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On Monday the Miami Dolphins officially named Chad Pennington their starting quarterback for the 2008 NFL season. Pennington, after just two weeks as a Dolphin, will get his first regular season start in teal against his former team, the New York Jets on September 7th.

Pennington has done a lot in his 2 weeks in camp. He has brought a new confidence to the team, on both sides of the ball. Pennington, although not spectacular, is a solid and dependable QB. The Dolphins haven’t had the luxury of such a player at the QB position since Jay Fiedler was at his best in 2002. Offensive players on this current Dolphins team have never played with a QB this good and it is inspiring confidence in the offense and spurring on the defense to match their counterparts. Clearly Pennington’s arrival has had a positive effect on this team, which for now is his team.

Pennington won’t have a very long leash though, as he’ll need to prove from the get go that he is still a top tier QB if he wants to keep his job in Miami. For all the success he’s experienced in his two weeks in camp so far, his age and the injuries that have caused advanced wear and tear on his body mean that Pennington may not (and probably will not) be the long term answer for this team. This is Pennington’s team for now, but waiting in the wings is the continually impressive Chad Henne who makes strides week in and week out in camp. Don’t be surprised to see the youngster half way through the season if Pennington stumbles. One would think if the Dolphins hit the half way point and are .500 or worse, Chad may replace Chad.

Filed under: Coaching,Football,Lets Go Dolphins,Players,Team by Matthew McCabe

FMulder

I don’t find it surprising that Pennington was named the starter, he should
be based on his experience level. There are a couple things I worry about
though. I know he’s a smart guy, but does he really know the playbook well
enough at this point? I guess it doesn’t make a huge difference, because
even if he knows every play in the book it isn’t going to make the
difference between making the team playoff bound or not, but it’s worth
worrying about anyway.

I don’t know that he’ll need to prove he’s still a top tier QB though. Think
about it, if Brady were dressing as the starting QB for the Dolphins this
year, would he look like a top tier QB? Probably not. I think regardless of
how he plays, you let him play all of this season, or at least until he
hurts his shoulder again. If anyone knows about the proper way to develop a
QB, it’s Parcells. I don’t think he wants to see Henne take a single snap
this entire season, and it would really serve Henne well if that turns out
to be the case.
FMulder

I don’t find it surprising that Pennington was named the starter, he should
be based on his experience level. There are a couple things I worry about
though. I know he’s a smart guy, but does he really know the playbook well
enough at this point? I guess it doesn’t make a huge difference, because
even if he knows every play in the book it isn’t going to make the
difference between making the team playoff bound or not, but it’s worth
worrying about anyway.

I don’t know that he’ll need to prove he’s still a top tier QB though. Think
about it, if Brady were dressing as the starting QB for the Dolphins this
year, would he look like a top tier QB? Probably not. I think regardless of
how he plays, you let him play all of this season, or at least until he
hurts his shoulder again. If anyone knows about the proper way to develop a
QB, it’s Parcells. I don’t think he wants to see Henne take a single snap
this entire season, and it would really serve Henne well if that turns out
to be the case.
David

I think they should keep the leash on Pennington short. This team will have a very impressive running game, and the WR will probably be enough to win some games…if Pennington and his old arm aren’t getting it done lets see what Henne has to offer!
David

I think they should keep the leash on Pennington short. This team will have a very impressive running game, and the WR will probably be enough to win some games…if Pennington and his old arm aren’t getting it done lets see what Henne has to offer!

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