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I haven't been on here in a few weeks. People are REALLY bashing Chad Henne? SERIOUSLY?? PROS:
-doesn't turn the ball over
-decent completion percentage (despite all the drops on well thrown balls)
-very strong arm
-poise in the pocket, scrambles and slides in the pocket pretty well
CONS
-still takes too many sacks
-some of his touch passes are off
It also doesn't help that the WRs are sub par, and that's just being nice. I wish I knew where I could get stats on drops for every game, but I watch all the game and count at least 4 drops every game that should've been caught. Mr. Ginn is right up there in most dropped passes in the NFL:
http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/leaders.asp?range=AFC&type=Receiving&rank=232&year=
Here's Henne's stats since becoming the starter:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HennCh01/gamelog/
vs BUF 14/22 63.6% COMP 115 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs NYJ 20/26 76.9% COMP 241 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
vs NOR 18/39 50.0% COMP 211 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs NYJ 12/21 57.1% COMP 112 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs NWE 19/34 55.9% COMP 219 YDS 0 TD 0 INT
Here's Drew Brees' stats in his first 5 starts in the NFL:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BreeDr00/gamelog/
vs CIN 15/19 78.9% COMP 160 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
vs HOU 15/18 53.6% COMP 163 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
vs ARI 17/31 54.8% COMP 181 YDS 0 TD 1 INT
vs NWE 10/18 55.6% COMP 104 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs DEN 26/42 61.9% COMP 235 YDS 1 TD 2 INT
Here's Peyton Manning's stats in his first 5 starts in the NFL:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00/gamelog/
vs MIA 21/37 56.8% COMP 302 YDS 1 TD 3 INT
vs NWE 21/33 63.6% COMP 188 YDS 1 TD 3 INT
vs NYJ 20/44 45.5% COMP 193 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs NOR 19/32 59.4% COMP 309 YDS 1 TD 3 INT
vs SDG 12/23 52.2% COMP 137 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
Eli Manning's first five starts:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannEl00/gamelog/
vs ATL 17/37 45.9% COMP 162 YDS 1 TD 2 INT
vs PHI 6/21 28.6% COMP 148 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs WAS 12/25 48.0% COMP 113 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs BAL 4/18 22.2% COMP 27 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs PIT 16/23 69.6% COMP 182 YDS 2 TD 1 INT
Dan Marino definitely fared better, although he had some struggles as well:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00/gamelog/
vs RAI 11/17 64.7% COMP 90 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
vs NOR 12/22 54.5% COMP 150 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
vs BUF 19/29 65.5% COMP 322 YDS 3 TD 2 INT
vs NYJ 17/30 56.7% COMP 225 YDS 3 TD 0 INT
vs BAL 11/18 61.1% COMP 157 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
Carson Palmer:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmCa00/gamelog/
vs NYJ 18/27 66.7% COMP 248 YDS 2 TD 1 INT
vs MIA 21/38 55.3% COMP 147 YDS 0 TD 1 INT
vs BAL 25/52 48.1% COMP 316 YDS 0 TD 3 INT
vs PIT 20/37 54.1% COMP 164 YDS 1 TD 2 INT
vs CLE 20/36 55.6% COMP 148 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
Phillip Rivers:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RivePh00/gamelog/
vs DEN 12/22 54.5% COMP 115 YDS 0 TD 1 INT
vs OAK 8/11 72.7% COMP 108 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs TEN 25/35 71.4% COMP 235 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs BAL 13/22 59.1% COMP 145 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
vs PIT 24/37 64.9% COMP 242 YDS 2 TD 1 INT
As you can see, Henne hasn't been a world beater, but HE DOESN'T MAKE CRUCIAL MISTAKES. That's HUGE for being essentially a rookie. With the exception of the Saints game, he hasn't thrown any picks, and one of those picks was all on Ginn, since he bobbled a perfectly thrown pass.
Am I missing something? This guy was essentially "redshirted" last year, starting for the first time this year, and you don't see him throwing up all over himself like other QBs have in the past in their first year. (i.e. Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Drew Brees) Obviously, we have no idea if Henne will be close to those three, but c'mon! Give him time to mature before we cast judgement!
What he's displayed on the field since he's been starting is very positive. I guess people were expecting him to step on the field from day 1 and be Dan Marino? Sheesh. Amazing.
