Robert Griffin III ready to turn career around with Redskins in 2015

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by Bucket

I also don't think RG3 is regressing as much as people say. It was a handful of plays against the Lions in a handful of 3rd and longs. He's shown progression working on his pocket work in TC ( I was there) and in the first game.

People need to realize he's basically a 25yr old rookie when it comes to pocket work. I wish we would run a similar system that Wisenhunt runs to help him a bit more but Jay seems to have a plan for RG3 and that is getting him as much work from the pocket as possible while the games don't count.

Don't be surprised to see a lot DIFFERENT offense in week 1. Not to many boots though since I am aware that Miami runs the wide 9.

If you can't see a 6'5" 300 pound opponent coming straight for you in time to side step to make him miss (Like old slow Peyton Manning or Tom Brady)
or minimize the hit you never will.

Actually "pocket presence" and what I would call "football instincts" are mostly in your DNA you either have them or don't, you don't improve them
much with practice. Think of someone who you would consider a lifetime bad driver, someone who hits pot holes, road junk and critters with regularity, even though they have been driving for decades. Under the same road conditions you spot a ground hog running across the road 1/4 mile ahead.

Hate to use myself as an example in the late 70's early 80's I struggled to start at linebacker at a D3 college. I had measurables that a lot of high NFL picks don't have today. I had a 3.88 GPA in High School and 3.75 GPA in college. Yet my football I.Q. was too low to even register and I played all the way back to 5th grade flag football. I paid attention at practice and teammates tried to tutor me after practice. No one bit on fakes or tackled the guy without the ball more than me. I was missing something I could not acquire.

I am afraid RG3 is missing some natural instincts needed to succeed as an NFL
QB. He is like the bad driver that is always running over or into things.