Mosley: Henson never had a chance...
It seems another "quarterback of the future" has left the building. Drew Henson is the latest in what has become a dubious list of talented candidates for the once prestigious job title.
In the end, Bill Parcells said he "just didn't see enough" in Henson, who arrived via trade (third-round pick) in 2004. The truth is that Parcells never wanted him here in the first place.
A few of us have been told that Henson's former boss, Yankees manager Joe Torre, told Parcells not to expect much from his former high-profile third base prospect.
That's why Henson was always a Jerry Jones vehicle. He was enamored with Henson's size (6-5) and mobility.
Jones isn't ready to admit that he made a mistake on Henson, and I'm not sure he did. He said he could see Henson starting for another NFL team someday.
Henson's the poster child for needing a fresh start. He's had his delivery changed, his poise questioned and his success in NFL Europe almost mocked. Some of you will say Parcells gave him a chance against the Bears two years ago on Thanksgiving. I say Parcells gave him a chance to fail. When he made costly mistakes in the first half, Parcells decided to insert a quarterback stumbling toward retirement.
Am I taking up for Henson? Not really, although I do know him pretty well and wish him success. What I'm saying is that Bill Parcells determined that Henson wasn't going to be successful here a long time ago.
He had to let it play out for Jerry's benefit.
I have no clue whether Henson will ever be a starter in this league, but I can tell you the chances of that happening will increase astronomically with another franchise.
Thanks for being with me this afternoon.
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