Ofcourse you bring him back. And trade Thigpen.

if penny wants to stay as a backup, its a no brainer.

i like the idea of pennington “mentoring” heene, especially when it comes to watching game film. if he could do that and accept a back up’s wages, and we can trade thigpen. i like keeping him. if either of those two are going to be an issue , then we thank CP10 for his time and send him on his way. moving pat white to WR reciever is a great idea. i think he is a playmaker on the field. but not a leader in the huddle, or under center for that matter

he would be but a controversy waiting to happen let the old guy walk!!!!!!!

shall have to decide money & roster spots.
Nuthin’ else matters.

I still like him. on our team.

You all know my reasons.

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Let me just say this. Chad is the type of quarterback every coach dreams of having on their team. Which is why “the tuna” brought him into Miami when the Jets dumped him for Maddens lover boy. For those of you reading this and dont know who he is, it’s FAAAVREEE.lol This guy was going to be one of the greats before all his injuries. He has the right attitude and work ethic but the bottom line is, if you cant get the ball to the sidelines you wont make it much longer in the NFL. The same thing happened to Fieldler when he was in Miami. Just didnt have enough pop on his throws to go deep or strike outside when the clock wasnt on their side. As a fan I would love to have him back, but looking at it from a “what’s best for the team” point of view, he needs to move along. I still wish he had more success, better luck, and less injuries during his time as a starter. Whatever and wherever Pennington goes, and I believe I speak for the majority of Dolphins fans, he was what our team needed when everybody started losing hope.Great guy with a good heart. Good luck Chad.

It’s an even number year.

Does have a nice ring to it, even though it sounds like the start to a nursery rhyme. ; )

It would be one thing if the Trifecta inherited those players but they’re the ones who drafted and traded for them. Maybe if someone offers more than they already invested in them but that’s not going to happen with White. I suppose someone would give up a 4th for Thigpen but if that’s the case I don’t think I want to give him up. At that rate he’ll be worth a 3rd soon.

That leads me to Pennington. Obviously if he signs then he’s #2. In that case White would have to go since keeping White as #3 would restrict his play to only if Henne and Pennington are out of the game. That means no packages with White in them which renders him useless. In order to bring in Pennington they would have to get rid of White which won’t happen because of what they invested in him. You need to give him one more season to show improvement.

I suppose the only other answer is to trade Thigpen (which I’m opposes to) and keep White as #2 and put Pennington in the same #3 role Thigpen held, strictly as an insurance policy.

Best case scenario is since White didn’t complete a pass the NFL should allow the Dolphins to list him as a RB/WR. Then you can sign Pennington and keep Thigpen. Since Thigpen can be used in other packages you’d keep him as #2 in order to play him sparingly from time to time like White this year. Pennington would be emergency QB #3 like Thigpen’s role last year.

no matter your stance on Thigpen. Everybody can see that Thigpen can run that spread option that the Phins seem so intent to implement, better then White has, will do, or is even capable of doing.

So am I saying he should come back or quit?

If he will resign Pennington and keep Tyler. Sad part is will we get anything for Pat White in a trade? He has yet to complete one pass and he only wants to play QB.

If he’s alright with being the backup, this is a no-doubter in my mind. As far as who to get rid of, White’s the guy. He’s useless as a QB, end of story.

Turn him into a WR or RB…otherwise show him the door.

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10 years of experience has to be worth something, and I like that on the sidelines with Henne. But his shoulder will get injuried again if pressed in to service, that is a fact and I don’t like that at all. However, I’m going with Thigpen over White.

Pat White is a joke, he’ll never be an NFL qb. Hell, my old out of shape ass could do as well as White did. And thats not sayin much…lol. Penne would be a great support system for Henne, and then maybe once Penne decides he’s done, he’ll take that role of qb coach and possilby eventually offensive coordinator.

And they’re hoops CP10 might not be able to clear.

Pennington, who underwent his most recent shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum on Oct. 1, must prove strong enough to make some of the most difficult throws in football. Specifically, the team wants to see Pennington make a 15-yard out route before the end of February, one source said.

