Comments on: Dolphins signing of Chad Pennington makes little sense http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: G-Pack http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/#comment-168441 G-Pack Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:37:44 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=3788#comment-168441 Is our boy Farve4ever OK ? Will he get a Jets Jersey ? Is our boy Farve4ever OK ? Will he get a Jets Jersey ?

]]> By: Dawg http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/#comment-168032 Dawg Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:07:08 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=3788#comment-168032 First and last game of the year: Farve vs. Chad Think 'ol Brett is a little stressed????? btw.....what happened to all the Brett fans that were here 2 weeks ago???? B.R.E.T.T......Brett Brett Brett! First and last game of the year:
Farve vs. Chad

Think ‘ol Brett is a little stressed?????

btw…..what happened to all the Brett fans that were here 2 weeks ago????

B.R.E.T.T……Brett Brett Brett!

]]> By: Anthony Stalter http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/#comment-167748 Anthony Stalter Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:13:45 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=3788#comment-167748 I think you could go either way. I agree that you don't want to start a young QB on a bad team (Henne is a rookie - Beck isn't though), but you can't expect that every young QB is going to turn out like Joey Harrington either (i.e. he craps himself for the rest of his NFL career because he was thrown into the fire too soon). And what if Henne or Beck play well and the team comes together? There's no guarantee Pennington is the better option just because he's a veteran. But again, you could go either way and I see your points about ruining a young QB. I'm also playing devil's advocate a bit... I think you could go either way. I agree that you don’t want to start a young QB on a bad team (Henne is a rookie – Beck isn’t though), but you can’t expect that every young QB is going to turn out like Joey Harrington either (i.e. he craps himself for the rest of his NFL career because he was thrown into the fire too soon).

And what if Henne or Beck play well and the team comes together? There’s no guarantee Pennington is the better option just because he’s a veteran.

But again, you could go either way and I see your points about ruining a young QB. I’m also playing devil’s advocate a bit…

]]> By: Gerardo Orlando http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/#comment-167740 Gerardo Orlando Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:57:07 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=3788#comment-167740 This tells me that they don't think Beck or Henne are ready. They're also putting in a new system. I think it makes sense to have a veteran get things started. If you have a whole new coaching staff, lots of new players AND an inexperienced QB, you might have a disaster and the whole team will regress. You might also destroy the young QB as well. I don't think you ever start a rookie when you have a new or unstable situation. They can always bring these guys in as the season progresses, but they're trying to get the team going first. By bringing in Pennington, you have a pro who can run the offense as the young team learns how to play together. The unit can develop and they can evaluate what they have. This tells me that they don’t think Beck or Henne are ready. They’re also putting in a new system. I think it makes sense to have a veteran get things started. If you have a whole new coaching staff, lots of new players AND an inexperienced QB, you might have a disaster and the whole team will regress. You might also destroy the young QB as well.

I don’t think you ever start a rookie when you have a new or unstable situation. They can always bring these guys in as the season progresses, but they’re trying to get the team going first.

By bringing in Pennington, you have a pro who can run the offense as the young team learns how to play together. The unit can develop and they can evaluate what they have.

]]> By: Anthony Stalter http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/#comment-167727 Anthony Stalter Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:25:34 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=3788#comment-167727 <em>Gerardo Orlando says: Not sure I agree. The Dolphins have nothing at QB, and going with the two youngsters could result in a disastrous season. The team is rebuilding, and getting a competent QB to run the offense as they fugure out what they have makes sense to me. Throwing a youngster out there to get killed would stifle the development of the whole team.</em> If the Dolphins were a quarterback away from making a postseason run, I would say the Pennington signing is productive. But they're not. They're not anywhere close to a playoff team and why not allow Beck (a former 2nd round pick) and Henne to get some experience why the rest of the team takes their bumps and bruises too? What's more productive, winning four or five games with Pennington (and paying him $11.5 mil)? Or winning two or three games with Henne/Beck and getting them some experience? I understand you want to try and win every year, but this seems like a latteral move to me and one that Parcells only made because he drafted the guy in NY and wanted to prove that one of "his guys" could play. Gerardo Orlando says:

Not sure I agree. The Dolphins have nothing at QB, and going with the two youngsters could result in a disastrous season. The team is rebuilding, and getting a competent QB to run the offense as they fugure out what they have makes sense to me. Throwing a youngster out there to get killed would stifle the development of the whole team.

If the Dolphins were a quarterback away from making a postseason run, I would say the Pennington signing is productive. But they’re not. They’re not anywhere close to a playoff team and why not allow Beck (a former 2nd round pick) and Henne to get some experience why the rest of the team takes their bumps and bruises too?

What’s more productive, winning four or five games with Pennington (and paying him $11.5 mil)? Or winning two or three games with Henne/Beck and getting them some experience?

I understand you want to try and win every year, but this seems like a latteral move to me and one that Parcells only made because he drafted the guy in NY and wanted to prove that one of “his guys” could play.

]]> By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/#comment-167680 John Paulsen Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:14:52 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=3788#comment-167680 Fantasy-wise, this is a boost for Ted Ginn and Ronnie Brown. Pennington gives the Dolphins a capable passer who will keep defenses somewhat off balance. Fantasy-wise, this is a boost for Ted Ginn and Ronnie Brown. Pennington gives the Dolphins a capable passer who will keep defenses somewhat off balance.

]]> By: Gerardo Orlando http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/09/dolphins-signing-of-chad-pennington-makes-little-sense/#comment-167475 Gerardo Orlando Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:30:19 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=3788#comment-167475 Not sure I agree. The Dolphins have nothing at QB, and going with the two youngsters could result in a disastrous season. The team is rebuilding, and getting a competent QB to run the offense as they fugure out what they have makes sense to me. Throwing a youngster out there to get killed would stifle the development of the whole team. Not sure I agree. The Dolphins have nothing at QB, and going with the two youngsters could result in a disastrous season. The team is rebuilding, and getting a competent QB to run the offense as they fugure out what they have makes sense to me. Throwing a youngster out there to get killed would stifle the development of the whole team.

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