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I have been very dissapointed with Ginn's performance this season thus far, as I know most here are as well. But I just wanted to give my opinion of how Henne will help Ginn's development.
I have come to a conclusion that Ginn is not a true #1. A true #1 WR has to be a complete player. He needs to make plays down the stretch, take passes in the middle of LBs, be very effective in run blocking, and be a leader that everyone can look to in times of struggle. Ginn does not posses these traits (at least not yet).
So, this is how Henne will help Ginn. Forget the long ball. We all know Ginn has excellent straight line speed. The thing that we SHOULD see improvement in is the deep in and deep out. Also the comeback and skinny post should help Ginn as well. These are passes that Pennnington struggled to make on a consistent basis. Since Ginn has great speed, DBs have to respect it as soon as he breaks 10-12 yards. Once Ginn can effectively turn a DBs hips, he can then break off into any combinations of a deep in, deep out, comeback, or skinny post.
This is where Henne comes in. His arm strength allows him to deliver a throw that will be in front of the Saftey and over the LBs. These routes are what Ginn needs to be running, but Pennington could just not makes these throws on a consistent basis.
Once Henne and Ginn get on the same page and effectively connect on these types of routes, we should see Bess open even more in the slot. Also, do not be suprised to see 10-12 yard gains from Ronnie and Ricky from dump offs into the flats due to a vertical stretch of the field.
Fact is, Penny was limited in the throws he could make. Now that Henne is in, we need to run routes that are beneficial to his arm strength. Henning needs to stretch the field more now. And I am NOT talking about just launching deep balls. I am talking intermediate routes that gain 10-15 yards a pop and help to make LBs get depth. You know, the routes that all the great passing teams run on us.
I still believe that we need to commit to the run, but if Henne and Ginn can play the way our coaches claim, I see no reason for our passing game to continue to struggle. Of course this all hinges on Ginn's ability to catch these passes and for Henne to effectively throw them, but we can dream can't we? Hopefully Henne will be the last QB we need to draft for awhile, beacuse if he is, that would solve a lot of problems for our struggling team.
Beat the JILLS!:up:
I have come to a conclusion that Ginn is not a true #1. A true #1 WR has to be a complete player. He needs to make plays down the stretch, take passes in the middle of LBs, be very effective in run blocking, and be a leader that everyone can look to in times of struggle. Ginn does not posses these traits (at least not yet).
So, this is how Henne will help Ginn. Forget the long ball. We all know Ginn has excellent straight line speed. The thing that we SHOULD see improvement in is the deep in and deep out. Also the comeback and skinny post should help Ginn as well. These are passes that Pennnington struggled to make on a consistent basis. Since Ginn has great speed, DBs have to respect it as soon as he breaks 10-12 yards. Once Ginn can effectively turn a DBs hips, he can then break off into any combinations of a deep in, deep out, comeback, or skinny post.
This is where Henne comes in. His arm strength allows him to deliver a throw that will be in front of the Saftey and over the LBs. These routes are what Ginn needs to be running, but Pennington could just not makes these throws on a consistent basis.
Once Henne and Ginn get on the same page and effectively connect on these types of routes, we should see Bess open even more in the slot. Also, do not be suprised to see 10-12 yard gains from Ronnie and Ricky from dump offs into the flats due to a vertical stretch of the field.
Fact is, Penny was limited in the throws he could make. Now that Henne is in, we need to run routes that are beneficial to his arm strength. Henning needs to stretch the field more now. And I am NOT talking about just launching deep balls. I am talking intermediate routes that gain 10-15 yards a pop and help to make LBs get depth. You know, the routes that all the great passing teams run on us.
I still believe that we need to commit to the run, but if Henne and Ginn can play the way our coaches claim, I see no reason for our passing game to continue to struggle. Of course this all hinges on Ginn's ability to catch these passes and for Henne to effectively throw them, but we can dream can't we? Hopefully Henne will be the last QB we need to draft for awhile, beacuse if he is, that would solve a lot of problems for our struggling team.
Beat the JILLS!:up:
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