Quote:I see what you are saying...I just have a hard time thinking it will happen since he has yet to put up more TDs than INTs in his 7 year career...and if I am not mistaken he even had Brandon Marshall in his prime for at least one of those years.

 

I wouldn't say I am jaded but IMO there were no bright spots for Henne last year...only a few dim ones...and it feels like we, as a fanbase, are making the same excuses for Henne that we made for Gabbert and Garrard and Lefty..."if the line plays better"..."if we get him more weapons"..."if..."

 

my worst fear is that the team, in spite of Henne, hits 7 - 9 wins...and we are outside of the place to get one of the predicted franchise guys next year and we either get that second tier guy or sell the farm for one of the upper tier guys...

 

Every situation is different.  He put up 3240 yards last year behind that line with that receiving corps and no running game, and he did it in 13 games. 

 

Unless we're at the bottom of the first round, I really think the focus next year is going to be to go after one of those QBs, unless of course we draft a guy this year who turns out to be the guy.  There will be opportunity for that.

 

I really don't get this logic that anyone is "making excuses" for Henne.  The line HAS to get better.  That's a given.  It's not an excuse.  The same thing is true of the receivers.  Minus Blackmon, it's not the same unit.  How exactly is that an excuse?  And MJD stunk on ice last year.  If we don't have an effective running game, throwing the ball is made more difficult.  Not an excuse.  Simple facts that would apply to ANY QB.  I've yet to see a stud QB making plays from his back on a consistent basis.

 

This offense is being built for the next guy.  We'll see who that is eventually.  In the meantime, it's Henne's job.  There isn't an Andrew Luck waiting in the wings to be drafted.

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