Chad Pennington will remain with the Jets and compete for starting job - New England Patriots Forums

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 03-31-2008, 04:38 PM

http://www.fantasyfanatics.com/index...w&article=1691

I guess the Jets are not so sure Clemens is THE MAN right now and Chad will once again have a shot to compete for the job.

I would not be surprised to see the Jets try and get Matt Ryan on board if he is still around at #6 since these two QBs are borderline starters anymore and neither is much better than the other.

***PatsDeb*** · 03-31-2008, 04:45 PM

Poor Chad. I am sure he wants to get the heck out of NY. Despite the fact that I hate the Jets, I kind of like ol' Noodlearm.

***KontradictioN*** · 03-31-2008, 04:48 PM

The QB with the best arm will win the job. With that in mind, I have decided that I will enter the competition for the Jets' starting QB job.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 03-31-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsDeb

Poor Chad. I am sure he wants to get the heck out of NY. Despite the fact that I hate the Jets, I kind of like ol' Noodlearm.

You know I think he gets a bad rap for having a 'noodle arm' but when he plays the Pats in the recent past,I have seen some nice decent long passes hit thier mark so maybe 'noodle arm' is a bit exaggerated

Disco Volante · 03-31-2008, 05:19 PM

Awesome!

***PatsDeb*** · 03-31-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

You know I think he gets a bad rap for having a 'noodle arm' but when he plays the Pats in the recent past,I have seen some nice decent long passes hit thier mark so maybe 'noodle arm' is a bit exaggerated

I think he's an accurate passer, but he seems to have to use a whole body wind-up to get it downfield. If you watch Brady, he quickly sets his feet and throws, using his arm and upper body. Chad Pennington turns sideways and kind of hops into the throw, using his legs more, I think. I am not a football technician, so I can't describe it, but Pennington has a very distictive way of throwing, particularly long distance. I think this is where the "noodle-arm" distinction comes from.

I think it's great that none of our division rivals has done anything to improve their QB situation. Another 6-0 in the division would be sweet to me!

***KontradictioN*** · 03-31-2008, 06:17 PM

Pennington would look good in a Pats uniform...

...as Brady's back-up.

mcsully · 03-31-2008, 07:03 PM

I don't see how this is breaking news. The jets went out and spent a lot of money on their team and are in a WIN now MODE.. They aren't going to hand the reigns over to Clemens..

And how many times have we seen an owner back the gm and coach.. ONLY To see at the end of the season, he changes his mind.. Look at Baltimore..

The Great Fork · 03-31-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mcsully

I don't see how this is breaking news. The jets went out and spent a lot of money on their team and are in a WIN now MODE.. They aren't going to hand the reigns over to Clemens..

And how many times have we seen an owner back the gm and coach.. ONLY To see at the end of the season, he changes his mind.. Look at Baltimore..

How is keeping Pennington in the mix putting them in a "win now" mode? He is a 32 (soon to be 33) year old often injured "quarterback" who is well known for not being able to throw the ball any farther than a 12 year old girl. His 13,768 career passing yards (in just EIGHT seasons!) are certainly a highlight of his ability to throw the ball.

Face it, his accuracy doesn't matter anymore because he can't put the ball in a tight spot.

***Tunescribe*** · 03-31-2008, 07:58 PM

Pennington single-handedly has cost the Jets games. The only way I see them making the playoffs is if they draft McFadden and are able to make that offensive line gel in front of him. Neither Penny or Clemens is championship-caliber material.