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DEHog wrote:What am I missing?? Didn't the Shanny's tailor a offense to his skills as a runner? Wasn't it RGIII who didn't want to continue in that offense??

But the ground has shifted. The NFL took forever to adapt to how college teams play offense, but the adjustment has happened seemingly all at once. Pro coaches have learned to do what college coaches have done over the past decade: take premier athletes, accentuate their strengths, simplify offensive schemes, play fast. Quarterbacks who stand in the shotgun and have the agility to move within and outside the pocket can create their own passing lanes, regardless of height. Running quarterbacks are more protected now because of new rules legislating contact.

The NFL coaches don’t have much choice. The quarterbacks coming into the league know one way to play, and there is less practice time to indoctrinate them in an entirely new system.

For years, football was played one way, with a few differences from level to level, from Pee Wee through college — spread it out, throw it around, rarely huddle, use spare terminology. The rise of seven-on-seven leagues further ingrained those strategies and habits. The NFL resisted, choosing instead to try to fit the talents of quarterbacks into their systems. They have finally realized the folly of that approach. Football is now played the same way, with a few differences at every level, all the way up to the NFL

welch wrote:I know we talked about RGIII back in 2013 and 2014, and I remember that Griffin wanted to learn a drop-back / pocket passer offense. Svrluga's argument is that NFL offensive play has changed in the last five years or so:

But the ground has shifted. The NFL took forever to adapt to how college teams play offense, but the adjustment has happened seemingly all at once. Pro coaches have learned to do what college coaches have done over the past decade: take premier athletes, accentuate their strengths, simplify offensive schemes, play fast. Quarterbacks who stand in the shotgun and have the agility to move within and outside the pocket can create their own passing lanes, regardless of height. Running quarterbacks are more protected now because of new rules legislating contact.

The NFL coaches don’t have much choice. The quarterbacks coming into the league know one way to play, and there is less practice time to indoctrinate them in an entirely new system.

For years, football was played one way, with a few differences from level to level, from Pee Wee through college — spread it out, throw it around, rarely huddle, use spare terminology. The rise of seven-on-seven leagues further ingrained those strategies and habits. The NFL resisted, choosing instead to try to fit the talents of quarterbacks into their systems. They have finally realized the folly of that approach. Football is now played the same way, with a few differences at every level, all the way up to the NFL

welch wrote:I know we talked about RGIII back in 2013 and 2014, and I remember that Griffin wanted to learn a drop-back / pocket passer offense. Svrluga's argument is that NFL offensive play has changed in the last five years or so:

But the ground has shifted. The NFL took forever to adapt to how college teams play offense, but the adjustment has happened seemingly all at once. Pro coaches have learned to do what college coaches have done over the past decade: take premier athletes, accentuate their strengths, simplify offensive schemes, play fast. Quarterbacks who stand in the shotgun and have the agility to move within and outside the pocket can create their own passing lanes, regardless of height. Running quarterbacks are more protected now because of new rules legislating contact.

The NFL coaches don’t have much choice. The quarterbacks coming into the league know one way to play, and there is less practice time to indoctrinate them in an entirely new system.

For years, football was played one way, with a few differences from level to level, from Pee Wee through college — spread it out, throw it around, rarely huddle, use spare terminology. The rise of seven-on-seven leagues further ingrained those strategies and habits. The NFL resisted, choosing instead to try to fit the talents of quarterbacks into their systems. They have finally realized the folly of that approach. Football is now played the same way, with a few differences at every level, all the way up to the NFL

Was RGIII something like Lamar Jackson? What if the Ravens keep RGIII and cut Joe Flacco?

SkinsJock wrote:The Redskins biggest mistake was making the trade - HUGE mistake ... THEN ... RGIII was not prepared properly to play QB in the NFL

Mahomes was given a season to get ready under Alex Smith - huge difference ... Dan Snyder wanted RGIII to play and Mike had to start him

We all had a great time watching RGIII in 2012 but there was no way that he was going to last long playing QB like that

I doubt that he will be a starting QB despite all that athletic ability - he was not prepared properly and the Redskins are still paying the price