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How would you feel if Pennington was to come back?

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by djphinfan, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    No way I'am giving up a pick for any of the free agent QB's out there..unless there is a secret conviction that we don't know about by Irish or Tony.

    I would look into some of the free agents like Hassellback and Vince Young, and maybe sneak a peak into another teams squad for someone like Dan Lefevour just to add a body with some upside.

    However, I got a feeling, especially because of the close relationship that Penny and Sparano have, and the sense that his surgery went very well, that Ole boy is gonna try to make a comeback...

    If he did, how would you feel about him at the position?, and doing what we have to do to draft our favorite one and letting him sit for a year and learn what true work ethic is?..I mean if we do decide to go for a QB high or pretty high in the draft, than sitting behind Penny for a year would be ideal no?

    You know he's thinking about it, and you know Sparano is thinking about it, especially in this most pivitol year, so if their thinking about it, we need to think about it.

    If he comes out and say's he feels great and wants to come back?.. I believe I would be about it.
     
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  2. Stringer Bell

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    Considering what was said regarding Sparano's feelings on Pennington, I don't see us using a roster spot for him next year.
     
  3. emocomputerjock

    emocomputerjock Senior Member

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    I missed out - what was said?
     
  4. bamadolphin

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    he wont be back and dont kid your self hassellback and vince young wont be here either
     
  5. Dolfan984

    Dolfan984 Underrated Free Agent

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    Scared because I believe there's about a 10% chance it'll work out. That might be generous.

    If Penny were healthy we'd be set at the QB position. (at least in terms of QB for now)

    Though if Penny were healthy for this and last year, we're probably in the midst of 3 straight playoff years IMO. Just doesn't work out that way sometimes. :(
     
  6. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    What was said String?
     
  7. Killerphins

    Killerphins The Finger

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    Pennington is done. He was healthy last season and he lasted two plays. The shoulder is shot.
     
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  8. NJFINSFAN1

    NJFINSFAN1 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    I don't see Penny here next year, he in fact says he is 50/50 on retirement or playing.

    I think there is a better chance that he coaches someplace (even here since his family is said to love Florida)
     
  9. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    Pennington was done after that Chargers game...... Sparano's failure to see that should be added to the list of reasons for him to be fired. He was barely touched when he was injured VS San Diego, being injured on the first play this season should have been a surprise to no one.

    And no, he's not NFL coaching material either........ he's a great guy that everyone likes and respects. Just leave it at that.....
     
  10. NJFINSFAN1

    NJFINSFAN1 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    I guess you have not been listening to every coach he played for, they all say he has a brilliant football mind and would make a great coach.

    So I'll listen to them on this one.
     
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  11. jupiterfin

    jupiterfin Mild Irritant

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    I'd think the FO was completely nuts if Penny came back. You cannot play QB in the NFL after 4 shoulder surgeries, and hopefully the cluster of fools in Davie realize this.
     
  12. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    And he did what for Henne as his "mentor"? Teach him the art of checking down?

    Penny was never more than a barely above average QB.....ever

    Now yeah he may have potential to be a great coach some day....... but to think he's ready right now is just blind homerism
     
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  13. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    I love Pennington, but he's damaged beyond repair....and I mean that he can not take a hit anymore.
     
  14. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Iam not wishing for this to happen, i'am saying, consider some variables here, we dont know what he's thinking'..50 50 is 50 50,besides you didn't answer my question JS, I asked how you would feel if he did?..would you tell him no? you cant compete?
     
  15. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    I think re-signing him and having him wait in the shadows, putting even more pressure on Henne was a huge mistake last year. I also am on record as saying I thought he was brittle and offered nothing as a player. So no, I would deff not want him back this year.....

    I do respect and like him tho and think he's a terrific guy...... I just don't want him on this team
     
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  16. 2socks

    2socks Rebuilding Since 1973

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    I would be ecstatic. Our QB problem would be solved and we instantly become a better football team. I have no issues with Henne as our backup while he learns and continues to develop.

    Maybe draft, after next draft, we could make a play for Andrew Luck or another QB who comes out. You have to admit that is a very positive outlook and is exciting to think about.

    Good post
     
  17. frozenfin

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    I would want one hell of a backup plan for when his shoulder explodes upon impact. And given that expectation, that backup may as well be the starter.

    Thank you for 2008 Chad.

    Pennington's last five starts: 2 TD, 6 INT, 2 season-ending injuries
     
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  18. 2socks

    2socks Rebuilding Since 1973

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    freeze his shoulder??
     
  19. Roman529

    Roman529 Senior Member

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    How about let's NOT bring back Pennington. He is a great guy and has given the Phins his best, but it is time to move on. We need to bring in another veteran player (maybe Vince Young? Kevin Kolb?) and draft a QB. Henne is the only QB I want coming back. I would like to see Vince Young, Chad Henne, Colin Kaepernick as our QB's next year. I think taking Kaepernick in the 4th round round would be a low risk move.
     
  20. Dolfan984

    Dolfan984 Underrated Free Agent

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    Ok but that Ravens game really skews those stats. When your WRs are Brandon London, Ted Ginn, and a rookie Bess added in that Dan Henning was his offensive coordinator, do you really think he had much of a chance that game? Cassell's numbers from yesterday make Chad's look good, and the Chiefs were actually running the ball pretty decently when the game wasn't in blowout mode. Chad didn't have that luxury. 52 yards at 2.5 ypc vs 108 yards at 5.7 ypc.

    Hell even http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2009/matchup/_/teams/ravens-patriots

    Even look at brady's stats from last years wild card game. His and pennington's from 08 aren't that far apart. Baltimore is making a habit of this

    and no i don't want chad back next year.
     
  21. MikeHoncho

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    Just to clarify on the question. Does that also include his shoulder?
     
  22. MonstBlitz

    MonstBlitz Nobody's Fart Catcher

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    Pennington's shoulder cannot be counted on. He was barely touched in the Tennessee game. That shoulder is finished. Pennington is one of my favorite QBs of all time, but it would be completely irresponsible of any coach or FO to count on him as even a backup, let alone a starting QB.
     
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  23. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    Yeah....it's dead

    This way when they have the technology in the future we can bring it back alive...... just not sure how long we can retain rights to a shoulder tho
     
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  24. NJFINSFAN1

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    Who said anything about being ready right now? And you can quit with the homerism crap.

    I said he is going to go into coaching, I didn't say he was going to be named anyone's head coach.

    Henne was taught what the staff wanted him to be taught, to check down and not make mistakes, you can go back and search Sparano saying it all preseason, it had nothing to do with Pennington.
     
  25. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    did you happen to see an interview he did about 2 weeks ago?, its one of the reasons I started this thread, He was talking about how Dr. Andrews put it together like for real for real..

    All Iam saying is, we don't know what this crazy cat is thinking..I would think he would rebab it at least to the point of testing it out, then, we'll see..Just preparing myself for the scenario thats all, its out of our control.
     
  26. Stringer Bell

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    Not sure when exactly, but in the week following Pennington's injury, at a PC, Penny essentially said that Sparano told him that all these shoulder injuries might just be a sign that its time to hang it up. He said he knew he could come back, but thought that he might be hurting a team in doing so. Sounded to me as if Sparano told Pennington that he wasn't going to take the risk next year with him.
     
  27. MonstBlitz

    MonstBlitz Nobody's Fart Catcher

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    What would you expect him to say, DJ? "My shoulder is completely shot and if a DE looks at it cross eyed it will probably require a 10th season ending shoulder surgery."

    Of course he's going to say the surgery went great. And his doctor will too. Pennington is a competitor and probably still wants to play.

    That doesn't change the fact that Tony Sparano would be a complete FOOL to rely on him as a starter, or a backup for this season given his injury history. Now maybe if he could prove the shoulder was in REALLY good shape, you could potentially keep him as a #3 QB for this season, but even that is risky.
     
