AFC East QBs: Who will be the best of Sanchez, Henne, Edwards? - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

FinNasty23 · 11-10-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IcyPatriot

Parcells is no idiot ... if Henne was that good the team would not have drafted Pat White and would not be spending so much time in the wildcat. Hanne may be a bit above average at best is my opinion.

But Pat White was not drafted to be our QB? Clearly he was drafted for the Wildcat package...

Henne is our QB... not Pat White...

FinNasty23 · 11-10-2009, 03:59 PM

As far as the original question goes... I'd like to think Henne will be the best? So far, hes shown a lot of toughness and poise. Faced some of the most complex defenses in the league against Rex Ryan's scheme twice (2nd most blitzing team in the league), Greg Williams' scheme(#1 in blitzes this year), and of course Belichick's scheme. And he has looked calm in the face of all of those blitzes and coverage disguises.

Trent Edwards shouldnt even be in this conversation. He is horrible, and probably wont even be on the Bills next year.

It comes down to Henne and Sanchez. I may be a homer, but I'm going with Henne...

upstater1 · 11-10-2009, 04:16 PM

Sanchez by a mile.

Henne is like a young Patrick Ramsey.

I watched this kid a lot in college, and he will blow it at crucial moments. Sanchez has surprised me. He looks better than I thought he'd be.

Henne is the guy you hand the reigns to for 3 years before deciding you made a mistake.

eagle eye · 11-10-2009, 04:40 PM

I really like what I've seen of Henne so far. For me he is the one most certain to develop into a consistent top QB.

I'm still not sold on Sanchez, he has a great arm but he does make bad decisions. He has all the tools to be a stud but the key for him is decision making. If he can improve that he will be the best of the bunch.

Edwards is too injury prone for a start. I don't rate him that highly either.

***bevster*** · 11-10-2009, 04:41 PM

Sanchez will be an All-Pro for years to come.

***BradyFTW!*** · 11-10-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Sanchez
Henne
Edwards

That. Sanchez is the best of the bunch and it's not really that close. I think Henne may develop into a pretty good QB, but Edwards just sucks.

***PATRIOTSFANINPA*** · 11-10-2009, 04:48 PM

Henne and its not even close...Edwards has had a big advantage in the league being in a few years earlier than the other two and still has not produced,Sanchez could be a 3 game wonder and then an average QB like he has been lately.

***Rob0729*** · 11-10-2009, 05:28 PM

I think Henne could be the best, but not if the Dolphins don't stop the Wildcat crap. Personally, I think it is a hinderance to his progress by taking him off the field for 10-20 plays a game. But he seems more ahead of Sanchez at this point.

If I am a Jets fan, I am worried about Sanchez's lack of pocket presense and his inability to check off a lot reads in many cases. This is where he definitely lost for leaving school early. These skills cannot always be taught and it is far easier to learn these skills when you develop them in college where the speed of the game is slower. It is far tougher to learn these skills at the NFL level, but not impossible. The guy has a lot of upside (more than either Henne or Edwards), but lacks skills that he may never learn. Pocket awarness and ability to check down reads is part instinct, part experience, and part skill.

Edwards has been starting for several years. He basically is what he is. He isn't going to get much better than he is now.

FinNasty23 · 11-10-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob0729

I think Henne could be the best, but not if the Dolphins don't stop the Wildcat crap. Personally, I think it is a hinderance to his progress by taking him off the field for 10-20 plays a game. But he seems more ahead of Sanchez at this point.

If I am a Jets fan, I am worried about Sanchez's lack of pocket presense and his inability to check off a lot reads in many cases. This is where he definitely lost for leaving school early. These skills cannot always be taught and it is far easier to learn these skills when you develop them in college where the speed of the game is slower. It is far tougher to learn these skills at the NFL level, but not impossible. The guy has a lot of upside (more than either Henne or Edwards), but lacks skills that he may never learn. Pocket awarness and ability to check down reads is part instinct, part experience, and part skill.

Edwards has been starting for several years. He basically is what he is. He isn't going to get much better than he is now.

Agree and disagree...

I think eventually, it could hinder him if he becomes a legit Pro Bowl QB. But if we have that kind of caliber QB, we shouldnt be running the Wildcat.

I think there are some strong benefits to running it for a young QB. Mainly b/c for a play or 2 during a drive, it allows him to meet w/ the coaches and talk to them about what hes seeing out there during the drive, and what the defense is throwing at him. When he comes back in, he has a better grasp of what the defense is doing b/c of that time he gets. I think the little "breaks" during the drive actually help him as a young QB. Plus, it usually is putting us in good down and distance to make his conversions easier.

I dont think you honestly lose too much "rhythm" coming out for some running plays when all you would be doing if you were on the field is handing the ball off to a RB.

***Rob0729*** · 11-10-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FinNasty23

Agree and disagree...

I think eventually, it could hinder him if he becomes a legit Pro Bowl QB. But if we have that kind of caliber QB, we shouldnt be running the Wildcat.

I think there are some strong benefits to running it for a young QB. Mainly b/c for a play or 2 during a drive, it allows him to meet w/ the coaches and talk to them about what hes seeing out there during the drive, and what the defense is throwing at him. When he comes back in, he has a better grasp of what the defense is doing b/c of that time he gets. I think the little "breaks" during the drive actually help him as a young QB. Plus, it usually is putting us in good down and distance to make his conversions easier.

I dont think you honestly lose too much "rhythm" coming out for some running plays when all you would be doing if you were on the field is handing the ball off to a RB.

Personally, I think it robs him of being able to get into a rhythm in many cases which will hinder his comfort level and confidence. It also robs him of situational experience. Being a successful NFL QB is being able to get into a rhythm and commanding long successful drives also knowing what to do in every situation. Taking him off the field in key situations will rob him of that experience.

It probably won't stop him from hitting his maximum potential, but it could hurt him by not being prepared for a certain situation in a key game to holding him from hitting his maximum potential for months or even years depending how much it holds them back.

I do think it is in the Dolphins' best interest the second they drop out of serious playoff contention to abandon the Wildcat all together(assuming they do drop out of playoff contention). Two more losses and they should abandon the Wildcat.