Might be a moot point.

Before a player is resigned, what does one consider?

Was the team doing just fine without Pennington?
I believe last year was a good view to the future of the starting position. But at times, it also showed what was lacking. White looked as nervous as Nemo in the dentist chair when he was on the field.

What does Pennington add to the back-up situation, what does he detract from?
I believe Pennington would be more of a distraction than a help. It’s time for Henne to fly on his own, make his own style of study and training, and decisions. Time for him to look into himself for “the pump talk” so-to-speak.

Is there someone out there worth considering and taking that would fit the team’s situation better. Either in free agency or thru the draft?
In the draft, maybe someone like Max Hall, BYU, in the 4th or 5th round.

I know I am going to get shot for this…but I dont think you give up on the shrimp patty experiment just yet. I know, I know, I can hardly believe I said it myself. But, look at it this way….what talent could we get in this years draft in the 2nd round? Kindle, etc etc? Well, that is the exact pick we used last year on White….the same pick we didnt give up for Boldin. So, do you throw a 2nd pick away that easily? I wouldnt just yet….unless someone out there really wants to trade for shrimp patty, and I doubt that.

Last year the Eagles signed a back up QB as an “intern” coach. Then used him durring OTAs and camp. This allowed them to have insurance at QB if an injury occurred but did not take up a roster spot. What if the Fins signed CP10 as a coach but incouraged him to stay in shape…

We want a leader on our team…but shouldn’t that be Henne’s job now?

Of course I’d like him to come back…but I think Thiggy is the better at option as the backup, because he can learn the Wildcat.

Maybe resign him, and trade him away…but that’s pretty mean.

starter: Henne
backup: Pennington
3rd: Thigpen

white doesnt really fit in. he has proven to us that he cant play qb in the nfl, and worse, he cant begin to improve until he is able to beging practicing after that massive hit

Henne is the best of the three remaining QBs to start, and we all know that

Pennington would be a great locker room leader, and will continue to mentor henne

thigpen: i still really like him as a wildcat player and as a backup, i like his mobility, and his confidence (not based on just the steelers game, also his 08 season in KC), i agree that he is a great future backup for us, who can still play at a high enough levl to helpus win games when our leader is out

CP does nothing for the team except create a problem for Henne. Like I’ve said multiple times the last couple weeks, one multi-INT game from Henne, and fans, radio show hosts, and journalists are all calling for Pennington. That won’t happen if Thigpen or White are the backups. You might have the occasional nutbar calling for Thigpen, but it won’t be a full-blown controversy that the entire team is gonna have to deal with.

We start out badly (say, 1-3), and some of the vets on the team may start doubting Henne and looking for Pennington to take over. Now you have a problem within the team. Pennington, of course, will be a class act about it and won’t say anything to stir the pot, but it’s not him that’s the problem. We don’t need our young franchise QB looking over his shoulder and constantly wondering if the team supports him.

I don’t know how much Pennington has left. He was not very good to start last season, then he had ANOTHER surgery on his throwing shoulder. The risk of bringing him back far outweighs any “mentoring” he would do IMO. Henne has listened and learned for the last 2 seasons, it’s time for him to step up and be the leader instead of playing the student. It was fun for a year, but the Pennington Project was simply to bridge us from “no QB” to “good QB.” I believe we are there, so the project is over. I wish him luck in finding another gig, but it shouldn’t be here.

Regardless of who the FO keeps, be it White or Thigpen, he could also serve as a mentor to those two like he did for Henne. I’d imagine we’d be willing to keep 4 QBs at least through the preseason, get them some playing time and hopefully increase value to trade one of them.

getting us out to a big early lead and Pennington being brought in to control the clock for the rest of the game. Nobody controls the clock like Pennington. I mean leads of over 14 points though, which I feel Henne does have the ability. And Henne would never come out if we didn’t get up by that much as he is the best choice for a come from behind victory.

Henne definitely needs some help with his clock management skills, and I could see this being the deal for a year. ONE year.