Pro. Jake Delhomme

[Turbine]

I have seen and heard reports that Delhomme would not be as good in New Orleans as he is in Carolina, they are SO wrong.

I know Jake would be just as good in New Orleans system.

When Jake went head to head with Aaron Brooks during the preseason of 2000, 2001, 2002 he never lost a preseason battle (except in the head of Haslett). In fact he was the highest rated preseason NFC quarterback for 2 of those 3 years.

Total numbers in their 3 preseasons together with the Saints

		Att	Comp	Yds	Comp %	Yds/Att	TD	INT	QB Rating
2000-2002	Jake	155	105	1188	0.68	7.66	11	5	100.69
2000-2002	Aaron	126	77	886	0.61	7.03	3	2	83.63

It should be noted that Brooks was in on more series in those 3 years. He was after all the starter and Jake the backup. The attempt edge Jake has is from sustaining his drives, this is also reflected in Jakes overwhelming TD advantage.


Haslett did give Jake a bit a chance to play in 2002, just not when Brooks was hurt. Jake was 8 of 10 for 113 yards, for a QB rating of 113.8

[CajunCharlie]

I don't know Turbine. I know statistics don't lie, but IMO it would take God to ressurect that franchise.
Jake would do well. No doubt about it, but the attitude of the franchise dictates mediocrity. The best thing that happened to Jake is having the opportunity to leave N.O..

[ULtxboy03]

jake would have never started at NO.

[NewsCopy]

CHARLOTTE - Tom Brady of the New England Patriots has a Super Bowl ring. Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles has the endorsements, and Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts has a National Football League MVP trophy.

The other quarterback still around in the NFL playoffs doesn't have any of those things. But that doesn't mean the Carolina Panthers have quarterback envy going into Sunday's National Football Conference championship game against McNabb and the Eagles in Philadelphia.

Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, who began the season as a backup to Rodney Peete, has proved he can compete with anybody when the game is on the line.

Seven times during the regular season, the Panthers won games after being tied or trailing in the fourth quarter. Comeback No. 8 came Saturday and was the most electrifying as Delhomme hooked up with Steve Smith for a 69-yard touchdown on the first play of the second overtime for a 29- 23 victory over the St. Louis Rams.

By comparison, Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers, who's made a living out of fourth-quarter heroics, has 30 comeback wins since 1992 and no more than four in any one season.

"Jake, he's grown a lot this year, he really has," Panthers receiver Ricky Proehl said. "I think coming in, he's not a guy where you're like, `Wow, this guy is unbelievable.' He plays with a lot of passion. He'll throw a bad ball, and it doesn't faze him."

By now, Delhomme's story is well-known. Undrafted out of Louisiana-Lafayette, Delhomme was signed by the New Orleans Saints and spent most of two seasons on the practice squad.

He made a name for himself in NFL Europe in 1999 by helping the Frankfurt Galaxy win the World Bowl.

The rest of the story

By Bob Berghaus, Sports editor

Contact Berghaus at 232-5866 or BBerghau@CITIZEN-TIMES.com.

[NewsCopy]

Jake Delhomme and Brandon Stokley, one of the great pass-and-catch tandems in the history of UL-Louisiana football, are on a possible collision course to be opponents in the Feb. 1 Super Bowl.

Delhomme is the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, who play the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC championship Sunday. Stokley is a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, who play the New England Patriots Sunday for the AFC title.

Nelson Stokley, Brandon's father, coached them both at ULL. Jake played for the Cajuns from 1993-96, and Brandon played from '95-98. They still head the list as season and career passing and receiving leaders at ULL.

Brandon and Jake have done well with new teams this season after becoming free agents following last season. Stokley left Baltimore, where he played the last four seasons, including the Ravens' Super Bowl championship year three seasons ago. Delhomme left the Saints, where he had been a backup quarterback for six seasons.

Delhomme toiled in relative obscurity for the Saints, but Nelson Stokley said he knew his former player had the ability to be a star, if given the opportunity.

"I know the type person he is, that he always worked extremely hard and he had some ability," said the elder Stokley. "Of course, you need ability to be in the NFL, but, more than that, he had a presence about himself.

"When he was a freshman, we tried to redshirt him because he was only about 165 pounds, and we felt he needed a year to grow," Stokley went on, "but after that first game when we tried three quarterbacks and none worked, we tried him."

Delhomme, a native of Lafayette, won the job and held it for four years. He led the Ragin' Cajuns to winning seasons his last three years and finished his college career as the all-time Louisiana college passing leader.

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Bob Tompkins / Staff Reporter/Columnist
btompkins@thetowntalk.com
The Town Talk

[Jason]

why dont you compare jakes stats to aarons stats for this past season?? Preseason stats dont mean anything!!

[Jason]

Pretty good article of this years accomplishments..


http://www.superbowl.com/playoffs/story/7000310

[Turbine]

Originally posted by Jason
why dont you compare jakes stats to aarons stats for this past season?? Preseason stats dont mean anything!!

When Jake was outperforming Aaron in those 3 preseasons, doubters said exactly what you did. They said his preseason success could not carry over into a regular season.

They were wrong.

The issue I am answering is could Jake run the Saints offense. The answer is yes.

As far as comparing a quarterback (Jake) in his 1st year with an offense, to a quarterback (Aaron) with 2 full years under his belt and in his 3rd year at the helm, there is no way. I mean Jake has only had 535 pass attempts in his entire career; Aaron had 518 just this year. You have to understand, it just wouldn't be fair to Jake, . . . but OK I'll do it anyway.

In 2003 Aaron has had his best year EVER in completion percentage, with 59.1 Jake completed 59.2

In 2003 Aaron averaged 6.85 yards per pass attempt. Jake averaged 7.17

Aaron had 36 passes go over 20 yards. Jake had 46

Aaron had 7 passes go over 40 yards. Jake had 9

Besides late game heroics, an area where Jake has no peer this year, Aaron won every other conceivable stat. All of which I might add can be attributed to Jakes having less than 30% of the career passes that Aaron has.

[Jason]

those are great stats! It just sounds like you picked the stats that jake did better than aaron in! jake is a good quarter back because he possesses everything that brooks doesnt: Leadership, heart, the will to win and a never quit attitude. I like Jake and all, but I dont believe that he would have done any better than aaron did this year with the saints!

[Turbine]

Originally posted by Jason
those are great stats! It just sounds like you picked the stats that jake did better than aaron in! jake is a good quarter back because he possesses everything that brooks doesnt: Leadership, heart, the want to win and a never quit attitude. I like Jake and all, but I dont believe that he would have done any better than aaron did this year with the saints!

You are right I did pick the winners, but in my defense I did state that "Aaron won every other conceivable stat"

Since Aaron had a career year you are probably right.