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Where is the reset button?
We all know that this is the last year that Henne has to "prove" he is the future of Miami. There is also no doubt that Finheaven is divided. We have the group, myself included, that believe much of Henne's initial woes was the end result of coaching and F.O. issues. When he was allowed to sling the rock, he generally came through. However IMO, the coaching staff, Sparano included, pretty much flat our almost ruined the guys career before it started. Then we have the other group of fans who believe Henne is useless and doomed to be out of the league in a few years.
Now, Henne faces a huge test in 4 out of the 5 games starting the season. Even for seasoned NFL quarterbacks, there is a good chance that given the overall state of the team, that they would have a hard time leading their team to victories against the Pats, Houston, San Diego and the Jets especially with an o-line in complete disarray and a new offense. Don't get me wrong, many of the nay sayers will say this is just another excuse in the laundry list of excuses that the "believers" have come up with the past 3 years. However, the notion that a qb cannot be successful with a porous o-line cannot be discounted if indeed that is the case. "Get rid of the damn ball" will be the mantra for those that cannot see and understand this.
That being said, what will Henne have to show to many that have turned the page sort-of-speak or are about to as the result of strong play by him in the pre-season? Is it victories or just overall good play or both?
Personally, if Henne can show he can take care of the football and improve his short to intermediate reads and accuracy, something he has vastly improved upon in the pre-season, then I will be happy. I also want to see him continue to digest Daboll's offense and whether or not he "gets" it will be evident on his ability to make the line reads and change the plays accordingly. I do not really believe Henne is every going to be a solid deep ball thrower. If there is one thing you can't improve from a qb is his overall accuracy especially if he hasn't really improved in 3 years with the deep ball. Either you are an accurate qb from the jump or one that can throw the ball but need help from your wideouts. IMO, that is one thing that separates the greats from the rest and Rodgers and Brees proved that last night with their ability to make perfect ball placement, whether it be a backside shoulder throw when needed or a throw that splits defenders routinely.
So given Henne's pretty tough start to the season, what is it going to take? I just can see the "boo birds" railing the guy if we lose to the pats on Monday night and unless it is something glaring that Henne does wrong, just remember it's a team game ( I am pretty sure I am wasting my breath here)...In the end though if you are on the "henne sucks" bandwagon, you can take comfort in knowing that this will more than likely be his last year in Miami if he flounders.
Here is to hoping that we finally have found an OC and offensive scheme that better suits our young qb and he can turn the page and we can move forward for once..
Now, Henne faces a huge test in 4 out of the 5 games starting the season. Even for seasoned NFL quarterbacks, there is a good chance that given the overall state of the team, that they would have a hard time leading their team to victories against the Pats, Houston, San Diego and the Jets especially with an o-line in complete disarray and a new offense. Don't get me wrong, many of the nay sayers will say this is just another excuse in the laundry list of excuses that the "believers" have come up with the past 3 years. However, the notion that a qb cannot be successful with a porous o-line cannot be discounted if indeed that is the case. "Get rid of the damn ball" will be the mantra for those that cannot see and understand this.
That being said, what will Henne have to show to many that have turned the page sort-of-speak or are about to as the result of strong play by him in the pre-season? Is it victories or just overall good play or both?
Personally, if Henne can show he can take care of the football and improve his short to intermediate reads and accuracy, something he has vastly improved upon in the pre-season, then I will be happy. I also want to see him continue to digest Daboll's offense and whether or not he "gets" it will be evident on his ability to make the line reads and change the plays accordingly. I do not really believe Henne is every going to be a solid deep ball thrower. If there is one thing you can't improve from a qb is his overall accuracy especially if he hasn't really improved in 3 years with the deep ball. Either you are an accurate qb from the jump or one that can throw the ball but need help from your wideouts. IMO, that is one thing that separates the greats from the rest and Rodgers and Brees proved that last night with their ability to make perfect ball placement, whether it be a backside shoulder throw when needed or a throw that splits defenders routinely.
So given Henne's pretty tough start to the season, what is it going to take? I just can see the "boo birds" railing the guy if we lose to the pats on Monday night and unless it is something glaring that Henne does wrong, just remember it's a team game ( I am pretty sure I am wasting my breath here)...In the end though if you are on the "henne sucks" bandwagon, you can take comfort in knowing that this will more than likely be his last year in Miami if he flounders.
Here is to hoping that we finally have found an OC and offensive scheme that better suits our young qb and he can turn the page and we can move forward for once..
