Poll: Was Henderson a Top 5 Hens QB of all-time?

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Was Henderson a Top 5 Hens QB of all-time?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:25 am

-- Yes, of course. Local kid makes good. Just look at the numbers. Heart, determination, skill, had to run for his life half the time to make plays. And as good as he was, think if he had been handled properly at the start of his career or had a little more help on his side of the ball. We will definitely feel the impact of his departure for years to come.
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5%
-- Definitely in the top 10, but can be convinced to go even higher. Impressive statistics, yes. Great leader, of course. I wish we had a QB with his skills on some Hens teams of the past. He may have been the difference between playoffs/no playoffs or perhaps a title. Will be missed in 2023.
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30%
-- No, clearly, but top 15 for sure. To me, reaching a national title game is key to making the upper, upper echelon. Definitely made us a better team/program but he's not on Delaware's Mount Rushmore of QBs to me. Wish he had had last year's weapons throughout his career.
40
55%
-- No, and not close. Great kid, thanks for everything, but was always slightly overrated because of his First State ties. A player with his speed should dominate with his legs like some of our great QBs of the past. Seemed like there was always something missing. Wish him well in the future but comparing stats of 2020 QBs and 1970s/1980s QBs is a fool's errand.
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10%
 
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Here’s a tweet from three days ago with Nolan working on the 7 step and reset.

https://twitter.com/tonyrazz03/status/1 ... y8UhysZ33Q
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Henny wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:43 pm Here’s a tweet from three days ago with Nolan working on the 7 step and reset.

https://twitter.com/tonyrazz03/status/1 ... y8UhysZ33Q
I'm only passing along what he personally said. Maybe keeping both irons in the fire or his former QB coach is posting old stuff?
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No way was he a top 5 UD QB.
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Komlo, Brunner, Flacco, Hall and what's that other guys name? Oh yeah Gannon!

Henderson was a goodie, but not top 5

Almost forgot Devlin, who was a stud.
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ESPN will be soon featuring a short story on Nolan and his new situation with the Ravens. He is wearing #5. What a coincidence.
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Thanks for the heads up. Will be watching for what should be an interesting piece.
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https://www.espn.com/college-sports/foo ... -henderson

ESPN has the measurable stats for Nolan, with a scale from best to worst for other players.

Nolan hangs around the middle…but not the strongest arm. Obviously, he will have to make it on his intangibles. Hope he picks up the playbook and makes the best of his opportunities. Brady didn’t have standout numbers, but he made up for it in smarts, efficiency and determination. Heck, the NFL snagged Warner out of a supermarket. Nolan has his chance…it would be good to see him make a roster (and Baltimore is close to home).

The other notable was that the worst vertical (not Nolan’s) was 3.5 inches. 😲😂.
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The above figures are from his high school years.

Presumably some numbers have improved since then.
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I think Nolan is a bit faster than 4.7. I guess 4.6 or a tad better. :wink:
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UD '01 grad wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 2:00 pm The above figures are from his high school years.

Presumably some numbers have improved since then.
Thanks for the correction. 👍.

Still curious who had the 3.5-inch vertical. 😂
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Hens69 wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 2:56 pm I think Nolan is a bit faster than 4.7. I guess 4.6 or a tad better. :wink:
Correct - Nolan ran a 4.5 at the pro day and was apparently in the 4.4 range during his trainings
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Cluck U wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 12:02 pm https://www.espn.com/college-sports/foo ... -henderson

ESPN has the measurable stats for Nolan, with a scale from best to worst for other players.

Nolan hangs around the middle…but not the strongest arm. Obviously, he will have to make it on his intangibles. Hope he picks up the playbook and makes the best of his opportunities. Brady didn’t have standout numbers, but he made up for it in smarts, efficiency and determination. Heck, the NFL snagged Warner out of a supermarket. Nolan has his chance…it would be good to see him make a roster (and Baltimore is close to home).

The other notable was that the worst vertical (not Nolan’s) was 3.5 inches. 😲😂.
It makes no sense to use HS numbers for NFL prospects. :roll:
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Henzone wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 6:21 am ESPN will be soon featuring a short story on Nolan and his new situation with the Ravens. He is wearing #5. What a coincidence.
Any idea yet when this will air?
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BlueHenBill wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 2:32 pm
Henzone wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 6:21 am ESPN will be soon featuring a short story on Nolan and his new situation with the Ravens. He is wearing #5. What a coincidence.
Any idea yet when this will air?
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BlueHenBill wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 2:32 pm
Cluck U wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 12:02 pm https://www.espn.com/college-sports/foo ... -henderson

ESPN has the measurable stats for Nolan, with a scale from best to worst for other players.

Nolan hangs around the middle…but not the strongest arm. Obviously, he will have to make it on his intangibles. Hope he picks up the playbook and makes the best of his opportunities. Brady didn’t have standout numbers, but he made up for it in smarts, efficiency and determination. Heck, the NFL snagged Warner out of a supermarket. Nolan has his chance…it would be good to see him make a roster (and Baltimore is close to home).

The other notable was that the worst vertical (not Nolan’s) was 3.5 inches. 😲😂.
It makes no sense to use HS numbers for NFL prospects. :roll:
Uh…yeah. That correction that was pointed out in a later post. :roll:

It makes no sense to respond to a post without reading other posts to see if there were corrections. Try to keep up.

Now, can you find out which high schooler had the 3.5-inch vertical? My corpse could do better if someone pushed me.
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