-doesn't turn the ball over
-decent completion percentage (despite all the drops on well thrown balls)
-very strong arm
-poise in the pocket, scrambles and slides in the pocket pretty well
CONS
-still takes too many sacks
-some of his touch passes are off
It also doesn't help that the WRs are sub par, and that's just being nice. I wish I knew where I could get stats on drops for every game, but I watch all the game and count at least 4 drops every game that should've been caught. Mr. Ginn is right up there in most dropped passes in the NFL:
http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/leaders.asp?range=AFC&type=Receiving&rank=232&year=
Here's Henne's stats since becoming the starter:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HennCh01/gamelog/
vs BUF 14/22 63.6% COMP 115 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs NYJ 20/26 76.9% COMP 241 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
vs NOR 18/39 50.0% COMP 211 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs NYJ 12/21 57.1% COMP 112 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs NWE 19/34 55.9% COMP 219 YDS 0 TD 0 INT
Here's Drew Brees' stats in his first 5 starts in the NFL:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BreeDr00/gamelog/
vs CIN 15/19 78.9% COMP 160 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
vs HOU 15/18 53.6% COMP 163 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
vs ARI 17/31 54.8% COMP 181 YDS 0 TD 1 INT
vs NWE 10/18 55.6% COMP 104 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs DEN 26/42 61.9% COMP 235 YDS 1 TD 2 INT
Here's Peyton Manning's stats in his first 5 starts in the NFL:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00/gamelog/
vs MIA 21/37 56.8% COMP 302 YDS 1 TD 3 INT
vs NWE 21/33 63.6% COMP 188 YDS 1 TD 3 INT
vs NYJ 20/44 45.5% COMP 193 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs NOR 19/32 59.4% COMP 309 YDS 1 TD 3 INT
vs SDG 12/23 52.2% COMP 137 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
Eli Manning's first five starts:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannEl00/gamelog/
vs ATL 17/37 45.9% COMP 162 YDS 1 TD 2 INT
vs PHI 6/21 28.6% COMP 148 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs WAS 12/25 48.0% COMP 113 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs BAL 4/18 22.2% COMP 27 YDS 0 TD 2 INT
vs PIT 16/23 69.6% COMP 182 YDS 2 TD 1 INT
Dan Marino definitely fared better, although he had some struggles as well:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00/gamelog/
vs RAI 11/17 64.7% COMP 90 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
vs NOR 12/22 54.5% COMP 150 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
vs BUF 19/29 65.5% COMP 322 YDS 3 TD 2 INT
vs NYJ 17/30 56.7% COMP 225 YDS 3 TD 0 INT
vs BAL 11/18 61.1% COMP 157 YDS 2 TD 0 INT
Carson Palmer:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmCa00/gamelog/
vs NYJ 18/27 66.7% COMP 248 YDS 2 TD 1 INT
vs MIA 21/38 55.3% COMP 147 YDS 0 TD 1 INT
vs BAL 25/52 48.1% COMP 316 YDS 0 TD 3 INT
vs PIT 20/37 54.1% COMP 164 YDS 1 TD 2 INT
vs CLE 20/36 55.6% COMP 148 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
Phillip Rivers:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RivePh00/gamelog/
vs DEN 12/22 54.5% COMP 115 YDS 0 TD 1 INT
vs OAK 8/11 72.7% COMP 108 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs TEN 25/35 71.4% COMP 235 YDS 1 TD 0 INT
vs BAL 13/22 59.1% COMP 145 YDS 1 TD 1 INT
vs PIT 24/37 64.9% COMP 242 YDS 2 TD 1 INT
As you can see, Henne hasn't been a world beater, but HE DOESN'T MAKE CRUCIAL MISTAKES. That's HUGE for being essentially a rookie. With the exception of the Saints game, he hasn't thrown any picks, and one of those picks was all on Ginn, since he bobbled a perfectly thrown pass.
Am I missing something? This guy was essentially "redshirted" last year, starting for the first time this year, and you don't see him throwing up all over himself like other QBs have in the past in their first year. (i.e. Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Drew Brees) Obviously, we have no idea if Henne will be close to those three, but c'mon! Give him time to mature before we cast judgement!
What he's displayed on the field since he's been starting is very positive. I guess people were expecting him to step on the field from day 1 and be Dan Marino? Sheesh. Amazing.
