Dolphins want to sign Vince Young?

Jun. 06 News and Notes 7 comments ---Bill

A lot has been made this offseason about the Miami Dolphins search for a quarterback to come in and compete with Chad Henne.  We’ve heard rumors that Carson Palmer would be the top choice….We’ve told you that our top choice would be to go after Kyle Orton.  Some even think that Matt Moore would be a good option (not us!).   However, a report that surfaced this morning indicated that the Dolphins are indeed planning on pursuing Vince Young, once the Lockout is over.

In our QB series a couple of months ago, we explained why Vince Young would be the best choice for the Dolphins this offseason.  Young has had his issues off the field, but his production when he has played has been very good.  Young is 30-17 as an NFL starter and last year, in 10 games amassed a QB rating of 98.6.  If you’re wondering if that would be an upgrade over Chad Henne of the Dolphins, wonder no more.  Young’s QB rating is 23 points higher than Henne’s (75.4).

The Dolphins would likely bring in Young to compete with Henne.  What helps is that Young will have to be motivated, wherever his next destination is, because it could be his last.  He’s still technically on the Titans roster, but the team has been saying for months that they’ll look to release or trade the QB from Texas.  Most likely scenario is that he’ll be released outright, meaning that the Dolphins would not have to forfeit draft picks to acquire him.  Some think that if Young were to lose the Dolphins QB competition with Henne, he would sulk and return to his old ways.  However, if he loses the job to Henne, the experiment would already be a failure, would it not?

We’ve said for some time that Orton was our top choice for the next Dolphins QB, with Vince Young as the next best option.  Adding a playmaker like VY would help the Dolphins offense become more explosive.  According to statistics from ProFootballFocus.com, Vince Young was the best quarterback in the NFL at completing the deep ball…this happens to be an area that Chad Henne is very weak in (he ranked 29th).  VY could be exactly the player that Sparano would love for the Dolphins, as he could help the team increase their number of ‘chunk yardage’ plays.

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  • KillerFin

    Vince Young is a HEAD CASE this team does NOT need!!! With Henning being gone Henne has got to be a better QB!!! It would be fair to gine Henne the shot to get it done!!! ENOUGH SAID!!!

    • http://www.phinnation.com Bill

      Fin, I think Henning leaving will help, but what can it hurt to bring in this guy? He’s GOT to be motivated and willing to work hard or he’s going to be out of the NFL. Worst case scenario is that he doesn’t perform and gets cut. Best case scenario is that the Dolphins took a low risk and received a high reward. I’m not saying he’s going to be Michael Vick, but the Eagles took a chance on him and he has surpassed expectations. Young also has a track record for winning and throws the deep ball MUCH better than Henne. I agree that his head issues are something to be wary of, but if you sign him to a reasonable deal, it’s worth it. It’s a low risk move if he doesn’t cost draft picks.

  • frank hernandez

    we should give Henne another shot cause I believe with better protection and a better running game he will surprise people

  • Finzone

    Look! I’m not tryin to be rude, but have either of your really watched & analyzed a Dolphin game??? You can blame Henning for the poor play calling but ya can’t blame him for the poor passing & INT’s!!! Henne threw tooooo many ill advised passes!!! He could have tucked the ball & run or throw the damn ball out of bounds. I suppose that was Hennings fault as well. Henne does NOT have the leadership skills or the mind set of an NFL QB.

    • Bill

      FinZone, I agree. The Phins need to find a way to upgrade the QB position. Henning did handcuff the offense to a degree, BUT Henne missed on a lot of opportunities to make plays….too many brain cramps

  • Finzone

    Vince Young??? You know, it’s tooo bad his talents cant be harnessed… I’d really like the Fins to pursue Orton 1st, Palmer 2nd and Mcnabb 3rd, Young is such HUGE risk! Look at it this way, if his talents were worth the headache the Titans would not have lost both a coach & QB at the same time or at the very least trade Young & get something for him. But they jus wanna DUMP him! Says alot doesn’t it

  • Keith

    Henne is not the type of qb Miami needs .. He sucks, he had his chances ,plenty…. Young would be a good fit … Strong arm, fast legs….I’m not worried about his motivation, he needs a job…. As far as R. Williams wants to stay, he cut up the organization up, see you “DOPE” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!