Roster spot in jeopardy for Dolphins' White

[CC.SD]

I feel like the phins thought they needed to stay a step ahead in the progression of the wildcat and that White was a tool they could use to keep that advantage. But the wildcat is stupid and Parcells should have known better than to blow this pick. Pat White has always been a WR prospect, and not even a great one, so stop BSing around and get him there.

[Saints-Tigers]

The Wild cat is awesome with Ronnie Brown. It's basically just an extra blocker.

[Zycho32]

In retrospect, the Wildcat was merely an evolution of every trick play that involved a RB or a WR suddenly launching a pass downfield, the difference being it was a deliberate set-up piece by having the 'Wildcat' take the snap directly behind center.

The imitations that came afterward try to follow it, but are seemingly headed in a different direction; Highly Mobile QBs without elite passing skills utilizing said mobility to make the defense guess- pass or run? Think Kordell Stewart. Or better yet, think Michael Vick when he was brought in exclusively as a 'Relief QB' to run a Wildcat system.

[Brent]

Didn't Mayock pump this guy to be a potential starter over Henne back in '09?

[dolphinfan2k5]

Originally Posted by CC.SD

I feel like the phins thought they needed to stay a step ahead in the progression of the wildcat and that White was a tool they could use to keep that advantage. But the wildcat is stupid and Parcells should have known better than to blow this pick. Pat White has always been a WR prospect, and not even a great one, so stop BSing around and get him there.

The Wildcat is not stupid, it's a power running formation that has the occasional 'trick play' in it (when Brown passes).

Originally Posted by Zycho32

In retrospect, the Wildcat was merely an evolution of every trick play that involved a RB or a WR suddenly launching a pass downfield, the difference being it was a deliberate set-up piece by having the 'Wildcat' take the snap directly behind center.

Not at all...

Originally Posted by Brent

Didn't Mayock pump this guy to be a potential starter over Henne back in '09?

Yeah, Mayock liked White a lot. Some quotes from the draft after the Dolphins took him.

“He has as live an arm as anybody you wanna see”
“Pat white’s got a bigger arm than people wanna give him credit for”
“Tremendous accuracy and strength”

[ironman4579]

Originally Posted by K Train

i dont get how he wont even try though....he is a great ball carrier, if guys like ward, randle el, brad smith, matt jones can all be decent WRs (except el he blows) i think an athlete like pat white could handle the transition

Gahm I hate when people use Hines Ward in a discussion about college QB's moving to WR. Ward was NOT a QB at Georgia. The only time he played QB was for about 5 games as a sophmore. He was a full time receiver as a junior and senior. He was not a college QB.

[BeerBaron]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...s-city-royals/

He's signing a minor league deal with the KC Royals. Could have made a lot more more money in the NFL if he was just willing to convert to WR...

[descendency]

Originally Posted by Saints-Tigers

The Wild cat is awesome with Ronnie Brown. It's basically just an extra blocker.

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...s-city-royals/

He's signing a minor league deal with the KC Royals. Could have made a lot more more money in the NFL if he was just willing to convert to WR...

His speed was over-rated. He was fast for a QB, but was more like average or worse for a WR.

[CC.SD]

Originally Posted by descendency

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His speed was over-rated. He was fast for a QB, but was more like average or worse for a WR.

even so, one year as a WR experiment would have paid him more than languishing in the minors for 5 seasons until he craps out.

[Grizzlegom]

good riddance. TERRIBLE QB. No accuracy or arm strength. Athletic ability a bit over-rated in terms of football talent, too small to take the beating of a RB and over-rated speed when talking about a slot receiver.

[BuddyCHRIST]

I always thought this evolution of the wild cat was freaking stupid, sports broadcasters can be so dumb. The Wild cat is basically just a power running formation so you can add an extra blocker, all this "OMHGAG HE's a Wildcat QB" stuff is stupid. Its made to run the damn ball.

[dolphinfan2k5]

Originally Posted by BuddyCHRIST

I always thought this evolution of the wild cat was freaking stupid, sports broadcasters can be so dumb. The Wild cat is basically just a power running formation so you can add an extra blocker, all this "OMHGAG HE's a Wildcat QB" stuff is stupid. Its made to run the damn ball.

That doesn't mean there's not potential for it to be more, it just didn't happen to work out very well in this instance.

[superman]

that draft was either starters or complete busts. no solid in betweens.