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Did we give up to soon on Chad Henne...?

dolphans1 said:
It depends on how well he plays, if he does as equal, as far as only scoring 20 points or less, then it gives us some sort of benchmark, if he lights it up and looks great, then reevaluate and keep your options open.

As for EvilDylin - if we lose to Pitt, yeah mathematically we might still be alive, but trust me, the Patriots and Ravens would have to lose straight out to even have a remote chance of backing-in as a wildcard or division winner.
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if we lose this week we are out. because we will lose back to back
 
To answer the OP question: No

Little curious how this thread got to 14 pages though...
 
I think I gave up on Chad Henne at the correct time...very quickly after seeing him as a pro. Long delivery, lousy touch on short range throws, poor football instincts and little ability to rescue a play.

I'd like to forget that I supported him out of Michigan. Probably because he won so many bets for me there.

Tannehill has considerably more ability. But I doubt he'll improve significantly. Too much false hope in that regard. We need to make it easier for him by emphasizing the running game and calling more plays that fit his strengths, like decisive darts from center and out of play action looks. If we throw 40+ times out of so many empty sets and 4 or 5 wide formations he'll be the perpetual tease.
 
Awsi Dooger said:
Tannehill has considerably more ability. But I doubt he'll improve significantly. Too much false hope in that regard. We need to make it easier for him by emphasizing the running game and calling more plays that fit his strengths, like decisive darts from center and out of play action looks. If we throw 40+ times out of so many empty sets and 4 or 5 wide formations he'll be the perpetual tease.
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I agree 100%... mentioned this in a few other threads, the dude should not be asked to throw the ball 40+ times, mostly out of shotgun. Give him 30-35 throws a game and mix in bootlegs, play action, and roll outs...
 
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Awsi Dooger said:
I think I gave up on Chad Henne at the correct time...very quickly after seeing him as a pro. Long delivery, lousy touch on short range throws, poor football instincts and little ability to rescue a play.

I'd like to forget that I supported him out of Michigan. Probably because he won so many bets for me there.

Tannehill has considerably more ability. But I doubt he'll improve significantly. Too much false hope in that regard. We need to make it easier for him by emphasizing the running game and calling more plays that fit his strengths, like decisive darts from center and out of play action looks. If we throw 40+ times out of so many empty sets and 4 or 5 wide formations he'll be the perpetual tease.
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I was wrong on Chad Pennington, this guy is brilliant and intelligent, he was just too fragile, even with the Jets, and that's why I didn't want him. He did get us the AFC East division win and I was happy to be in the playoffs.

With Ryan Tannehill, if he had Pennington's knowledge and poise, oh my goodness, we'd have our QB.

I feel we should go with the guy who can get you the most wins and get you into the playoffs.

And that my friends, was Matt Moore.

Learning to be an NFL QB on the job with little College experience is a big hurdle.

Even Marino didn't start in his rookie season, and he was clearly the best QB on that team. Don Strock and David Woodley had stronger arms, but Marino was a lot more accurate and had a rifle.
 
dolphans1 said:
I was wrong on Chad Pennington, this guy is brilliant and intelligent, he was just too fragile, even with the Jets, and that's why I didn't want him. He did get us the AFC East division win and I was happy to be in the playoffs.

With Ryan Tannehill, if he had Pennington's knowledge and poise, oh my goodness, we'd have our QB.

I feel we should go with the guy who can get you the most wins and get you into the playoffs.

And that my friends, was Matt Moore.

Learning to be an NFL QB on the job with little College experience is a big hurdle.

Even Marino didn't start in his rookie season, and he was clearly the best QB on that team. Don Strock and David Woodley had stronger arms, but Marino was a lot more accurate and had a rifle.
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You realize it is a completely different game today than it was in 83, right? Marino would have started day one in today's league, and he'd already be breaking records with the current rules.

Oh, and Chad Henne blows, not that it needs mentioning. Your view on him makes any other opinion you have regarding QB null and void.
 
Gonzo said:
You realize it is a completely different game today than it was in 83, right? Marino would have started day one in today's league, and he'd already be breaking records with the current rules.

Oh, and Chad Henne blows, not that it needs mentioning. Your view on him makes any other opinion you have regarding QB null and void.
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I disagree, NFL plays in the 80's were a lot more sophisticated, when Marino played, you couldn't touch, I repeat, touch a receiver beyond 5 yards of the line of scrimmage, nowadays, you can wipe a receiver out, and it appears on non-calls I've seen, you don't even have to look back at that ball.

They actually changed that rule (bump rule) because Marino was unstoppable.

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dolphans1 said:
I disagree, NFL plays in the 80's were a lot more sophisticated, when Marino played, you couldn't touch, I repeat, touch a receiver beyond 5 yards of the line of scrimmage, nowadays, you can wipe a receiver out, and it appears on non-calls I've seen, you don't even have to look back at that ball.

They actually changed that rule (bump rule) because Marino was unstoppable.

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Wow, You're like the gift that just keeps on giving. When marino played you could maul the receivers. The rule change had more to do with Sam Madison and Patrick Sartain. had NOTHING do with with Dan but I get the feeling you know this and are simply passing the time in your little Troll chair =)
 
LandShark13 said:
Wow, You're like the gift that just keeps on giving. When marino played you could maul the receivers.
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Dude, the NFL made 2 major rules changes because of Dan Marino and our running game in the 70's.

They changed the rule prior to Marino, that you could only bump the receiver at the line of scrimmage, within 5 yards. Dan Marino could not be stopped, because of pass interference calls.

In the 70's, you could cut a wide receiver at the line of scrimmage, that's why you really don't see many great running teams anymore, but I must preface by saying, free agency has destroyed the art of the NFL according to the older rules.

Adrian Paterson was an exception to the rule.
 
shouright said:
...you'll see that Chad Henne statistically this year is well below average in every category strongly correlated with winning.
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You had to know the word "correlated" was coming......gotta love sho and his stats.
 
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