WhoDat

Of the quarterbacks out on the market this off-season, Jake Delhomme looks like the best overall value to me. Sure, there are proven guys with more experience, like Plummer or Jeff George, but they're likely to cost a lot. Then there are the young guys, who are cheap but risky. The only guy I see that really seems to compare to Delhomme is Marc Bulger, who is a RFA for the Rams.

Now, the Saints will have to go out and get another quarterback if Delhomme leaves. The rumor seems to be that they would look to a veteran to come in to help Brooks and O'Sullivan along in their development. Delhomme has also said, as we all know by now, that he would love to end his career in NO, but wants a chance to start... SO

Why don't the Saints sign him and give him that shot?! No team, none at all, is going to give Delhomme a starting job on a silver platter. No matter where he goes he is going to have to earn it in Training Camp. He already knows our system, he wants to stay here, he's valuable to the team, give him that shot to start.

I know that the Saints say that Brooks is their guy, but he's coming off of a shaky second-half of the season and now shoulder surgery. We know he seemed to play better when Blake was on the sidelines looming, so challenge him. What's the worst that could happen? Either Brooks steps up and proves himself... and hopefully plays motivated all year... or he cracks under the pressure, which is not what you want in a QB anyway. On the flip side, Delhomme is given a real chance to compete. If he wins out, great, he got what he wanted. If not, then hopefully Brooks plays better and Delhomme may be one of the five best back ups in the league. Someone explain to me why the Saints wouldn't fight to keep this guy? He's young, talented, smart, loyal, and it doesn't seem to me that he'll be any more or less expensive than a veteran who we'll sign to a short-term contract. Shouldn't we want to keep this kind of young talent?