35-year-old $7 million for one season, but the Browns' decision to do so indicates Delhomme is the favorite to start over Seneca Wallace. At least until Wallace severely outplays him in August. Mar. 14 - 1:15 pm et
Source: ESPN.com

this is crazy...

[Orca]

He's not worth near that money at this stage of his career. He had S. Smith in Carolina, he has a WHOLE LOT less than that in Cleveland.

[Shawn]

And they´re paying him big time....

Browns paying Delhomme $7 million for 2010

Jake Delhomme's two-year contract with the Browns will pay him $7 million in the first season.
Delhomme, who was benched last season after compiling an 8:18 TD-to-INT ratio, will all in all collect $19.7 million in 2010 because the Panthers are on the hook to pay him $12.7M per his old contract. We very much doubt that any other team would've paid the 35-year-old $7 million for one season, but the Browns' decision to do so indicates Delhomme is the favorite to start over Seneca Wallace. At least until Wallace severely outplays him in August. Mar. 14 - 1:15 pm et
Source: ESPN.com

this is crazy...

I think the Browns are trying to make sure they have a starter (Delhomme or Wallace) for the next season or two, while they develop a rookie QB that should be drafted in April. Delhomme knows the Holmgren West Coast system so it could be a smooth transition, and they have Wallace to fall back on if Delhomme repeats last seasons numbers. Even if Delhomme isn't the starter I think he could be a good mentor to whoever the rookie QB ends up being, so in the end this move could work out. Don't like paying Delhomme 7 mil, but money is definitely NOT an issue with the Browns ownership and no salary cap.

[hosler427]

Yeah I think the experience and the work ethic are being underestimated. At the very least he can teach a young guy how it should be done even if he can't still do it himself.

[thewhyterabbit]

Yeah I think the experience and the work ethic are being underestimated. At the very least he can teach a young guy how it should be done even if he can't still do it himself.

this is exactly why hes getting paid what he got. nice post dan.

[Risky bidness]

Yeah I think the experience and the work ethic are being underestimated. At the very least he can teach a young guy how it should be done even if he can't still do it himself.

this is exactly why hes getting paid what he got. nice post dan.

that means the browns have no faith in quinn and think he'll never be able to make it in the NFL.

[Orca]

Yeah I think the experience and the work ethic are being underestimated. At the very least he can teach a young guy how it should be done even if he can't still do it himself.

7 million dollars is quite a price tag for a player/coach. I don't think it was a horrible move bringing him in, but at that cost, I think it is a waste for someone with no upside.