Is Brady Quinn the next Troy Aikman

[big dog cowboy]

I don't think I need to reitterate my stance on, the town *****, Henson.

That really isn't necessary.

On a side note Quinn won't be drafted by the Cowboys.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I don't think I need to reitterate my stance on, the town *****, Henson. So with that being said, I think we've learned our lesson as far as the whole "franchise quarterback" need is concerned - it's a resounding, yes we do need one. Second rates and pie in the sky hopefuls just aren't cutting it, and literally too many case in points since the departure of Aikman. This franchise was built and maintained on the "franchise quarterback", it's been one right after another - and compared to the last 5-6 years of "hopefulls" even Danny White could be considered "franchise" materal, so there's no doubt we need to get back on track. We smartened up about the whole "wr" thing, we did what we had to do and went out and got the games best. I believe we'll smarten up by season's end about the "rb" thing by Jones injuring himself right off the team before the start of 07'. Qb, Rb & Wr, the basis of the Dallas Cowboy Franchise, far-past, near-past, painstakenly not present, but hopefully once again in the future, the near-future. Barber tides us over though at the RB position atleast through next season unless some FA happily lands in our lap. Defense is set and besides that needs it's time to grow. Why not spend a draft to possibly secure the most important part of our team for the next decade-plus? Aside from Bledsoe's "longtooth" that's will definatly start showing sooner rather then later, there are no other glarring needs in that foreseeable future. Quinn sounds like a good fit to me. Sometimes a team really needs to make a gamble to secure it's place in this league. The ground we stand on is very shaky now and it's been over a decade since we've last seen the limelight of the big dance, it's time we did something dramatic - and I don't mean dramatic like signing YET ANOTHER 30+ year old WR, though atleast this last one was a big step in the right direction and not some second rate. TO is a good fit and one helluva a force, sure would be nice if we could secure his future here in Dallas past Bledsoe. If you think my "homo" referances towards Henroid are bad, just wait until a couple of those sidearm whips come whizzing past TO's feet as he stands wideopen with only green between him and the endzone...Cowboys' lose. Forget name-calling, TO breaks Henroid's face. The end of TO here in Dallas hits us like an Atom Bomb. Bring in someone like Quinn though, and TO has a permanant stone-grin carved into his face and he's walking around all the time holding a book down low for some odd reason.. It'd be like 'whose gay TO?' lol. Seriously, those comparing Quinn to Henroid, shuddup, my god, lmao. And before that it was probably Hutch-love and Quincy-love, maybe even some Leaf and Banks-love for good measure. I mean what, do you go to bed at night with a picture of them laying right next too you...if you wake up facing the picture, he's good then? Are you sure you did it right with Quinn? Maybe you should try it again? Lol, homer-ball 101.

I agree. You definatly don't need to do that. While your at not doing that, give a bit more effort at not doing it, would you? Everybody knows you don't like Henson. Your position is clear. Most don't really care. Those who like him, will continue to do so. Those who don't, will not. Town *****, as you call it, is BS but you new that didn't you?

 

[Austin28]

It cracks me up how people are so high on Quinn, whom I do think will be a solid QB if he continues to develope, and is drafted into the right situation.

But yet people don't seem to acknowledge that Drew Henson, who we already have was essentially an equal if not superior QB prospect. Henson like Quinn had just completed his Junior year and had displayed the skills, leadership and physical atributes to have scouts salivating over their future prospectus.

We all know the story from there, but it seems that regardless of if Quinn played his senior year or not, many here would sell the farm to have him in the fold right now. All this based on the glimpse of immense ability that he has already displayed, it seems hard to imagine that he could be anything other than a great QB in the NFL eventually.

Now, I'm not saying that it is with out merit to feel that Quinn has the goods based on what he has displayed to this point. I am however befuddled at how so many are capable of writing Drew Henson off when he has displayed everybit as much as Quinn, and in fact if you compared their Junior seasons respectively, Henson was actually more impressive, and really was the guy who put his team on his back and came through in the clutch.

