RGIII cleared to start week 1

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Just for clarification , in a case where the ball is turned over ( fumble, interception ) and the QB is either going for the ball or to tackle the ball carrier he can also be nailed( hit ...yeah hit)

Yeah that's nothing new.

We're talking about the read option.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah that's nothing new.

We're talking about the read option.

I know but some fans might not .

[Giantone]

Still don't know why you can't defend it like you would the wishbone ?

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Still don't know why you can't defend it like you would the wishbone ?

How many wishbone teams excelled in the passing game? The problem is not defending it. The problem is defending it while also being able to defend against the pass. It wouldnt work if the ones running it couldnt pass very well. I doubt any one really needs it to still be a successful offense. I believe RG3, Russell Wilson, Kaepernick, etc would still have some success in a more traditional offense since they can all throw the ball pretty well.

I like that the Redskins run it since it slows the pash rush down some. If we get a very good RT, I think we wouldnt worry about it all that much (although we only did it 8-10 times per game last year so its not the main thing we do). Just a few times per game just to show the look and keep defenses guessing. We still have pretty good success on the stretch runs and RG3 can pass. Its not a necessity by any means.