Jetsfan80 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/21/2368416/miami-dolphins-chad-henne-now.html Miami Dolphins’ Chad Henne now being hailed Although it’s still early, quarterback Chad Henne and receiver Brandon Marshall appear more on the same page than ever. By jeff darlington jdarlington@MiamiHerald.com On the two occasions this month when the Dolphins’ offense looked as clean as it has all training camp – a scrimmage on Aug. 7 and a preseason win against the Panthers on Friday – several players gave credit to a common thread. It wasn’t just the crisper passes, cleaner catches or deeper passes. It was the communication, among the most notably absent qualities last season. “I love how Chad [Henne] took over the offense,” wide receiver Brandon Marshall said after Friday’s preseason win. “He’s just done a tremendous job of taking over the huddle. You need that in a quarterback.” This is about more than Henne and Marshall, who each contributed in their own ways to a cold and dysfunctional relationship last season. But if Marshall is the one currently spearheading the praise, anything more is just icing. The need for better communication, after all, starts and ends with Henne and Marshall. If Henne has Marshall in his corner — something that didn’t exist in the season’s second half last year — winning over the rest of the offense won’t be tough. “We talk more than we ever have before,” Henne said Saturday night after practice. “Every play, we’re talking. If I miss a pass and he runs a route, we talk about it. We’re making sure we’re both aware of what happened.” This might sound elementary and, considering we’re talking about two adults needing to talk more, a bit juvenile. But it’s an important revelation for two players who needed an important offseason for self-evaluations in this regard. For Marshall’s part, he spent the past several months working on leveling his personality both on and off the field. For Henne’s part, the lockout forced him into a situation of leadership, which led to some revelations about himself. “It’s been a mutual deal,” coach Tony Sparano said. “Brandon is a much easier communicator right now. And because of what Chad did this offseason, it helped himself that way as well. Both have done a good job of communicating with each other.” By all indications, Henne’s fire in the huddle Friday was real. Rookie Daniel Thomas said Henne got on him about needing to run harder. Running back Reggie Bush also noted Henne’s “control of the huddle” in a game that included 296 yards of offense in the first half. And Marshall’s praise of Henne also seemed genuine. “The talent is there,” Marshall said. “But the leadership he’s shown from the offseason into this camp has been amazing, a huge difference. It’s helping us out a lot and getting guys in the right places.” Sparano pointed toward an exceptional week of practice for Henne, during which “the team started to feel [Henne] a little bit.” “I think this guy took a tremendous step forward this week on the practice field,” Sparano said. But going back to the Aug. 7 scrimmage, Henne and Marshall already seemed to be realizing what could happen if both began to communicate better — and if Henne started to take better command of the huddle. Both before and during the practice, Henne said Marshall and he had several conversations about what they expected of each other. It helped lead to three touchdowns between the two on the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 henne has all the tools, he's just a choker, and that won't show up in august Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 anybody wanna bet that he's benched this season? The fans hate the guy, the CS is hanging on by a thread, Matt Moore will be starting by sometime in November-guaranteed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaJetsFan Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 anybody wanna bet that he's benched this season? The fans hate the guy, the CS is hanging on by a thread, Matt Moore will be starting by sometime in November-guaranteed Listen to what you just said - "Matt Moore will be starting by sometime in November ..." If that doesn't fread Dolphags out, I don't know what will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Its a fickle business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I love for all of the crap the Dolphins fans try to come here and give us, their team can't stop sucking each other off for a preseason win over the NFL's worst team. Truly pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 This might sound elementary and, considering we’re talking about two adults needing to talk more, a bit juvenile. But it’s an important revelation for two players who needed an important offseason for self-evaluations in this regard. You gotta be effing kidding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Miami beat writers are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Henne: 6,246 yards, 61.1%, 27 TDs, 33 INTs, 75.3 QBR Sanchez: 5,735 yards, 54.4%, 29 TDs, 33 INTs, 70.2 QBR Not so sure that quoting either Sparano or Dolphins fans regarding their QB is exactly the wise choice. That franchise is in free-fall. Henne can play. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Henne: 6,246 yards, 61.1%, 27 TDs, 33 INTs, 75.3 QBR Sanchez: 5,735 yards, 54.4%, 29 TDs, 33 INTs, 70.2 QBR Not so sure that quoting either Sparano or Dolphins fans regarding their QB is exactly the wise choice. That franchise is in free-fall. Henne can play. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Told you guys Henne >>>> Sanchez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I like to picture you pounding the desk with your fist every time you read one of my posts. It's like a fetish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Told you guys Henne >>>> Sanchez Did you say that? I can't recall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscanes331 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Chad Henne + David Clowney would be unstoppable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 anybody wanna bet that he's benched this season? The fans hate the guy, the CS is hanging on by a thread, Matt Moore will be starting by sometime in November-guaranteed Yep I agree. Matt Moore got a really bum deal in Carolina. I think he would have continued his success of the previous year if they didnt let their WR corp. be gutted and injured that along with their RB's getting hurt didnt give him much of a chance to do anything. Im glad Henne is probably going to get the nod I would much rather face him than Moore. The Fins do a good job negating our blitz they are probably the best at it so I would rather have the erratic Henne throwing the football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Henne: 6,246 yards, 61.1%, 27 TDs, 33 INTs, 75.3 QBR Sanchez: 5,735 yards, 54.4%, 29 TDs, 33 INTs, 70.2 QBR Not so sure that quoting either Sparano or Dolphins fans regarding their QB is exactly the wise choice. That franchise is in free-fall. Henne can play. Maybe. You forgot to add 4 playoff road victories and in those victories Sanchez' stats are signifigantly better by average than the regular season in every category . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Listen to what you just said - "Matt Moore will be starting by sometime in November ..." If that doesn't fread Dolphags out, I don't know what will? Why is it people feel the need to bitch out Matt Moore when the situation in carolina was so bad last year for a QB after the guy showed a ton of promise at the end of the previous season ? The panthers were decimated with injuries to the Oline WR and RB yet people expected Matt Moore to play well in a terrible situation ? 2009 Carolina Panthers Matt Moore 7 5 85 138 61.6 1,053 7.6 8 2 9 78 98.5 5 games 8 TD's 2 Ints 61.6 Comp This same year before Moore took over the horrible Jake Delhomme had 8 TD's and 18 Ints in the previos 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 You forgot to add 4 playoff road victories and in those victories Sanchez' stats are signifigantly better by average than the regular season in every category . Oh hell yes. Not trying to say that Henne >/=Sanchez. Just that he's not the worst QB prospect of all time and is living in a no-win environment. Idiot coach, idiot owner, idiot GM. I don't know why they don't just trade him to Denver for Tebow and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWWombat Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 You forgot to add 4 playoff road victories and in those victories Sanchez' stats are signifigantly better by average than the regular season in every category . !!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I like to picture you pounding the desk with your fist every time you read one of my posts. It's like a fetish. I usually just shake my head while reading them. Every now and then I catch myself about to start typing an actual serious response, and then I remind myself who wrote the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 !!!!!!!!!! Go Yankees !!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I usually just shake my head while reading them. Every now and then I catch myself about to start typing an actual serious response, and then I remind myself who wrote the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Henne: 6,246 yards, 61.1%, 27 TDs, 33 INTs, 75.3 QBR Sanchez: 5,735 yards, 54.4%, 29 TDs, 33 INTs, 70.2 QBR Not so sure that quoting either Sparano or Dolphins fans regarding their QB is exactly the wise choice. That franchise is in free-fall. Henne can play. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcs Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 They beat the Panthers preseason! WOW HUGE WIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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