Cousins to start 2015 Season

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

What NFL offense can he run at this point? If you're in your 4th year and and you're still struggling with adjusting protections and can't consistently play from the pocket then it doesn't matter what system is ran. Then factor in the injury history. Griffin is mostly likely done in the NFL within 1 or 2 years.

He should not sniff the field here and the Redskins were stupid fools to pick up that option.

I am with you, I think some of these guys truly believe the 2012 RG3 will magically resurface if put in the right offense. Here is why it isn't happening:

First, other than Russell Wilson the recent dual threat QBs that were going to revolutionize the quarterback position (RG3, Newton, Kaepernick) have had
their weaknesses exposed by defenses and failed to develop new skills.

Second, The 2012 RG3 had sprinter's speed and an explosive quick first step
which he used to buy more time and keep defense's honest. Injuries have taken away a lot of that speed and explosiveness.

Third, Robert has not acquired new skills to make up for the ones defenses
and injuries have diminished. Lacking pocket presence, putting his body in awkward positions before contact and no instinct to protect himself is guaranteed to lead to more injuries that will further erode his athleticism, the thing he relies on most.

For RG3 to be successful he would need to reinvent himself, learn
how to avoid the rush in the pocket by side stepping and stepping up, learn
how to position his body to minimize contact, and how to see the field better.
In the pocket he doesn't seem to make good choices. I would call him nothing
more than a major project. If you ran our 2012 offense in the 2015 NFL
with the 2015 RG3 he becomes a bug on a windshield in no time flat.