DOLPHINS: Henne, was - Running into the kicker, seriously?

[ldouglas at gmail.com]

On 9/19/08, Mark S. Clark <clark.m.s at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:30 PM, <ldouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> are you kidding? arm strength means you can call plays to more of the
>> field - like deep outs - thus the cardinals have to defend more of the
>> field. plus had they studied film they would have keyed in on whatever
>> tells or tendencies he had as a QB.
>>
>
> Both QBs were playing from the same playbook, so I don't buy the "Cards
> didn't gameplan for Henne" defense either.
> As someone else pointed out, the difference was not drastic enough for an
> excuse like that.
> After all, the Cards are a professional football team the last time I
> checked.
>
> Face it...the kid done good for his first NFL appearance.

no doubt, but let's not overstate it.  it's a proven fact that the
backup qb always looks better when in relief than when he starts the
next game and the other team knows he's starting. the true test of a
QB what happens when the other team gets tape on him and can benefit
from seeing what kind of pressures and looks work most effectively and
what his tendencies are based on personnel and down/distance.

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