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Originally Posted by SouperMeister
This is the big difference between the relative development of Cousins and Griffin. Cousins anticipates a receiver breaking open, and throws to a spot. Griffin often holds the ball too long, even when a receiver is running free. Had he thrown the ball when Jackson first broke free, Griffin is probably still in the lineup today. He must improve his recognition and anticipation if he is to ever be an effective pocket passer. There's a reason that great pocket passers with limited mobility like Manning rarely get sacked - the ball is out of his hand before the defense has a chance to reach him. Wilson is becoming the best of both worlds - excellent recognition of what the defense is doing, with the wheels to extend plays when necessary, or to run for big yardage when the defensive seas part. This is the type of playmaker that I still hold hope for Griffin becoming.
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Cousins is better at anticipating the receivers getting open. I definitely agree with that. I think he's also shown the ability to anticipate the coverages and take the shots down field when it looks like there can be some success. But I still believe that Griffin gives you a better chance at success overall, IF he can stay healthy. Honestly, we haven't seen enough of RGIII this year to really know if he was about to take that next step or not. One and one quarter games is just not enough time. After four games, we see that Cousins can play well but can also play horribly, but when it comes down to it, wins is what matters. And Cousins just has not given us the wins. RGIII has proven to get us wins when he's perfectly healthy, so I'm not ready to turn my back on RGIII unless Cousins never loses a game from this weekend on.