I remember watching Quinn as freshman and said to myself that this is the worst QB I have ever seen in my life, clearly he came around. So Henson has looked like a confused freshman/rookie for a couple of seasons, and suddenly he has lost all his unbeleivable ability?

Sure it would have been nice to see him come right in and look like the second coming of Troy Aikman, but more often then not it takes a couple of years of looking lost before most QB's have the light go on. Based on what he showed in college and having showed in NFLE that the light is indeed coming on, there is no reason for me to beleive that he isn't every bit as capable as Quinn, and IMO Henson will be performing at high level much sooner than Quinn will as he has already had two years of NFL adjusting.

Tristy,

This is ridiculous. I mean, c'mon, you seem like a smart guy. Not only have you just cited distorted facts regarding this, you've made the topic into something about Henson when it wasn't about Drew Henson; and Drew has shown about as much as Romo at this point.

There are a few things you are forgetting.

1)Though you can compare their college days in years, you can't compare their actual college game experience. Henson actually played very little in college. Think about it the whole playing time issue. I could name a few other not-so-great QBs(**ahem ahem, cough cough** Quincy Carter and Chad Hutchinson) with more playing time.

And guess what?

Those two saw more playing time than Henson ever will in the NFL>

2)Aikman and Henson don't belong in the same sentence. For starters, Aikman was light years ahead of Henson in regards to understanding the game; and what his role was in the offense. You can squeel about his "apperent pedigree talent" all you want; I've never seen it.

3)Henson hasn't shown he can be accurate, if you ask me, throwing he long ball. Since the recent aquisition of TO, I think Henson's chances of being the QB have deminished (jmo of course).

Perhaps it was the throwing motion from last off season. If that's the case, uh oh, he didn't get time to rest for this year ...

That would most likely mean that he'll be shining pine at the #3 back up spot.

If a QB had as much potential as Brady Quinn is said to have by some, would he be backing up Tony Romo?

I think if you answer that question honestly, you'll actually find it a pretty easy one to answer; as disappointing as it may be ...

Personally, I would like to go after a young guy next year. I've been silent about draftig one for a while. But next year might be a year to use an early pick on one.

Acquiring one by other means is always an option as well, I guess.

Until then, Drew Bledsoe is at the helm. Given the guys I've had to endure the past 10 years, I feel blessed to have him.

 

[Cochese]

I am tired of the Quinn hype. Turn off NBC during the college football season, please. Their is more to being a good QB than running up gaudy stats against the BYU's, Michigan States and Navys of the world. It seems like any time ND gets a QB that can tie his own shoes in under 3 minutes, he is going to be the next world beater.

 

[burmafrd]

A ND hater with no judgement. USC, Michigan, Tenn, were also on that schedule. BUT of course you don't mention them. What a joke. ND does not play Northern Iowa, Buffalo, etc like some so called great powers do. Navy was actually a better team then Pittsburgh, BYU and Stanford was last year.
But you are so blinded by your ND hate you cannot even make sense. I pity you.

 

[Cochese]

A ND hater with no judgement. USC, Michigan, Tenn, were also on that schedule. BUT of course you don't mention them. What a joke. ND does not play Northern Iowa, Buffalo, etc like some so called great powers do. Navy was actually a better team then Pittsburgh, BYU and Stanford was last year.
But you are so blinded by your ND hate you cannot even make sense. I pity you.

]
Sorry, Tennessee sucked. Michigan got beat by NEBRASKA. Almost half of his TD's were against BYU, MSU and Navy. Fantastic. Oh my god! ND has a good team for the first time in 10 years, the QB MUST be a Heisman candidate! Four words: Ron Powlus. Rick Mirer. The ND hype machine is nothing new.

