Miami Dolphins: Chad Henne Booed During Open Practice, Many Fans Confused

No one ever picked Marc Colombo or Jason Taylor to don the teal and orange this fall.

No one has drooled over Kyle Orton as "the guy."

No one assumed that the Miami Dolphins would still be in the search for the heir-apparent to Dan Marino.

The signing of Matt Moore made me realize that the Dolphins may have lost their way with their vision of a quarterback. 

Kevin Fields was signed. Cool.

Jason Taylor is back. A little better (even though he knows his skills are diminished).

Reggie Bush will be fun to watch. However, I maintain that Reggie is riding the popularity of his college days. Still, wasn't he supposed to have been the hands-down favorite for the overall No. 1 pick?

You must give the Houston Texans a bunch of credit for sticking to their guns while taking Mario Williams. 

I'm confused, oh so confused.

Why does this episode involving a trade for Kyle Orton seem so desperate to me? Does it to you?

And if this offense needs so much help (and it does), why does Jeff Ireland continue to sign nose tackles?

Why isn't Zach Miller getting more interest from the Dolphins?

Why does the vision for the Miami Dolphins offense fall short, primarily at the quarterback position?

I'm confused.

If you watch the highlights of Kyle Orton, you will see he plays a perfect game for the likes of Brandon Marshall or Brandon Lloyd—throwing medium passes that big, athletic receivers turn into big gains peppered in with a home-run hit.

Yet he's never gotten close to a Super Bowl, even though two different receivers (from the past two years) put up such gaudy numbers. 

Why wasn't Braylon Edwards considered? He's got issues, but you can't tell me that he doesn't make the big play exactly when his offense needs it.

When you need a first down on 3rd-and-15, Braylon Edwards is your man. 

Why are the Miami Dolphins signing the likes of Marc Colombo? Why are they looking at Shaun O'hara from the Giants? Is Coach Sparano going to let Mike Pouncey start to grow or sit on the bench to marinate for a bit? Which is it: rookie and young or veteran and grisly?

With all of the defensive and offensive lineman being brought in, at what point does the offense become more dangerous?

The front office says they are not done bringing in players for the roster. I'm assuming that primarily means a quarterback. I'm just assuming. 

I'm not talking about a prospect like Terrelle Pryor or Dennis Dixon.

The argument of team development always comes down to who the quarterback is. Dennis Dixon would be interesting because of his pedigree, coming from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What do the Dolphins want? Scrambler or pocket-passer? Please decide, because these rumors are silly (I think the Dolphins have always preferred the pocket-passer). 

Tony Sparano and Jeff Irleand don't like to veer from their philosophy: run first, pass second (even though NFL rules make the passing game easier to gain yardage with than three yards and a cloud of dust).

Coach Daboll was brought in because his offensive system was "quarterback friendly." I'm almost positive Henning was described in a similar fashion when he was hired.

From what I understand, Henne's favorite route to throw is the check-down pass to the running back out of the backfield.

Chad Henne simply reflects the risk-free approach of the Dolphins' front office.