Colin Cowherd said this morning that RGIII's knee injury is not a small glitch in a glorious career, but part of the fragility that will define an injury-prone career.
RGIII ranks so high in likeability that I can only hope Cowherd is wrong.
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He reminds me a bit of Randall Cunningham, who struggled with injuries for most of his career. Too bad - it has been fun watching him, Luck, and Wilson develop this season. Hopefully he'll be OK but I have my doubts.
Posted by: jonnybardo | January 07, 2013 at 08:00 AM
He'll need to develop a better pocket presence if he wants a long career. The spread-option infiltrating the NFL is very interesting (being a UW Huskies fan I've seen Oregon kill us with it for a decade), but ultimately teams that want to employ it will have to stack quarterbacks so injuries aren't as big of an issue.
I think the option packages that the Seahawks are running work well because Wilson is a smart runner who avoids contact, and he also has actual throwing skills unlike Tebow or Joe Webb and most college spread-option quarterbacks.
Posted by: nathanjr | January 07, 2013 at 10:48 AM
I'm not a Redskins fan but I live in the DC area. RG3 absolutely has an NFL arm (strong and accurate when he's healthy)----and can work quite effectively in the pocket. The problem is that he was a world class hurdles competitor----likes to run and CAN run. His ability to run can change the outcome of a game----and any offensive coach calling the plays knows that. The temptation to put him in a formation that threatens the defense with the possibility of the QB taking off to run 25 yards or more----is overpowering. Speaking of Randall Cunningham----I think by far his best season was his comeback year with the Vikings. 15-1 record (missed field goal away from the Super Bowl) and incredible passing statistics (Randy Moss was a rookie I believe.). Cunningham couldn't run as easily anymore----and low and behold, found his groove passing the ball. I hope RG3 can come back strong----he is fun to watch----but I have a feeling they are going to have to use his running sparingly in the future to preserve him. At this point, he could end up like Namath---bad knees---no mobility. Namath had the quickest release of anyone I've ever seen (possible exception Jeff George). Namath did win that Super Bowl----but with good knees, he'd have records that would have never been broken.
Posted by: Angelo | January 07, 2013 at 01:03 PM
these running quarterbacks are a gamble to say the least. Myself, I like to see a few teams try the rotating quarterback system... I think if done right, it could throw NFL defenses into a hissy.
But you will never win a Super Bowl with an RG3 as your only quarterback.
Posted by: Shawn | January 07, 2013 at 02:36 PM