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Report: Dolphins Enamored With Possibility Of Palmer
« on: March 21, 2011, 03:10:12 pm »


Report: Dolphins Enamored With Possibility Of Palmer

Why Is Miami Fascinated In A Battered, Bruised Signal Caller On The Downside Of His Career?

Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports “Carson Palmer is the player folks in the Dolphins organization would love in a Dolphins jersey.”

I understand he may be an upgrade over Chad Henne.  I truly get that. Yet, has the team been watching Carson since his career-shattering injury in the 2005 Playoffs against Pittsburgh?  I think they “love” the Carson Palmer who was an MVP-caliber QB in the regular season leading up to the Wild Card round match-up against the Steelers; as opposed to Carson Palmer circa-2005.  If pre-2005 Palmer was available, instead of post-2005 Palmer, I could agree why Miami would “love” to have him as their starting QB; especially when your a sputtering franchise like the Dolphins still trying to replace a legendary QB who left more than a decade ago.  Dan Marino must be shaking his head in disbelief.

Carson is surely not the same quarterback once thought to be an out-of-this-world gunslinger entering the ‘03 Draft from the University of Southern California.  Nowhere close to it.  Not even the same ballpark -yes, baseball season is starting soon, so let’s give it some dap (I know some fans of the “Fish” are excited for a chance to see some Hanley Ramirez at shortstop, man can he hit some homeruns).  Back to the matter at hand, so why are the Dolphins desperately trying to travel down the road of Palmer Avenue?  This is a serious, mind-boggling issue that I’ve been searching to find the answer as to why.  So, after countless hours of research and futile efforts, the only reason I came to conclusion is explained simply in two words: Tyler Thigpen.  I have to do a better job of redeeming the time.  The Coastal Carolina product is the only viable option to go under center besides the inconsistent Henne.  Desperately in “love” with Carson Palmer, you don’t say?  Peculiarly odd.

If not Palmer, than who do you go with at QB if you are Miami?  Personally, I would rather roll the dice with Alex Smith or even Caleb Hanie of Chicago.  Two low-risks throwers who, if given the keys to the offense in Miami, could be a pleasant surprise; a la Chad Pennington, 2008.  Smith just needs a change of scenery.  It’s as easy as that.  The Utah alum has all the skills in the world necessary to lead a team to the Playoffs.  I can see him developing into a Pro Bowl QB donning different digs.  His situation reminds of this former sharpshooting, accurate marksman with the darts: Rich Gannon.

As for Hanie, I can make a case for the former Colorado State standout that he is ready to shine in the spotlight and take over the show based on what I’ve heard from him in practice and seen from him in preseason; mainly conjured from past January’s NFC Title performance against the Super Bowl champs; who so happened to possess the NFL’s best defense.  Coming in for Jay Cutler, Caleb assembled two touchdown drives and had the Bears one score away from sending the game into overtime.  He overcome all obstacles and hurdles; especially, a what-seemed to be game-clinching pick six.

The stakes were high and Hanie, with absolutely no big-game experience whatsoever on Sundays, showed me more in less than two full quarters of play than what Henne has with his whole professional career as a member of the Dolphins and Palmer since ‘05.  The role he played warrants him at least some consideration to be in the discussion as a potential Miami Dolphin QB.  Which attributes and qualities does Hanie not hold that Henne or even Palmer at this stage in his career, hold?  You more than likely say, experience is the only thing he is lacking.  Oh, really?  How many Conference Championship games have Henne or Palmer participated in?  I believe Hanie was partaken in more big-game snaps than the two combined at the pro level.  Another reason to consider and ponder both Smith and Hanie: I really like their mobility, it gives their game an added dimension.  Let me end by saying this: I would run away from the idea of Palmer being the team’s starting QB and give Smith or Hanie a shot over Palmer.  Bring in one of the two and let them compete with Henne for the star gig in South Beach.

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Keep up the good work Matt Moore!

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Dolphins: Palmer best of possibly available QBs

NEW ORLEANS -- Carson Palmer.

That’s the name. That’s the player. That’s the veteran, perhaps the only one, you must watch if you’re a Dolphins fan and have hope your team can find a game-changer quarterback whenever the NFL returns to the field.

Palmer is the one veteran quarterback in whose availability the Dolphins would almost definitely show interest.

I must, for clarity’s sake, stress there is absolutely no certainty about Palmer’s availability now. He doesn’t want to return to Cincinnati and says he’d rather retire than play for the Bengals again. The Bengals swear he’ll play for them or retire. No one knows who will blink first.

That’s not the point. The Dolphins and all quarterback-hungry teams have to consider all the possibilities this time of year. Failing to do so is simply failing to do the job.

So general manager Jeff Ireland and coach Tony Sparano, scouts and anyone else with a voice within the organization, must know which veterans could be available when the lockout ends. And Palmer is atop that list of possibilities for Miami. 

The others on the list of possible available QBs – Kevin Kolb, Vince Young, Donovan McNabb, Kyle Orton, Alex Smith – also have to be considered. But none of them rate higher than Palmer. All the others have been identified by the Dolphins as a group of has-beens, or a could-bes, or a never-weres.

That long list of names is short on certainty.

Palmer is different.

Carson palmer He’s unquestionably better than Chad Henne. He’s not Tom Brady, but he’s head-and-shoulders above the other quarterbacks who might become available. He’s not a Pro Bowl player but he would be the second-best quarterback in the AFC East. He’s not Peyton Manning, but if he’s put in the right situation, he could help make a mediocre team a playoff contender.

The Dolphins, 7-9 the past two seasons, are indeed mediocre. And they understand time is no longer an ally because fans and ownership want a contender in 2011.

So Palmer is the player folks in the Dolphins organization would love in a Dolphins jersey.

None of this is my opinion. It’s the opinion of folks within the Miami organization who have done the work. This comes from folks who have watched the films or crunched the numbers or done the evaluations or talked to the men who did.

Where does that put Henne? It doesn’t really affect Miami’s incumbent starting quarterback. Not yet.

Henne is the only quarterback on the Dolphins’ roster so he is the presumed starter now. And in the next couple of days when Miami owner Stephen Ross and Sparano are asked their opinion of Henne while in the Crescent City for the NFL annual meetings, they will likely say all the right things.

They will likely say Henne still has good potential and still can be the starter when the season begins. They will show equal parts confidence and hope Henne can become a franchise quarterback.

What else would you expect them to say?

The unvarnished truth is Henne is in the same spot as any other player who hasn’t proven himself. His job is perpetually at risk until he either earns the right to not be challenged or until the Dolphins find someone better.

None of this considers the draft, of course, because the youngsters fall into a totally different class. It’s possible the Dolphins feel compelled to pick a rookie quarterback and try to develop him for the future.

The Dolphins are indeed working diligently to identify the rookie quarterback that might best fit their system, their chemistry, their coaching approach. But finding that rookie doesn’t absolutely eliminate the need for a veteran.

Why, you ask?

The Dolphins understand that very few rookies break into the league as playoff quarterbacks. The odds the Dolphins would find a rookie quarterback who can play very well very quickly are microscopic. More likely the people picking and coaching that quarterback might find themselves doing so for the next football administration.

So the team has to consider veterans that can turn the club’s fortune sooner. That list of vets is not very long. And Carson Palmer is at the top of the list.

Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2011/03/dolphins-palmer-best-of-possibily-available-qbs.html#ixzz1HH89FpVc
Keep up the good work Matt Moore!

 




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