Quote:I think by far the most important value Chad Henne provides the Jaguars is he can provide Blake Bortles input based on his much longer experience being in the NFL,  as well as provide Bortles with a sounding board.   Also,  Henne can provide another set of eyes for the coaches and he can provide them input in game planning.   Henne's intangibles far outweigh what he provides on the field.  Based on where the Jaguars are in their building efforts,  Henne seems too valuable for the Jaguars to move on from this season.

 

But, Chad Henne!  You can't say anything positive about Chad Henne!

 

/sarcasm

 

The points you make will fly right over the head of many in this discussion because common sense is something to be avoided.  The coaching staff and front office love having Henne there because he's almost like another coach for Bortles to work with, only he's a guy who has extensive experience playing the position, so his insight actually has more gravitas. 

 

If your backup QB is called into action, the last thing you want out there is a gun slinger.  You want a guy who is going to be focused on limiting mistakes and avoiding costly gaffes.  Henne will make the plays that are necessary.  His limitations mean the entire offense has to play at a higher level.  If that happens, he's able to effectively move the team.  The problem he's had, especially since coming to Jacksonville, is that he hasn't had the weapons around him.  Last year was probably the worst case scenario for any QB.  They were dealing with a roster full of rookies, no running game, and a line that couldn't block a pack of girl scouts.  He took a beating out there, and somehow that beating was all his fault.  Pointing out the deficiencies he was forced to deal with on the field are simply dismissed as excuses by the same folks who think EJ Emanuel would be a good fit to be a backup here. 

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