cause now they know that we’ve got 2 QB’s who have the arm strength to stretch the field.

Now we need a WR that can catch it and our offense might actually start clicking.

Exactly the thought process I had. Henne’s the man now, but White may have a problem.

Here we go again. Somebodys cast off. Why does Jay Feeley come to mind. If it should happen to be a second round pick I will know where Parcells next stop will be.

I believe it shows they have lots of faith in Henne. Veteren pocket passers were available (Garcia is expected to be released any minute), by not getting a veteran and getting Thigpen, it tells me they trust Henne (or at least will give him full support this year – good move).

On Tyler, i agree he seems another great player who can play the Wildcat, he can actually catch the ball well, so if you spread him right, someone could throw it to him….and that could be White.

Imagine packages with both White and Tyler on the field? Both can throw, run and they say Pat can catch, haven;t seen it, but it will be interesting to see.

Go Fins!

How could I forget. AJ. Thats right. I’ve spent all all this time trying to forget. I guess I was sucessful.

but i think this trade kills hennes confidence

It was one of those moments that stay with a person for apparently no reason, but always resonate a little later in life, like an echo in time.

I have no idea what this trade means except that Parcells and co. aren’t stupid. They aren’t making the mistake of betting on one horse when they can bet on three. We could make the mistake of committing only to Henne and not bringing in other talent in, and if he doesn’t work out where would we be? This is backup for the backup for the main plan.

And I don’t think you can read into this trade so easily as to say it’s not Henne’s job. What else helps push a young QB along? Competition at his position. Why trust a 23 year old to do it himself when you can easily make him do it by using another talented qb to breathe down his neck? Maybe Henne isn’t the man, but if he can buck this type of pressure, he’ll prove to be more than just a good qb, but a winner. The same goes for Thigpen and White.

The competition has begun, folks. Just wild.

He is in luv with Thigpen, like he was with Ganon. The Chief traded Ganon to Okland, end of story, last tinme Oak went to a SB. He was so piss!! Now he was like, why they dont put Thigpen, he still beleive Thigpen is better than Coley(or whatever his name is).
U said Henne dont have competition?, I tho this regimen beleive in competition!

the Eagles cut Jeff garcia a few days after signing him. We coulda got him cheap. But hell I like Thiggy way better. Like the athleticism and youth

outside of the Dolphins wanting to have a veteran backup with NFL experience and neither Henne nor White has ever started a game in this league.

They had to get someone with NFL experience just in case.

I think you’re reading too much into this move.

now i really want henne to succeed for the good of the franchise but would it surprise me if thigpen some how became our best QB in the next few years no. Thigpen is good and if pioli was not in such a big rush to get his players from the patriots he would have realized how great this guy was last year for the chiefs. Thigpen was just stuck in a bad position. A New Regime comes in and they wanted their QB to play and not the guy who had decent success the year before. He is definitely better than White (who each and every day looks like he was just a product of the system at WV)Great trade by the Dolphins. and i wonder why my other favorite team the panthers could not pull a deal off like this when they are even worse at QB then we are

To me Pat White has looked terrible each time he has been on the field albeit only for a couple of plays each time. I guess I was surprised that we didn’t see more of him in the preseason. I do think too much is being made of what Thigpen brings to the table other than he will be a backup but I dont’ personally think we will see anything from this guy anytime soon

Competition ; )
Or Henne has won the STARing position? lol

and needed one more.

and picked up a starter. Henne gets to keep the job if he plays well, but if he falters then Thigpen comes in. I think Thigpen mentors White on some nuances of how a spread offense works in the NFL, how to take a hit, etc. and Pat White will still continue to be developed as a spread QB since he is more physically talented than Thigpen.

I don’t see how this is not a kick in the crotch to Henne. Everyone knows how much this FO values all their draft picks and to give one (or two?) up for a 25 yr old QB who was successful in a starting role last year, tells me that they are hedging their bet with Henne.

If you had complete confidence in Henne, you sign an over the hill veteran as an emergency QB. What other young starting QB is looking over their shoulder at another young QB who has started in the league? None that I can think of, not Ryan, Flacco, Stafford, Sanchez. Hell even Jamarcus Russell is secure in his spot as a starter.

As far as White is concerned, it is pretty early to be giving up on a 2nd round draft pick who has no experience at all in a professional offense. He is a project who not only needs to learn how to be a pro, but the terminology of the offense, and how to take a snap from center. That will take time.

IMO, this is shot across the bow of Henne’s ship and Henne better perform now. If he is bad these next two games, look out. Because after the bye week, look for Thigpen to be the starter against New Orleans.

the subsequent drafting of Pat White, and the addition of a proven spread offense QB that can throw.. I think this regime wants to make The Wildcat our base package. That is why Henne is in trouble.

“Even still, I suspect Thigpen will be nothing more than the #3 quarterback on gameday for the foreseeable future.” and not 4 hours later it’s “And now, sooner rather than later, I expect to see Thigpen as the second quarterback on gameday with White relegated to emergency third string duties.”?

