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Keeping the Fan Faith Alive
The Miami Dolphins are just two pre season games away from starting the real football season. Thus far they have shown signs of light in many aspects of the game, revealing more positives than negatives overall. We take a look at the two positions that Miami is virtually stacked at: the quarterback and running back units.
Miami's depth chart is fairly easy to outline: Chad Pennington at starter, Chad Henne as second string and Pat White as third back-up. There is no debating who will be the starting QB this season, since Pennington earned the right to be the general of the offensive unit. As an accurate, poised QB, "CP10" did all the right things for Miami and was a major reason behind last season's 11-5 record and playoff berth. So Miami knows who their guy is.
But should Pennington be injured, there may be some discussion as to who would come in. The first reaction would likely be bringing Henne in, but who knows what Pat White could bring to the table as starter. Maybe Miami adopts a two-QB system, where Henne ad White share time and are used in different situations (kind of like the University of Florida did with Chris Leak and Tim Tebow in their 2007 BCS Championship season). Never weigh out strategies that originate from college football, just look at where the Wild Cat came from.
The sure thing is that Miami has two talented individuals to choose from as their QB. Not many teams have the versatility to have a four-year college football starter and a four-time bowl champion on their sidelines waiting to take the QB spot. Chad Henne brings a canon arm, pocket presence and decent accuracy, while Pat White brings speed, agility and an uncanny scrambling ability.
Many see these two guys as the future of the franchise, but rumors have swirled regarding Pat White making an impact this season. That's right, the Wild Cat is alive and strong and White fits right into the system. We have not seen Miami run and WC plays with White in it, but maybe they're saving that for the regular season. There's only so much teams reveal during the pre season and that is one thing you can be sure Miami would keep a secret. Fans will just have to wait until football season officially kicks off to see if it's myth or reality.
Moving on to the running back position...
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Quarterbacks Galore
Miami's depth chart is fairly easy to outline: Chad Pennington at starter, Chad Henne as second string and Pat White as third back-up. There is no debating who will be the starting QB this season, since Pennington earned the right to be the general of the offensive unit. As an accurate, poised QB, "CP10" did all the right things for Miami and was a major reason behind last season's 11-5 record and playoff berth. So Miami knows who their guy is.
But should Pennington be injured, there may be some discussion as to who would come in. The first reaction would likely be bringing Henne in, but who knows what Pat White could bring to the table as starter. Maybe Miami adopts a two-QB system, where Henne ad White share time and are used in different situations (kind of like the University of Florida did with Chris Leak and Tim Tebow in their 2007 BCS Championship season). Never weigh out strategies that originate from college football, just look at where the Wild Cat came from.
The sure thing is that Miami has two talented individuals to choose from as their QB. Not many teams have the versatility to have a four-year college football starter and a four-time bowl champion on their sidelines waiting to take the QB spot. Chad Henne brings a canon arm, pocket presence and decent accuracy, while Pat White brings speed, agility and an uncanny scrambling ability.
Many see these two guys as the future of the franchise, but rumors have swirled regarding Pat White making an impact this season. That's right, the Wild Cat is alive and strong and White fits right into the system. We have not seen Miami run and WC plays with White in it, but maybe they're saving that for the regular season. There's only so much teams reveal during the pre season and that is one thing you can be sure Miami would keep a secret. Fans will just have to wait until football season officially kicks off to see if it's myth or reality.
Running Backs On Demand
Moving on to the running back position...
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