Quote:Takes hit after hit while standing in the pocket (doesn't duck or flinch), looks down field, runs boot legs when he knows he's getting clobbered, takes a record number of hits and just keeps dropping back to make those attempts. Does that *really* sound like Gabbert?

 

Who are you describing? It's definitely not Henne. When he runs that naked bootleg if a guy is running at him he starts looking at that guy instead of looking to throw the ball down the field like Bortles does. (think back to the Washington game and Henne getting sacked versus Bortles in the preseason in the end zone throwing a strike to a guy 30 yards down the field at the sideline on virtually the same situation)

 

Like I said, this toughness thing clearly isn't about the reality of it, because in reality Henne isn't a tough player, he's just a player. Every guy in the NFL gets hit and knows they'll get hit, it's not accepting getting hit in exchange for being paid millions that makes guys tough, it's something much different than just taking hits without getting injured.

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