At age 34, Delhomme’s clock is ticking to an end and some wonder whether or not he still has it in him to keep the Carolina Panthers atop of the NFC. He ended his season with a terrible showing against the Arizona Cardinals in the post-season throwing an outstanding six interceptions as the Panthers went down. The Panthers didn’t seem too phased by it as just last month they opted to extend Delhomme’s contract and didn’t feel the need to select a quarterback at all in the 2009 NFL Draft. But how much does Delhomme have left in the tank and can the Panthers get the job done and get back to the playoffs if he’s not playing up to par? No matter how good of a receiving corp the Panthers have, if the quarterback cannot be reliable to get the ball down field, those receivers will not have a chance to be productive at all.

One thing the Panthers do have going for them is the fact that their 1-2 punch in the running game is probably the best in the league and because of Steve Smith’s explosiveness, opponents have to double-team him leaving one less guy in the box, which makes it easier for DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart to bust off those long running plays in the ground game. If the passing game can be efficient and consistent, there aren’t many teams who can stop the Panthers from having their way on the offensive end.