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Sparano saw signs of progress from Henne

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by jdang307, Mar 23, 2011.

  1. jdang307

    jdang307 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/27271/sparano-saw-signs-of-progress-from-henne

    I did too. His boobs look several cup sizes larger.
    :up:

    Someone forget to tell Sparano it was Henne's second year starting. Never mind 3rd year in the league.
     
  2. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    It was his first year as starting quarterback throughout training camp, mini camps, practices and leading into the season etc

    Im pretty sure a perfectionist like tony would know that....
     
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  3. AdamC13

    AdamC13 Well-Known Member

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    Great, Sparano comparing Henne with Manning. Ryan Leaf was 3-6 as a starter his first year starting for whatever that is worth.

    The Colts were coming off a 3-13 year Manning's first year so the team didn't get worse. In year two of Manning starting the Colts went 13-3.

    Henne's first year starting followed a team that went 11-5...albeit, coming off a much easier schedule the year before. But Henne did not take Miami to another level last year when the defense was significantly better and had Marshall to throw to.
     
  4. Killerphins

    Killerphins The Finger

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    Henning through Henne under the bus and Tony agreed.
    Maybe an epiphany for now.:confused2:
     
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  5. [video=youtube;uOWHwY4aAZQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOWHwY4aAZQ&feature=player_embedded[/video]
     
  6. Dolphin1184

    Dolphin1184 Member

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    Maybe Henne is "more erect."
     
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  7. ToddsPhins

    ToddsPhins Banned

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    Henne improved in plenty areas.
    1. He became the top QB in the league in 3rd and 3-7s conversion %age. (and a QB rating around 117)

    2. He became a better 1st down passer <on a down that's less predictable> with an 87 QB rating and more TDs than INTs.

    3. He improved in the redzone with 10 TDs to what should be 1 INT and a rating around 92.

    4. He continued to show that he can play well when trailing a game: 89 rating, 9 TDs, 7 INTs, despite not having the greatest personnel for coming from behind.

    5. When he throws the ball 21-30 times/game, his rating is 106 with 6 TDs to 1 INT.
    Ok, so we've got: 1st down at 87 rating, 2nd down ?, 3rd & normal at 117, 3rd & long ?, redzone at 92, trailing a game at 89, and 21-30 pass attempts at 117. Does anyone look at these and not think "Wow, those are the makings of some good numbers here. We might have something!"????

    When our ground game picks up no yards on 1st or 2nd down, leaving us in TOO MANY 2nd and 3rd and Longs, that's where problems arose.... and we see evidence of this in the stat column where Henne's ratings are in the 60's on 2nd down and 3rd and long IIRC. When we get the ground game going and can consistently gain solid yards on 1st and/or 2nd down, we'll begin seeing these weak areas of his game minimized and improved as more 2nd and 3rd & longs are becoming 2nd or 3rd & <7 yards instead. Then we should begin seeing 2nd down and 3rd down performance increasing to where it balances him out across the board.

    6. I saw him improve with his feet as well. He picked up a few key first downs for us with them. I expect that to happen more frequently now.
     
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  8. CaribPhin

    CaribPhin Guest

    Wow Sparano...what a ****ing homer. Good thing random guys on a forum know better.
     
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  9. ToddsPhins

    ToddsPhins Banned

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    :lol:
     
  10. MarinePhinFan

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    Please show me where Sparano compared Henne to Manning.

    *Walks away now before I get banned*
     
  11. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    quick someone ban him!!!
     
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  12. Southbeach

    Southbeach Banned

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    I'm not going to debate Henne any longer. We have all seen AJ, DC, Beck, etc, and all agree they were BUSTS. No one, at this point, can say the same on Henne. We just do not know.

    I expect he is going to be our QB for 2011. I expect that he is going to have a good year. I may be wrong or right.

    However, no one is going to convince me otherwise until he plays his 3rd season. Over, done, next.
     
  13. Samphin

    Samphin Κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει

    I still like Henne. Always have. I tend to agree that we still don't know which way he is going to go. Last year he was on the fence, teetering on being very good, and now he seems to be on the same fence, but teetering the other way.

    I really just wanted to say teetering.

    Teetering.
     
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  14. Larryfinfan

    Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member

    True enough, but that 11-5 team was NOT very talented. They didn't add much this year other than Marshall and the OL got worse....big difference...
     
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  15. Stringer Bell

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    Yeah, it was those signs of improvement that led him to bench Henne.
     
  16. JMHPhin

    JMHPhin Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    what i dont get is why n e one is bashing hard. they didnt hand him the job,, all they are saying is the saw enuff to allow him to compete for it and they are looking to upgrade. best of both worlds, dont give up on henne while not throwing all your eggs and your future on him
     
  17. SICK

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    I am eating a sub for lunch from the grocery store "Harris Teeter"

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    You're welcome.
     
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  18. MarinePhinFan

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    What signs led them to name him the season's starter and to give him his starting job back? ;)
     
  19. miamiron

    miamiron There's always next year

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    and Ross threw Sparano under the bus
    as Ireland stood by wondering what was happening

    We are a franchise of "under the bus throwers"
     
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  20. Stringer Bell

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    Not anything that happened in 2010.
     
  21. MarinePhinFan

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    Really? What about the 2010 OTA's and training camps?
     
  22. Buckeyetroop

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    Actually Stringer he looked good in camp when there wasn't a defense, and he got his job back by default. Had Pennington played average without getting hurt, Henne would have disappeared.
     
  23. krypto

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    Forget about mentioning in the same sentence, Sparano shouldn't even mention Henne's name in the same library as Manning. I understand Sparano is defending his QB but this is just ridiculous and I cant believe he is still the Dolphins head coach.
     
  24. ToddsPhins

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    Teeter subs rock. All you're doing is making me hungry.
     
  25. MarinePhinFan

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    They don't play against a defense in camp? ahahahah!

    Also, Henne's first 6 games of last season he had a QBR of 75, 106, 91, 81, 82, 82....

    Ummmmm..yeah, try again.
     
  26. the 23rd

    the 23rd a.k.a. Rio

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    hopefully after this season both will be long gone
     

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