This troubles me about the Henson deal, but nobody talks about much

[DallasCowpoke111]

Here's what troubles me, and isn't brought up much.

In less than 25 days Henson will be 26. So he goes to Europe, plays a what, 10 game schedule there? And lets say he plays lights out, for argument's sake.

Does anyone believe he comes back and has ANY shot at then going into TC w/ the legit chance of being the starter for then another SIXTEEN WEEK regular season, not to mention post season play.

So now he sits for yet ANOTHER year, then at 27 gets the starting job. Now, unless he's another B. Rothlesburger <sp>, he's TWENTY FREAKIN' NINE by the time he has a FULL two years exp as a starting QB, and that's only if everything goes as planned.

Just seems like a waste, that in what could be his 4th or 5th season as a starter, we could be sitting here talking about a guy who's now in the twilight of his career, and who do we replace him with.

 

[Rush 2112]

For what it's worth he's 5 years younger than Jake Delhomme.

 

[baj1dallas]

What difference does it make?

 

[CactusCowboy]

Nothing to worry about, he will never be our QB.

 

[moe1969]

Here's what troubles me, and isn't brought up much.

In less than 25 days Henson will be 26. So he goes to Europe, plays a what, 10 game schedule there? And lets say he plays lights out, for argument's sake.

Does anyone believe he comes back and has ANY shot at then going into TC w/ the legit chance of being the starter for then another SIXTEEN WEEK regular season, not to mention post season play.

So now he sits for yet ANOTHER year, then at 27 gets the starting job. Now, unless he's another B. Rothlesburger <sp>, he's TWENTY FREAKIN' NINE by the time he has a FULL two years exp as a starting QB, and that's only if everything goes as planned.

Just seems like a waste, that in what could be his 4th or 5th season as a starter, we could be sitting here talking about a guy who's now in the twilight of his career, and who do we replace him with.

I agree to a certain extent. The biggest mistake made by Parcells and company is - if they wanted to get Henson playing time/game experience then they should have done it LAST YEAR. Instead, they decided to keep him in Dallas to throw 5,000 passes, wear out his arm and shoulder, and screw up his delivery to the point where he was thinking so much about his delivery he completely lost any accuracy he had before. This was a monumental screw up in my estimation. Why mess with his delivery anyway???? If he were 6 feet tall and needed to change so that he could get his throws over the OL, then fine. However, he is 6'5" and the change was completely pointless!!!

 

[parchy]

I don't see what the big deal is. Tons of QB's don't get their shot until they're in their late 20's, and for some already-established guys they don't really start to shine until that age.

After both of the ageless wonders we've marched in here in the last two years, I figured of all people, Cowboys fans would understand that 27 isn't very old... at all.

 

[RCowboyFan]

Its the same with Tony Romo. Romo is about couple of months or month Older than Henson I believe or is he a month Younger than Henson. Either way he would be the same age.

Hey, Roger started very late in career too. But weren't everyone happy how he turned out to be, even if he played for 10 years? Heck Troy started young and played about 11 years. If Troy's back didn't cause issues he would probably be still playing in NFL

 

[DallasCowpoke111]

I don't see what the big deal is. Tons of QB's don't get their shot until they're in their late 20's, and for some already-established guys they don't really start to shine until that age.

After both of the ageless wonders we've marched in here in the last two years, I figured of all people, Cowboys fans would understand that 27 isn't very old... at all.

BIG difference in being a "ageless wonder" who's actualy had NFL starter exp, and a 27-28 yr old w/ next to none.

 

[RCowboyFan]

BIG difference in being a "ageless wonder" who's actualy had NFL starter exp, and a 27-28 yr old w/ next to none.

Well, Jake did the same thing, with only probably one start before he signed on with Panthers. Warner didn't even have a start.

 

[jterrell]

I dont think age is much of a concern at QB.

Vinny has a job at like 80.:laugh2:

I'd rather a guy be ready and right then just young and useless.
Harrington has lots of experience but I can't say he is really any better for it and I know the Lions aren't better for it.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

For what it's worth he's 5 years younger than Jake Delhomme.

Wow and Jake seems young enough for sure, Steve Young made the Hall and he didn't start for a long time, not sure how old he was but that isn't the only scenario where that has occured, was it Jim Plunkett who won a SuperBowl after riding the bench for the Raiders?

