Keep Chad Pennington
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- January
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Now don’t start throwing the tomatoes just yet; I have a real reason for this and it’s not just because I’m a huge Chad Pennington supporter.
It’s a rarity that I actually agree with Mark Cannizzario of the New York Post but you really should read his piece in today’s Post. The biggest thing about this piece is the same question I’ll throw at you guys; do you really want a journeyman QB as Clemens’s safety valve? I sure as heck don’t.
Out of every veteran QB that will probably be on the market or out there; Chad is the best backup out there. You bring in someone new, they’ll have to learn the system pretty quickly and say something happens to Clemens… we will be looking at another clunker of a season in 08. Pennington knows the system and is probably the smartest backup out there. I know that he’d probably wants to start and he still can start somewhere in this league (i.e. Kansas City, Miami, Minnesota) but if the Jets higher ups get rid of him; it won’t be a pretty scene next year.
In regards to Pennington, I actually have a problem with a lot of the offensive calls this year so I have a problem with Brian Schottenheimer.
I’ll leave all of you with this question to ponder: When you have a quarterback who can sell the play-action pass with the best quarterbacks in the business, why isn’t the offensive coordinator taking any flack for this season?
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Jane McManus 
Because Offensive Line Stinks that’s why… He got nothing to work with..
That is exactly what I posted on Dec 31. Why bring in a less superior QB to Chad. These guye will cost between 3-5 mill. And if we let Chad go we take a double hit on the salary cap. If Clemens is not the guy, then Chad with some decent protection can keep us in the race. Next years schedule is very weak and we should improve. If Clemens is the right guy we can alway trade Chad for a need during the season.
The only way you trade Chad is if you can get a pick that would land you a Chad Henne or something like that. Then you get a potential starter in the future as well as save money on salary.
But to get rid of Chad because he wants to start somewhere else is giving him more benefit than the Jets. Unless they can get equivalent value plus, why do anything ? Besides, I think he can beat out Clemens.
The question to answer is this : Does a more powerful arm ( Clemens ) open up the running game more because his deep threat gets respect ? Or could Chad with a better line pick apart defenses more, opening up the running game ? It is clear to me that the decision making ability of Clemens is weaker than that of Chad’s. Even in his first year everyone recognized Chad’s brain power.
I don’t have a problem bringing Chad back as a veteran backup, even if it’s at a bit of a premium. I think he’s professional enough to handle the situation appropriately, even if he’s unhappy. I think it’s important to note, however, that he simply isn’t a starting caliber QB any more due to his lack of arm strength. For all his accuracy, leadership and game management skills, his inability to throw deep or out is a handicap that he, and the offense, can’t overcome. I’ve seen his high QB rating from the NE and TN games cited as evidence of his superiority, but at the end of the day they scored nine offensive points in those two games.
I don’t know whether Clemens is going to succeed or not; he flashed at some points, looked awful at others. He may not have looked pretty doing it, but he did win three of the eight games he started. The bottom line, however, is that if Clemens is not going to cut it as the starter, then the Jets are going to have to acquire a potential #1, because Chad Pennington, sadly, unfairly, is no longer capable of filling that role.
I don’t have a problem bringing Chad back as a veteran backup, even if it’s at a bit of a premium. I think he’s professional enough to handle the situation appropriately, even if he’s unhappy. I think it’s important to note, however, that he simply isn’t a starting caliber QB any more due to his lack of arm strength. For all his accuracy, leadership and game management skills, his inability to throw deep or out is a handicap that he, and the offense, can’t overcome. I’ve seen his high QB rating from the NE and TN games cited as evidence of his superiority, but at the end of the day they scored nine offensive points in those two games.
I don’t know whether Clemens is going to succeed or not; he flashed at some points, looked awful at others. He may not have looked pretty doing it, but he did win three of the eight games he started. The bottom line, however, is that if Clemens is not going to cut it as the starter, then the Jets are going to have to acquire a potential #1, because Chad Pennington, sadly, unfairly, but unavoidably, is no longer capable of filling that role.
Dan,
There’s only one point that I disagree with. You say he can’t throw the deep ball but throughout his career there have been points where he has. Shall I remind you of the 40+ pass down the middle in the 2004 playoffs against the Chargers to Santana Moss. That was on a bad shoulder no less.
Chad doesn’t have the arm strength for a 60 yard pass; I know that. But he can throw it when he has to.
The reason that he’s had issues with the offense scoring is that the offensive line couldn’t block a thing. Clemens wasn’t doing a heck of a lot better. Chad can lead a team; he’s still a capable starter and I don’t think the Jets are that sold on Clemens.
I haven’t checked in, as I have been in my official postseason mourning period. No rotten tomatoes from me. That was a great post, Deb. Chad got handed a crappy hand this year and Kellen has shown that he isn’t a slam dunk to be the saviour yet.