Chad Pennington clearly has an experience edge over Tyler Thigpen and Pat White. But the coaches, and possibly Pennington's surgically repaired throwing shoulder, won't even let him enter this position battle. According to coach Tony Sparano, this contest is between his two young arms. Thigpen, who started in Kansas City, has an experience edge over White. He also has a tendency to make things happen through improvisation. White, who struggled with his accuracy last season, has shown some improvement during the offseason. But will it carry over into camp and the exhibition season? White's bigger and stronger this season, but still has a ways to go before he proves he's an NFL quarterback.

Chad Pennington is not in the mix for the Dolphins backup QB job, according to coach Tony Sparano. Pennington's shoulder issues leave him as a mere veteran presence for Chad Henne to lean on right now. The backup job is Tyler Thigpen's thanks to Pat White's lack of development.