RayNAustin wrote:You know, it's fine to say Robert is going to learn and get better. That should be an expexted given with any young QB. But, what CC is saying here is as disturbing as it is remarkably candid, as you cannot ignore the fact that we traded so much to get him, while Cousins is by CC'S assessment much further along, when he was a 4th round pick.
Does anyone read CC's critique of RG3 as anything other than damning? Now, my take is that while Chris is obviously far better qualified to make such judgments than the average fan like us, some of these things that look true this year were absolutely not true last year. Particularly the accuracy problems. Last year RG3 seemed to be very accurate, so there must be an explanation for this dramatic decline, and accuracy issues are generally caused by poor mechanics (in players that have previously proven to be accurate).
So what is the root cause of the poor mechanics? Is it th knee or the brace? They insist that the knee is fine. You can't blame missing camp and preseason as a valid excuse in week 14, with 13 games under his belt. So that leaves only two possibilities ... RG3 is not responding well to his coaching ... or he's not being coached very well. We better hope it's the latter.
Ray, I think it is more of a case that Robert is more of a project. The reason why people went out on a limb for him was because he has so much upside and is a smarter,and way better athlete. If I have a really good QB already in place, then no way I play him (Robert). We had nothing and no way of getting anyone other than trading up and trying to get someone. He is coming back from repaired knees.
Yes, I read CC critiques as being spot on. He hangs up on people blasting Robert. He says "I wont take that" I listen to it live on my way home from work."
The root cause IMO is Shanahan taking on too much responsibilities. If he was the just HC, then I think we are way better. He has done good things as both the head coach and personnel guy. He has also screwed up many things as personnel and HC. For example, if he is straightening out our FO, or having to deal with the Washington press, or having to deal with a bad hand given, or having to deal with an owner that makes his presence known, or a young QB that is acting his age, I think I can understand just how difficult that can be.
I wont forgive Shanahan for the leak or atleast not putting a stop to it. Joe Gibbs never would have let this manifest.
IMO he is just a good coach in his day.
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