Now Who Do You Believe gives the Panthers the Best Chance to Win on Sunday?

by univonc on Oct 28, 2009 1:24 PM EDT

In light of all the never ending discussions, analysis, editorials, and media coverage of controversy, it is time to play side chair coach. This is what john fox is going through. As fans we get to sit back and critique.

So let's answer the question and see how majority feels. Let's see how we do. Let's see if we can win.

I am REALLY interested in the answer here. Fox is grueling over this. His career is also at stake.

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Which Quarterback do you feel NOW will gives us the best Chance to Win on Sunday against the Cardinals?

Jake Delhomme

31 votes

AJ Feeley

4 votes

Matt Moore

46 votes

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You know, despite everything I have said about the need for change I still voted Jake Delhomme

Could Matt Moore be the better passer? Absolutely

But, we’re facing the #1 run defense in the NFL and I’m not sold that Moore could indentify blitzes to the O-line, call audibles or run a 2 minute drill as well as Jake can.

We live by the run, and die by the run. If Matt Moore throws for 200 yards and a TD but we run for less than 75 we lose, simple as that.

Cat Scratch Reader's resident optimist.

by James Dator on Oct 28, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

You know James, it is amazing how we truly feel

when we have to make that decision. I voted for Matt, but Tom Sorenson makes a very compelling argument.

From the point of reference of Jerry Richardson, it is an away game, and therefore, Jake is given all the rope he needs to either pull himself out for another day or hang himself altogether. If it was a home game millions of dollars rested on that decision, it may have been different.

This was a very safe bet IMO.

by univonc on Oct 28, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions

Makes alot of sense.

I just hope Fox has the stones this week to pull him immediately if it looks like he’s not all there.

Cat Scratch Reader's resident optimist.

by James Dator on Oct 28, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree.

I really would hate to see Jake fail like this, but i think that his talent and the sport are starting to cross lines. The game is probably passing him as we speak.

I like for good people to be winners.

by univonc on Oct 28, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like Jake is getting the start on this game.
Lets keep our fingers crossed we get TD’s instead of picks..

by tarheelfan on Oct 28, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions

That’s the truth. If Jake could somehow manage to throw touchdowns like he throws picks, we’d be unstoppable. Smith would easily be approaching a thousand yards by now! lol

I’m also going with Delhomme, if for the last time. I feel he deserves this beyond anything else. Arizona is the team that shut him down, so it’s his chance to forget the last 7 weeks and make right.

Will he do it? I doubt it but, hey, if someone told you last season, right before the game against Arizona, that Delhomme would hit a slump that would send us 2-4 the following season, would you have believed them? I wouldn’t and thus I’m not counting out the possibility that they may ‘wake Jake’.

by D-Ranged1 on Oct 28, 2009 5:44 PM EDT reply actions

We want Moore

Matt Moore could not possibly turn the ball over as much as Jake

by Nickpayne on Oct 28, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

I hate to burst your bubble

but Moore isn’t exactly super-fareful with the ball. He has a pick this season already, and had five in 07, in three games. Now he was no Delhomme, circa 2009, but he was no Chad Pennington either.

by Flowing Willow on Oct 29, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

So whats your alternative Flowing Willow?

To keep doing the same thing that has not been working the last seven games?(going back to Arz)How terrible could Moore possibly be? He could throw five picks but thats nothing we haven’t seen before. Also, Moore went 2-1 in December of 2007 only losing to the Cowboys & was named NFL Rookie of the Month. He has never been given a legit chance to play solid minutes with the starters so how can you form those opinions about him? We’ve seen what Jake brings to the table, lets see what the possible future might hold in Moore. Fox gave Jake a shot in 2002 replacing Peete so why not do the same for Moore?

"it's a bad day to have a bad day"

by D.W.G. on Oct 29, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

My alternative is this

Put Delhomme in, give him a chance to exorcise his demons this week versus the Cardinals. They started his slide, they will end it one way or the other. It’s better than throwing Moore in to the Birds, and their high blitzing ways. Either Delhomme pulls out a movie comeback, or he fails, and Moore is the starter. Also, I think Moore must not be showing much in practice for Fox to stick with Delhomme like this. No coach can be that stupid.

by Flowing Willow on Oct 30, 2009 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions

His win loss record in '07 was totally irrelevant.

He looked godawful against the Cowboys, mediocre against a Seattle team with nothing to play for, and decent against a Tampa team that rested most of their starters and played third-stringers most of the way.

Remember when the Panthers had a good offensive line? Yeah, me too.
--Darin Gantt

by MichaelProcton on Nov 1, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions

I voted Jake.....

Only because i do believe he gives us the best chance to win. I like Moore, I’m not sold on Feeley. Granted he has hit a horrible slump, but I think let him play against the team that stared his slump and see if he can pull out of it. If not then I say start Moore against the Saints.

by jwat on Oct 30, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions