Dolphins QB Pat White Unfiltered
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I gained some respect for the kid by the end of the season (kahonies) though his throwing skills in the last game really came to light as no where to be found. He is young and i believe he has talent still yet to bring out.
Gotta admit when he came on the field for a wildcat formation we never went for popcorn. -
better learn to be a receiver & play special teams
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Ug! I realize how he was used, but this is still a head scratcher and an eye roller all in one.2socks, LandShark13 and Bpk like this. -
I really like this kid. I really do. I hope he bulks up and becomes our #2 QB. He has class and seems like a pretty down to earth kid. Everytime I hear Pat White's name, I remember the story someone posted on here about him at the New England game. About how Pat White trotted over to the men and women serving this country and shook each and every hand, something not a single Patriot or other Dolphin for that matter did.
Much respect for this kid.
Interviewer: "Who would you want at your side in a bar fight?"
Pat White: "Lousaka Polite.":up:2socks likes this. -
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pat white isnt an nfl quarterback
the experiment was a big waste of time
not to mention a second round pick
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You can't SERIOUSLY be mentioning Pat White's name in the same breath as Tom Brady, Kurt Warner and Brett Favre, can you?
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(besides Pat White)
How many starting QBs in the NFL are 6'0" or shorter?
One.
How many are less than 200 lbs?
None.
How many aren't pure passers?
One.
How many are run-first (one/two-read) QBs by nature?
One.
And you'd have to say that ZERO or ONE out of THIRTY-TWO is NOT good odds of success.
And there's a reason for those numbers: QBs with any of those traits don't succeed very often.
QBs with ALL those traits are called Wide Receivers.Rick 1966 likes this. -
Let me guess, you are also a West Virgina fan right? -
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Anyway I didn't like the pick then and I still don't like it now. I will however spend my time rooting for him to be a success. That is unless we find someone willing to give us a pick back for him.
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Johnny Unitas 6'1" 194 pounds,Pat White 6'0" 190 pounds,Bart Starr 6'1" 197 pounds,Len Dawson 6'0" 190 pounds,Bob Griese 6'1" 190 pounds,Drew Brees 6'0" 209 pounds.
Ryan Leaf,6'5" 235 pounds,Joey Harrington 6'4" 210 pounds -
It's because they are so good, that the comparison works. He never said Pat will be as good as those guys. Just don't use 0-5 as evidence he definitely won't be.
The guy was good in college, and excellent at the combine. He needs to find his way, and maybe he never does. That is also possible. But don't write him off because he missed 5 passes.
I hated the Pat White pick. I still do. But he's here, he's trying, give him a chance.USArmyFinFan, Silverphin, eric and 5 others like this. -
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I have no idea if Pat White can succeed in this league,but there's the point,noone really does.3 passes thrown mainly from gimick schemes is absolutely no guage of the abilities of a rookie QB.
He looked good in college,he looked great at the combine,I dont know what he is,other then that he's on our team. But lets get a little more evidence before we start tamping down the dirt on the rookies grave with our collective shovels.Silverphin likes this. -
His college stats might seem good until you compare them to other college QBs. (Nothing is anything till it is compared to something)
For instance, he never threw for over 2,000 yards in a season. Except in one Bowl Game he never threw for over 230 yards in a game.
In his last year (2008) 26 QBs had a higher QB rating. 85 QBs threw for more yards. 31 QBs threw for more TDs. 66 QBs had a higher yards per pass attempt average (His longest pass was only 52 yards).
His completion percentage added to his YPA is not high compared to a lot of other college QBs. Of the 15 QBs with a higher completion percentage, all threw for a more yards(most, a LOT more) and only one had a lower YPA. In other words, in college, Pat White threw mostly short passes. And a lot of them were on roll out options.
And remember that this is the year his coaches tried to showcase his passing.
Compare him to someone like Tim Tebow. When you compare each players final three years, Tebow blows White away in every single category. Yet Pat White played against much much lesser teams every year.
And Pat White had running backs that are now in the NFL to count on.
Most people give three reasons that Pat White can be a NFL QB.
1. His college stats.
2. He won 4 Bowl games.
3. He was the MVP of the Senior Bowl (4-10 passing)NaboCane and Rhody Phins Fan like this. -
I thought Vince Young but I was not sure if you were still counting size. Vince Young is 6'5" 233 pounds. -
Who cares?
What does that stat have to do with Pat White ever being a QB in the NFL?
It is like saying that Tim Tebow will make it as a NFL QB because he has more rushing TDs in his NCAA career then any other QB.
If Pat White had the skills of a Mike Vick he would not have won 4 Bowl games etc etc because he would have left for the NFL early.
The NFL is a PASSING GAME now, ask any former college running QB that is now playing another position in the NFL or is selling life insurance.
The question I have for Pat White as far as just being able to play in the Wildcat is can he run between the tackles in the NFL? And the answer is NO.
I do not think that Pat White has yet to break a tackle in the NFL. On his one big run he had almost prefect blocking. Any of our running backs could have scored with the blocking on that play.
He can't throw a NFL football against NFL defenses and he cannot run against NFL defenses. He has no future as a QB in the NFL. -
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Take away his one 33 yard run and he averaged 2.4 yards per carry.
I'm not myself very impressed with that.
It comes down to do you think we can win with him running a High School/College offense in the NFL?
P.S. In preseason he was 6 for 16 passing (37.5%) for 31 yards which is 1.9 yards per pass attempt. But he did run 11 times for 38 yards! (3.5 YPC)Last edited: Jan 14, 2010 -
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Sure he threw for less yards but then you compare that to Henne and you see his YPA was higher but threw less times. he can only do what his coaches asked him and when they asked him he performed better than Henne. Henne has looked better and is our QB, so don't get any ideas that I think pat is better. Just rebutting some of these arguments against Pat. -
Are we seriously calling a player a bust after one year?
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