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Is Pennington Really That Bad?
I was watching the Jets vs Steelers game today (12-1 now BABY!) and I was very disappointed in Chad Pennington. I never really watched him play but I respected him because when he was healthy, he seemed to get the job done.
I heard the knock on him that he doesn't have arm strength but I didn't really believe it. I just thought people thought that way because they run a lot of quick, short passing routes. Watching the game today though, what I saw was a HORRIBLE arm. It seemed like every pass he made was a floater with nothing behind it. The first pick he through it had no business being picked off. He threw it to the sideline and it was such a puss pass that Troy had a chance to catch up to it and pick it off. Even on the deep ball he threw and got the catch on, it had air under it but it was a floater. Was this just a bad game for him today or is this his usual play? |
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Re: Is Pennington Really That Bad?
His arm looked horrible, perhaps he is still fighting an injury. It has become apparent this year that Pennington will not fulfill the expectations he put upon himself by playing so well when he first became the Jets starter.
-Michael |
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Yes.
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It's never been a secret that arm strength is not Chad's best attribute. He has been somewhat injury prone, but I think Pennington is a great QB. He's had something like 70% completion percentage throughout his career. He's a born leader and is comfortable running the offense on the field.
To say "is he really that bad" is pretty ludicrous in my mind, considering probably at least 25 teams in the NFL would drop their QB to get Chad, if it was feasible. KoW |
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To say "is he really that bad" is pretty ludicrous in my mind, considering probably at least 25 teams in the NFL would drop their QB to get Chad, if it was feasible. KoW [/ QUOTE ] Really? Name them... |
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Re: Is Pennington Really That Bad?
Chad has many intangibles that most QBs on this list don't have, but based squarely on passer rating here are 22 teams:
Packers Giants Jaguars Texans Panthers Broncos Seahawks Falcons Titans 49ers Bengals Saints Lions Bills Browns Raiders Cowboys Ravens Cardinals Bears Redskins Dolphins If Chad doesn't get hurt this season, you can add Rams and Patriots to the list. So you're right, I couldnt find 25 teams... only 24. KoW |
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You really believe all those teams would "drop their QB to get Chad, if it was feasible"??? You're insane. Listing QBs with worse passer ratings doesn't really tell us that those teams would drop their QBs for him.
[ QUOTE ] Chad has many intangibles that most QBs on this list don't have, but based squarely on passer rating here are 22 teams: Packers Giants Jaguars Texans Panthers Broncos Seahawks Falcons Titans 49ers Bengals Saints Lions Bills Browns Raiders Cowboys Ravens Cardinals Bears Redskins Dolphins If Chad doesn't get hurt this season, you can add Rams and Patriots to the list. So you're right, I couldnt find 25 teams... only 24. KoW [/ QUOTE ] |
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Packers [/ QUOTE ] I'm going to put the what were you thinking on the above. Doesn't that tell you that basing that decision only on passer rating for part of one season is bullshit? Seriously. The packers man? Are you nuts? |
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[ QUOTE ] Packers [/ QUOTE ] I'm going to put the what were you thinking on the above. Doesn't that tell you that basing that decision only on passer rating for part of one season is bullshit? Seriously. The packers man? Are you nuts? [/ QUOTE ] 1/2 the teams he named are nuts : Packers - Farve for Pennington? No way Giants - MAYBE, but they think Eli will be just as good as his brother Jaguars - Leftwich is WAY better than Pennington Texans - I think they're quite happy with Carr Panthers - They're quite happy with Delome Broncos - Yes Seahawks - They're quite happy with Hasselbeck Falcons - Vick... Need I say more? Titans - McNair... another easy one 49ers - Yes Bengals - They're quite high on Carson Saints - MAYBE... Brooks is great sometimes and garbage at others Lions - Yes Bills - They are quite happy with Bledsoe Browns - Yes Raiders - Yes Cowboys - Yes Ravens - Yes Cardinals - Yes Bears - Yes Redskins - Yes Dolphins - Yes |
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Re: Is Pennington Really That Bad?
As a Jets fan I've had to go through some tough times(they had a 1-15 season not so long ago). Pennington may not be the greatest out there but he is a good, efficient passer and he is very smart and is the best quarterback the jets have had in quite some time.
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