As you said, anything anyone says is pure speculation therefore I would take the Thigpen signing no differently than when Walsh signed Steve Young even though he had Montana,Shula signing Mitchell when they already had Marino,Indy drafting Brown when they have Addai,us drafting Parmalee AND Lex when we have Ronnie or any number of other teams signing other players whether it’s out of uncertainty or simply “turning over rocks”,you always try and bring in quality depth and sometimes you find a gem.

NOT aquiring Thigpen,especially considering the cost,would have been moronic IMO because he is a tremendous athlete,has quite a bit of experience for his age but most importantly has quite a bit of experience in the type of O that BP began researching and wants to implement here long before he even came to Miami so it was a no-brainer from this FO’s point of view.

If he comes in and performs really well then he will get his shot as will White…might oughta buckle up because things might just get very interesting and exciting sooner rather later because the spread is coming to town boys and girls!

I think that it is to challenge Henne but it will be the kind of challenge we have Carpenter with Barth. The challenge that is challenging one’s self not the fight for their job, although they may think that. I’m just hoping it can make either Henne a better QB or will make Thigpen a better one.

The Dolphins tried out free agent RB Ryan Torain on Tuesday.
None of Miami’s backs are known to be injured, so Torain was likely just in for a look-see and physical. Torain does have practice squad eligibility.

I always liked this guy….. I know we are stacked with RB’s, but he’s a stud.

dolphins 0-3 (disappointing, but let’s be honest, not shocking with our schedule)

cp done for the year and maybe finished in the NFL actually. Sorry to hear that because no matter if you were (or weren’t) a fan of CP, he is a class player and was part of a great season last year.

Thigpen traded to miami…

I like the move to get Thigpen – he’s an infinitely better option than Pat White right now. Thigpen, for his inaccuracy and picks, also makes plays, can run, and put up some points.

Henne: He was the regime’s chosen guy and he got a full year, plus a couple of games, to sit and watch. Now let’s see what Henne does and if he validates the regime’s confidence and our hopes….

Tyler Thipgen is my favorite young quarterback in the NFL. He took over a hopeless franchise last year, and actually made them into a competitive team week to week (although the awful defense continually lost the games for him). He showed more potential, leadership, and determination last year than Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, and Joe Flacco, all of whom had someone else to rely on if they struggled. And I imagine that if Henne falters in the next two or three weeks, Thigpen might work his way into the starting job.

I can’t begin to describe how happy I was to hear that the Phins traded to get him.

Excellent stuff to get anyone thinking…

For me, it’s all about options… the more the team has the better it can do it’s job… which I think is to keep defenses thinking, rather than reacting…

T-Bone is just another weapon that can be imployed…

Just a thought… Pat could be moved to receiver… just saying.

the fact that they brought in a young QB like Thigpen. Puts some good pressure on Henne to step up, so if anything it’ll make both of them better. White will probably stay at #2 so he can be swapped in and out for the wildcat, BUT, if Henne is to go down Thig will get the nod over White.

We Brought in Thigpen, because we needed a 3rd QB on the Roster.
Nothing More, Nothing Less.

No designs of Thigpen Starting…
No trust issues with Henne….

We needed to fill a roster spot..and the Front Office he was the best fit at the time?

Lets not read too much into this people.

This trade was made because we cant win with Henne yet and we needed the experience Thigpen brings. Thigpen will be your quarterback as soon as he learns this system. Dolphins are just trying to salvage what is setting up to be a dismal season. I was really afraid that we used up all the enthusiasm that was put into last year. This could prove to be a good move and I would expect nothing less from Parcels. Go Fins!!

you are already talking about Thigpen taking over?

lol

Tyler had a very very impressive 18-12 ratio (not counting the rush TDs) last season behind a horrible KC offense line and a below average rushing game.

Thats better then Ryan’s 16-11 (who had a much much better team) and Flacco’s 14-12.

Food for thought…

Henne is the new Pennington, and Thigpen is the new Henne..

Dolphins fans just looooove backups don’t we? This is already getting more tired than the Chad vs Chad debates…

… sure he’s young, but he’s got the experience Pat White does not, and Pat is not ready to go in the game if Henne falls to injury. Period.

… T-Bone is not a cast-off…. he was traded for…. and has the athleticism to perform the Wildcat ahead of Pat because of his skills AND experience. Period.

… there are no Marinos, Elways, Mannings, etc on the waiver wires… so Fahgettaboudit. Period.

I’m moving on….

I think that Fr8train might have left the station too early. I dont think too many people would want you comfortably speaking for the Dolphin organization. We can only hope Henne goes out and plays well the rest of the season since you’ve determined him to be the starting quarterback. I guess we can just wait and see. Must be some other problems since we weren’t doing to swell with Pennington this year. Gotta love the blogging? I think Shinobi made some good points!

Tyler Thigpen got a horrible rap in K.C. Kansas City lacked major offensive talent, their O-line was almost as bad as 1-15 Miami’s, and their defense failed to put up any kind of stops. Just look at whats happening to Matt Cassel- an undeniable future talent. I think this, for now, is a move to spur production out of White, but Chad Henne must win a few games before he gets set as the franchise quarterback. I don’t see White as long for the Dolphins. Ironically enough, I could see him being traded somewhere like Buffalo. This whole wildcat quarterback is a terrible idea and noone is having any sucess with it. Michael Vick was athletic, but he was still a quarterback-albeit questionable- at heart.