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Re: Panthers In-season Report
« Reply #1 on: Sep 24th, 2007, 2:52pm » |
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Update on Delhomme... from "The REAL Feed":
Delhomme won't need surgery on injured elbow
ESPN: NFL (24.09.2007 13:52)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme will not need surgery on his injured right elbow and will be day-to-day leading up to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
But, "official" status aside, how long can an NFL quarterback really go with a hurt elbow to his throwing arm? To me, he hasn't looked that great so far, and it is just a matter of time before Carr takes over,... especially now.
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Re: Panthers In-season Report
« Reply #2 on: Sep 24th, 2007, 4:54pm » |
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on Sep 24th, 2007, 2:52pm, StegRock wrote:| To me, he hasn't looked that great so far, and it is just a matter of time before Carr takes over,... especially now. |
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Yikes... talk about lofty expectations. He's been great, fantasy-wise, so far this season. He's got 8 TDs and only 1 INT. He's got a 111 QB rating, which is darn good. Only 2 QBs have thrown for more TDs (Tom Brady and Carson Palmer). I'm not sure why there would be a rush to get David Carr in there, unless the injury really limits Delhomme's capabilities.
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« Reply #3 on: Sep 24th, 2007, 5:47pm » |
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Yes, at the end of the day, numbers are numbers and that is what drives fantasy football. But, I contend that his numbers or, at least, play this season is deceiving... First off, the Panthers have played 2 O-and-3 teams with poor pass defenses, one of whom has a poor defense overall. Week 1 he had a legitimately good game, though not great yardage-wise, but he didn't need to to win that one. Then, the next game, a home loss to the mighty Texans, he threw two early TD strikes, but his yardage numbers were modest, and he SLUMPED BIG time in the middle of the game, which I think was largely what cost them the game. All of his numbers were accrued (somewhat like the great Joey Harrington this past week against the Panthers) in chuck-it-up, desperation comeback mode. Then, there is this past week against the mighty Falcons, a game in which he, at one point, was 6 for 12 for like 80-some yards before going out in the second half of the third quarter with a stat line of 10 for 18 for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. Yes, he didn't get the full game in, so who knows what he would have done...? But, I take it to be the case that his lack of (again, mid-game) productivity was what was largely responsible for their having a tough time with the Falcons. Yes, he hasn't thrown interceptions. And, fantasy-wise, he's had one GREAT week, one VERY GOOD week, and one decent week, i.e. no BAD weeks, but I think there is a "between the lines" to read on him, not the least of which involves the fact that they brought Carr in to "back him up". That's my take. 
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If Delhomme's injury is at all extensive, this is an injury to the elbow of his THROWING ARM,... Carr will start flying up the value rankings. 
Delhomme done for season... according to "The REAL Feed": 
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and who's 
according to "The REAL Feed": 
rent-a-QB who was out of the game until about a month ago.