Besides, at 30 he could still have 10 more years left. The QB position is one of the most ageless if a QB can stay healthy the arm is the last thing to go.

 

[AdamJT13]

Well, Jake did the same thing, with only probably one start before he signed on with Panthers.

When Delhomme signed with the Panthers in 2003, he already was 28 years old, had started only two games (both of them four years before that), had thrown only 86 passes in his career (and only 10 in the previous three seasons), had thrown only three career touchdowns with five interceptions and had a career passer rating of 68.6.

That's a sure thing, right there.

 

[Hiero]

I've talked about this before and I think its one of the reasons Henson has no future here. Bledsoe will play probably 2 more years. Henson will be 28 in 2008. Do we really want our first year QB of the future to be 28 in his first year? I mean even if it only takes him 1 year starting to get comfortable, hes 29 at that time. I really don't see a future here, unless he blows up NFL europe, and wins the starting job in 07. Even then it seems really unlikely.

 

[Hiero]

When Delhomme signed with the Panthers in 2003, he already was 28 years old, had started only two games (both of them four years before that), had thrown only 86 passes in his career (and only 10 in the previous three seasons), had thrown only three career touchdowns with five interceptions and had a career passer rating of 68.6.

That's a sure thing, right there.

I hope Henson can do the same, I just am not seeing it.

 

[RCowboyFan]

When Delhomme signed with the Panthers in 2003, he already was 28 years old, had started only two games (both of them four years before that), had thrown only 86 passes in his career (and only 10 in the previous three seasons), had thrown only three career touchdowns with five interceptions and had a career passer rating of 68.6.

That's a sure thing, right there.

Ain't that the truth. And I had the fortunate/Unfortunate chance to see his first start, if I remember correctly against Troy Aikman, in Superdome. Where Troy threw Int end of the game and lost the game ( I recently heard that it was Clay Shiver's fault? according to Babe Laufenberg anyway but Troy took the blame much to the gratitude for Shiver. But Troy said, its no big deal, since he was going to get blamed anyway. Babe said Clay was supposed to be TE in that formation and run the route to catch TD and he didn't even move from the Line I believe).

But I do remember him being a spunky kind of guy in that game too and thinking who the heck is this guy getting so hyped up etc.

 

[AbeBeta]

I've talked about this before and I think its one of the reasons Henson has no future here. Bledsoe will play probably 2 more years. Henson will be 28 in 2008. Do we really want our first year QB of the future to be 28 in his first year? I mean even if it only takes him 1 year starting to get comfortable, hes 29 at that time. I really don't see a future here, unless he blows up NFL europe, and wins the starting job in 07. Even then it seems really unlikely.

Why does he have to be our starter? If he blows stuff up and Bledsoe continues to play well, we can trade Henson. For years the Packers would bring in guys, develop them and then move them.

 

[CowboyManDan]

Last year our starting QB (Testaverde) was what, 42?

This year our starter (Bledsoe) was 33.

Next year our starter (Bledsoe I'm assuming) will be 34.

And people are complaining about the chances of having a starter being ~28ish?!

We do NEED to get younger at QB. But given the past 2-3 years, the complaining should be more about the present starting QB age.

 

[aceware94]

Henson will never amount to anything here while Parcells is coach. Bledsoe will be under center for the next 2 years or until Bill leaves. After that it will be a complete overhaul. Henson will be 28-29, that's too old to start grooming a long term starter. Hopefully in the 2007 draft they can get a decent college QB and groom him ie: Rothlisberger. Atleast that's what I hope happens.

 

[bbgun]

I'm still waiting for the insane "But Staubach was ..." retort.

 

[DallasCowpoke111]

Last year our starting QB (Testaverde) was what, 42?

This year our starter (Bledsoe) was 33.

Next year our starter (Bledsoe I'm assuming) will be 34.

And people are complaining about the chances of having a starter being ~28ish?!

We do NEED to get younger at QB. But given the past 2-3 years, the complaining should be more about the present starting QB age.

Hey doofus, what part of "both those guys had extensive NFL exp" DON'T you get??

Henson will, in BEST case scenario be 28 and 3/4, w/ NO NFL exp save for Europe!