[NU Sports] Brett Basanez

[Mark Ament]

My guess is that the signing of Baz was a signal to Weinke that the job 
is a competition between Lefors and Weinke for number 2.  From 
everything I have heard, the Panthers really like Lefors and he and 
Delhomme are supposed to be close.  They are from the same hometown in 
Louisiana and work out together all the time.  Also, it may come down to 
a matter of dollars.  Why keep the amount of money that a 6 year pro 
commands when he has as little game experience as Weinke, when you can 
keep Lefors for so much less. I think it's a pretty decent situation  
for BB all things considered.

NEONRye at aol.com wrote:

>I think BB has a real shot at sticking with the Carolina Panthers.  It  seems 
>to be a good situation for him.  I checked out their Roster on  their web 
>site, and here are the QB's on their roster as of today and the  "Levinson" Depth 
>Chart:
> 
>1) Jake Delhomme--Obviously the Incumbent Starter, who will remain  so.
> 
>2) Chris Weinke--The back-up to Jake D. from Florida State.   Sixth-year pro, 
>but he is 33 years old, so his future is somewhat  uncertain.
> 
>3) Stefan LeFors--Coming back for second season with Panthers.  Was  4th 
>round pick last year (121st overall).   Former starter at  Louisville.  The main 
>competition at this point for BB.
> 
>4) Brett Basanez.
> 
>The key, of course, is LeFors.  If Panthers think he can handle the  back-up 
>job, then BB could hang on as No. 3.  Weinke, although a  former Heisman 
>winner (2000),  has never excelled in the pros, and couldn't  hold starting job 
>when given to him.   From what I remember he is very  tall, has a pretty strong 
>arm, but has the mobility of the Venus de Milo.   Maybe John Fox and Dan 
>Henning (Offensive Coordinator) will go with youth and  keep LeFors and BB.  Or 
>perhaps they will "taxi" BB (or whatever the  "reserve" squad is now called).
> 
>Paul Levinson
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