jmooney wrote:What's odd is, all these people talking about Robert being rusty and getting acclimated to game speed.
Have they forgotten last year he walked into a hostile Superdome as a rookie with limited pre-season snaps and lit it the -F- up?
Have they forgotten that his knee is currently better than it was at any point since the Ravens game, and he was still an effective QB after that.
Have they forgotten that this kid thrives in big games, when the spotlight is brightest and people doubt him the most.
Have they forgotten he has a full season under his belt and another offseason to get more comfortable with this offense that is returning all the same starters.
My only concern is that some idiot from the Eagles will take a cheap shot at his knee.
If that doesn't happen, I predict he has his best game as an NFL quarterback to date.
Yes.
I do think he will be rusty. However, as Rex Grossman (seriously, I'm using Sexy Rexy to validate a point) pointed out anecdotal(ly) from his return from knee injury, that rust will effect him for a series or two, maybe a quarter.
I know he got a pretty good zip on the ball. He has a quick release. . . once I seen a coupla' throws, I was just like 'Yeah, he's that dude.'"
jmooney wrote:What's odd is, all these people talking about Robert being rusty and getting acclimated to game speed.
Have they forgotten last year he walked into a hostile Superdome as a rookie with limited pre-season snaps and lit it the -F- up?
Have they forgotten that his knee is currently better than it was at any point since the Ravens game, and he was still an effective QB after that.
Have they forgotten that this kid thrives in big games, when the spotlight is brightest and people doubt him the most.
Have they forgotten he has a full season under his belt and another offseason to get more comfortable with this offense that is returning all the same starters.
Excellent points. I haven't forgotten. But you are right that most others have. It's easier to be a skeptic right now, but it won't be in just a few weeks.
My only concern is that some idiot from the Eagles will take a cheap shot at his knee.
If that doesn't happen, I predict he has his best game as an NFL quarterback to date.
My prediction is, if they do try a cheap shot to the knee, they will fail, Robert will get angry (Rocky style), and then have his best game as an NFL quarterback to date.
Rusty? Its a possibility. To your point though, I don't think anybody should be surprised if RGIII shows up on Monday night and just completely dominates the game.
I'd actually be less surprised about that than to see him go out and have a stinker of a game.
I hate starting the season on Monday night. I want to see these guys play NOW!!!
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there is no doubt that defensive players will try to 'test' that knee and see if it can handle being hit ...
RG3 will only be the great QB we expect him to be if he shows that his knee can take the hits and that he is not at all distracted by the 'attention' that defensive players are going to put on that knee ...
I am looking forward to this kid leading this franchise for many years to come
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jmooney wrote:... and another offseason to get more comfortable ....
It's more than that. We drafted RGIII on 4/25/12. He had no offseason to speak of. Since last season, he has been able to study the playbook and watch hours of film. We know that RGIII is a quick study. He will be more able to read defences and make quicker decisions. He is much better prepared from a knowledge perspective.
What Kyle needs to do is become less predictible. I think KS is considering a run/draw for the first offensive play. He needs to have RGIII do something bold, that shouts out "I AM BACK". Like a fake to Morris and then a medium range pass to Garcon. Even if its incomplete it sends the message.
I know I am not the only one who feels nervous about the first game. I just hope Griff can stay healthy the whole season.
I also hope that Griff saw Peyton Mannings performance this past Thurs and took notes. I think RG3 could be just as good from the pocket without having to run for 100 yards a game. I prefer that hed wait till maybe mid season to start running with the ball. We all would like to see Griff start sliding more effectively. With all that said cant wait for the season to start and !
jmooney wrote:What's odd is, all these people talking about Robert being rusty and getting acclimated to game speed.
Have they forgotten last year he walked into a hostile Superdome as a rookie with limited pre-season snaps and lit it the -F- up?
Have they forgotten that his knee is currently better than it was at any point since the Ravens game, and he was still an effective QB after that.
Have they forgotten that this kid thrives in big games, when the spotlight is brightest and people doubt him the most.
Have they forgotten he has a full season under his belt and another offseason to get more comfortable with this offense that is returning all the same starters.
Excellent points. I haven't forgotten. But you are right that most others have. It's easier to be a skeptic right now, but it won't be in just a few weeks.
My only concern is that some idiot from the Eagles will take a cheap shot at his knee.
If that doesn't happen, I predict he has his best game as an NFL quarterback to date.
My prediction is, if they do try a cheap shot to the knee, they will fail, Robert will get angry (Rocky style), and then have his best game as an NFL quarterback to date.
My prediction: If someone takes a cheap shot, the whole team gets angry.
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HEROHAMO wrote:I know I am not the only one who feels nervous about the first game. I just hope Griff can stay healthy the whole season.
I also hope that Griff saw Peyton Mannings performance this past Thurs and took notes. I think RG3 could be just as good from the pocket without having to run for 100 yards a game. I prefer that hed wait till maybe mid season to start running with the ball. We all would like to see Griff start sliding more effectively. With all that said cant wait for the season to start and !
I agree... unfortunately, Griff's elusiveness is largely instinctive... focusing on suppressing the desire to move far from pressure, and extend with his legs would be a drain on his thought processes, and actually reduce his effectiveness.
I do think, however, that improving his pocket skills, is part of the agenda.
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I don't look for anything very different ... this is a future great QB in his second NFL season
I do expect him to have learned a lot from last season
I do expect Mike and Kyle to be even more creative now that they have a better appreciation of how much better a passer and runner RG3 is
I do expect Kyle and Mike to showcase an even better offense than what we saw last season
RG3 is going to be much the same as we saw but with a far better mental approach to the game and for his own safety
I do expect him to continue to use his incredible running ability and passing talent to get out of trouble, frustrate the defense and make the most of all his weapons
Until recently, Snyder & Allen have made a lot of really bad decisions - nobody with any sense believes this franchise will get better under their guidance Snyder's W/L record = 45% (80-96) - Snyder/Allen = 41% (59-84-1)
SkinsJock wrote:I don't look for anything very different ... this is a future great QB in his second NFL season
I do expect him to have learned a lot from last season
I do expect Mike and Kyle to be even more creative now that they have a better appreciation of how much better a passer and runner RG3 is
I do expect Kyle and Mike to showcase an even better offense than what we saw last season
RG3 is going to be much the same as we saw but with a far better mental approach to the game and for his own safety
I do expect him to continue to use his incredible running ability and passing talent to get out of trouble, frustrate the defense and make the most of all his weapons
"That's a clown question, bro" - - - - - - - - - - Bryce Harper, DC Statesman "But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man That he didn't, didn't already have" - - - - - - - - - - Dewey Bunnell, America
SkinsJock wrote:I don't look for anything very different ... this is a future great QB in his second NFL season
+1.
And btw I didn't want to start a whole new thread about this, but for as long as Blaine Gabbert is still stinking it up in this league, I am going to be THANKING MIKE SHANAHAN AND BRUCE ALLEN for not drafting that guy.
Yeah we had to suffer another year through Rex and Bex, but we got our QB. And Ryan Kerrigan to boot.
