Chad Pennington thinks his career is probably over

Honestly I'm pretty sure his career was over already. I'd really like to see him as a QB coach somewhere. Hell even on our team. I think he could eventually work his way up to an OC and hey maybe even a HC if he has the teaching ability. I don't doubt his knowledge of the game.

 

Why does everybody automatically believe Pennington is coaching material. Sure Pennington understands the position and the game in whole, but that doesn't mean he has the ability to translate that onto any other player. Remember Henne was under the leadership of Pennington for years and none of his teaching rubbed off onto Henne.

 

That is only one aspect of coaching. The other is breaking down a game plan.

 

With some players it doesn't matter who the coach is. Henne just could not translate what the coaches tried to drill into him onto the field, and lacked intangibles. People think Pennington could be a coach because of his leadership skills and knowledge of the game. Also people believe he would be a good QB coach because not only does he understand the position he understands proper throwing mechanics and the like.

 

We are talking about the Henne who, by his own admission, didn't put in the amount of study time that he should have. No coach can overcome someone not putting in the work.

 

He did a hell of a job mentoring Henne. Just sayin'.

 

Coach Pennington is wrong. His career hasn't even begun yet.

 

Either way, I am buying www.firechadpennington.com as a precaution.

 

If I were a college coach I'd give Pennington a shot as an intern. He isn't hurting for money. Worst case scenario he doesn't pan out and you part ways.

 

With our track history might as well get firejoephilbin.com and bringbacksparano.com as well

 

he needs to goahead and donate his rotator cuffs to science and come coach the dolphins.

 

Yeah, I definitely think he has a shot of being some type of coach. He shows some intangibles to do so. He should start at maybe his Alma Mater, and then try to work his way up the ranks.

 

Agreed. By the way your sig is kinda funny, Both those qb's have a future on the bench or selling insurance hahahaha

 

I know lol to be fair this sig is like three years old.

 

Thread bumped from 2 years ago.

 

he could go to work for espn we can always use an ally

 

I don't know if I'd go quite that far. Although Henne's record as a starter isn't impressive (which I attribute to Sparano/Henning), he does have a respectable 60.7% completion average, something he did learn from Pennington I think, but I do agree with you in so much that being a great player doesn't automatically translate into being a great coach. If that were the case, why we don't have Dan Marino as a quarterbacks coach is beyond me.

Being able to play...and being able to teach are two completely different animals.

Remember, Don Shula was only a medicore defensive back with the Cleveland Browns but arguably the greatest NFL coach of all time.

 

I thought his career was over when his arm fell off...for the second time.

 

No more "The Future" QB sigs plz.

 

last thing I read the QB coaching position was the only one unfilled on the Miami coaching roster

 

He's gonna replace Will Carrell as the "injury expert"

 

I think that has a lot more to say about the quarterbacking skills of Henne and less about leadership skills of Pennington. You can have the best teacher in the world but if the student just doesn't have the skills necessary to perform at a high level, even this teacher will fail. Henne failed because he just isn't a good NFL QB. It had nothing to do with Pennington, Henning, Sparano, or any other offensive coach on the Dolphins.