The Panthers gave Jake Delhomme a lot of cash and security after his solid 2008 season.  Delhomme’s season ended with a thud in the playoffs but the Panthers still have faith in him.  Delhomme has enough arm to make all of the needed throws and he’s a smart guy often avoiding tight coverage.  Josh McCown will be Delhomme’s backup in 2009 again.  He has all of the tools (arm, mobility) to be an effective QB in the NFL but he’s never quite put everything together.  Still, he’s a solid #2 NFL QB.  Matt Moore will battle undrafted rookie Hunter Cantwell for the #3 job this summer.  Moore has the edge as he showed the Panthers what he could do in limited playing time.  Cantwell has the look of a practice squad QB due to him not starting many games in his college career.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2009 SEASON:  B

The Panthers have signed undrafted rookie QB Hunter Cantwell to a 1-year deal.  Cantwell is a big guy at 6′4″, 235 pounds.  He played in 30 games (8 starts) in his career at Louisville and he completed 313 of 534 passes (58.6%) for 3,912 yards with 26 TD passes and 23 interceptions.  Cantwell will have his hands full trying to beat out Matt Moore for the #3 QB job for the Panthers in 2009.