Also, forgot to mention, that ND DOES play powerhouses like Washington, BYU, Syracuse, Stanford and Navy. Who cares if Navy was a better team than them? Its like comparing turd logs. They all stink.

The best team ND played was USC. In the game Quinn threw 54% with 1 TD and 1 INT. HEISMAN WINNER CREDENTIALS.

 

[Da Hammer]

There is no chance in Hell that we get Quinn. Would love to have him here but we are gonna be a SB contender and so we won't have a chance at him. Also i don't want go give up too much to get him. Rather us give Henson a shot...

 

[RealCowboyfan]

There is no chance in Hell that we get Quinn. Would love to have him here but we are gonna be a SB contender and so we won't have a chance at him. Also i don't want go give up too much to get him. Rather us give Henson a shot...

yeah you probably right. But I think the Dallas Cowboys should give Romo a shot in season...:starspin

 

[Qwickdraw]

congratulations-

between your post, your sig and your thread....


you have just won the dumbest poster award.

 

[Idgit]

]Who cares if Navy was a better team than them? Its like comparing turd logs. They all stink...

Now, this is a metaphor I could have lived without.

 

[the_h0wey]

Thoughts? Will Cowboys draft him if Charlie Weis our head coach?:starspin

Wow if this thread isn't a complete and total what if scenario i dunno what is...

First of all what makes you think Weis will be our coach next year. This guy name Parcells is currently our coach and just signed a two year extension. We are a much improved team, and after what should be a great season why would he dream of leaving?

Also Weis just signed a multi-million dollar extension with Notre Dame. After making a BCS game last year, and having two of the best college football players in the country returning this year to play for him; he is set up for another successfull campaign...

And last but not least how exactly do you plan on the cowboys getting such a low pick in the draft next year? We are definately not going to suck worse than teams like San Fran and Houston, so are you planning on us trading one of our franchise players for a low enough pick to take Quinn?

:bang2: <------- Me

 

[burmafrd]

The ND hater just cracks me up. Reminds me of Kartr.
Just a little more FACTUAL info to wind him up a little more: In the USC game ND made it all about controlling the clock and keeping the USC O off the field.
You ae not going to get great QB stats that way. They scored 31 points and it would have gone to OT or ND won without that illegal push. BYU has had a solid program for 30 years; same with Washington, Tenn. They had down years last year= but they were put on the schedule when they were good.
I know facts are not something you like since they tend to make you look pretty stupid but there they are.

 

[Glenn Carano]

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Sorry, Tennessee sucked. Michigan got beat by NEBRASKA. Almost half of his TD's were against BYU, MSU and Navy. Fantastic. Oh my god! ND has a good team for the first time in 10 years, the QB MUST be a Heisman candidate! Four words: Ron Powlus. Rick Mirer. The ND hype machine is nothing new.

Also, forgot to mention, that ND DOES play powerhouses like Washington, BYU, Syracuse, Stanford and Navy. Who cares if Navy was a better team than them? Its like comparing turd logs. They all stink.

The best team ND played was USC. In the game Quinn threw 54% with 1 TD and 1 INT. HEISMAN WINNER CREDENTIALS.

Ha ha. I love it. A ND hater who hates to see ND back on the map. We're back and we're here to stay. It'll be ND here and ND there. Everytime you turn on the TV or radio they'll be talking about ND. Deal with it.

 

[Cochese]

The ND hater just cracks me up. Reminds me of Kartr.
Just a little more FACTUAL info to wind him up a little more: In the USC game ND made it all about controlling the clock and keeping the USC O off the field.
You ae not going to get great QB stats that way. They scored 31 points and it would have gone to OT or ND won without that illegal push. BYU has had a solid program for 30 years; same with Washington, Tenn. They had down years last year= but they were put on the schedule when they were good.
I know facts are not something you like since they tend to make you look pretty stupid but there they are.

LOL at BYU and Washington being 'solid' programs. Only in the mind of a golden homer.