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  28. Killerphins

    Killerphins The Finger

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    DJ I understand your angle here on Penny and how it would save having to search for a QB to bring some competition for Henne but man they did all the stuff they needed to get Pennington prepared last season and look what happened. These aren't fluke injuries bro. The tried to fix it for real each time they cut into it but there is only so much you can do. Given the arm strength before the last two surgeries I would have said no. Hell I thought it was suicide to play him at all last season. He is done bro. The idea is appreciated and all but a team would have to be out of their minds to consider him again given the history. Time for Chad Pennington to hang up the cleats for good.
     
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  29. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    And who better to teach him the art of the check down than Penny?

    And plenty of ppl have been calling for us to make him everything from QB coach to OC..... right now. Without any coaching experience at all........ that's blind homerism.
     
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  30. Rocky Raccoon

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    Not only is his health a major question mark, but it would go against the plan to move forward with a more aggressive offense.
     
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  31. ToddsPhins

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    Bad idea to hinge the success of a season on a guy with a giant question mark as an arm. Seriously, that's what it looks like now after all his problems. It looks like a question mark. Not to mention spending an offseason with him taking all the 1st string snaps etc. If he goes down early, then all those practice snaps are wasted and we're right back to square 1.

    Plus Penny doesn't really fit the "opening up the offense" mentality that Sparano referenced. On the next pass Penny attempts over 40 yards, you might see his arm fly 20 yards down the field with it.
     
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  32. Pagan

    Pagan Metal & a Mustang

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    We make Penny the starter and we might as well try to talk Bryan Cox out of retirement to play LB.
     
  33. vt_dolfan

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    Highly....highly disagree.

    Just to ask....what made you draw your conclusion that he is not NFL coaching material?
     
  34. ToddsPhins

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    With Sparano's job hanging in the balance, I'm inclined to doubt that we use a 1st round pick on a QB. He's going to want immediate performance from the position with a vet or even Henne who has 2 years of experience instead of a rookie who will need a few years to develop.

    If Tony wants to keep his job, then he's going to need as much performance & success out of this team next year as possible, which means our draft picks will have to impact from game 1 if possible. You wont get that from a 1st round QB.
     
  35. vt_dolfan

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    Its not blind homerism. The man was a Rhodes Scholar finalist and graduated college with a 3.83 GPA. He also has a documented photographic memory.


    "It didn’t take long for Denise and James to realize that Chad was exceptionally bright. An interested and engaged student, he possessed a photographic memory, which he applied to every part of his life. Chad enjoyed music and took to the piano easily. In school plays, not only would Chad know his lines, he would have every other kid’s down cold, too.

    Chad also put his brain power to use on the football field. Though he wasn’t a particularly impressive athlete, his understanding of strategy and technique helped him stand apart from others. Chad threw himself into the more mundane aspects of sports. He began studying film with his father when he was eight. he also idolized Joe Montana, identifying with the skinny star’s cerebral approach to the game."

    http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Pennington/Pennington_bio.html


    Chad Pennington's ability to watch and breakdown film...and then remember every small aspect of what he saw in game tape....minute details...would make him an amazing play caller. So...any argument that should Chad Pennington decide to be that type of coach...is one that is made in sound information.....not just "he will checkdown...blah..blah..."
     
  36. Tin Indian

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    After the fiasco in the Titans game, he's done. He needs to pursue other alternatives.
     
  37. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    Because he's never coached a day of his life in the NFL?

    Now if you want to name him an assistant of some kind and let him work his way into it, then fine. But to just hand him the responsibilities of a coach, would be highly irresponsible.
     
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  38. jetssuck

    jetssuck I hear Mandich's voice...

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    Pure speculation on your part....... let me know when have something solid
     
  39. Tin Indian

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    Pennington should start as a Qb coach. Hell, that's what he's been for the last two years anyway. I think he'd be a good one, if all the accounts are to be believed. Head coach or OC are a bit beyond his resume' at this point.
     
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  40. NJFINSFAN1

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    Or just being blind to his potential of being a coach on your end?

    PS

    Name one coach that ever started coaching with experience? They all had to take that first job.

    And penny was coaching on the sidelines after his surgery.

    I'm not saying he is going to be a great coach or a coach on our staff, but I'm not blind to the fact the guy has potential either.
     

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