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In the Starting Line-Up
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Maybe I'm missing something, but that sounds like his upside is . . . Chad Pennington.
That said, I kinda wish Favre had joined Gang Green. All the Pats would have to do to guarantee a win is play Moss at deep safety. Favre would be so thrilled with the opportunity to throw to Moss, that the Pats would be guaranteed an easy 3-4 INTs a game.
There's nothing wrong with an NFL team having a young Pennington on the roster. You can do alot worse. That type of Qb makes you a consistent playoff threat. More than half the teams in the NFl would gladly take one. Does that mean [if I'm right about Ainge] he will be a pro bowler or all-pro, or win a SB? No. But it saves a franchise from five years of disaster like the Dolphins have endured.
BTW, Ainge is 6'6'', pennington is 6'3'', Ainge excelled for 2 years in the SEC, Pennington in the MAC. If both players were entering the NFl today, I would give Ainge a better chance for success. Pennington bucked the odds through determination, grit heart and smarts. If Ainge possesses those in equal measure, he has more than a shot to succeed.