the Delhomme vs Brooks arguments always left me scratching my head. Brooks was mostly ever good when throwing to Horn and Delhomme was mostly only good when throwing to Steve Smith.
The truth is they were both not good and I found it highly amusing fans were arguing between two quality backup QBs.
Lol, both were legitimate starters. Jake played well enough to lead the Panthers to the Super Bowl and probably wins it if not for the dumb ending. And his numbers in the full seasons he played were decent enough.
Brooks had some fantastic seasons and could light it up regularly. In the 4 full seasons he played, he averaged over 3,600 yards per season and 25 TDs vs 15 interceptions. There aren't a lot of starters bettering those numbers. He definitely had flaws, as most NFL starters do, but he was a solid starter during his prime years.