Griffin's Impact on our Offense

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by SkinItup

biggest problem: what they going to do when he uses the pocket? how are they always going to defend the run, bootleg, deep-ball, over the middle combos? The answer is you can't.

There are always ways to contain a quarterback. But blitzing RG3 could prove to be a mistake. If you look at most of Baylor's games, RG3 often beat the blitz when he was pressured. Kendall Wright and the other Baylor wide receivers had one on one match ups all season long. I do expect things to be a much more difficult for Griffin in the NFL. You can't blitz every QB. The only time when Tom Brady is sacked from off of a blitz is when he couldn't go anywhere with the football. But that rarely happens with Brady. Same thing with Aaron Rodgers. It was also difficult to sack John Elway because he could move around and riffle the ball down the field in just a matter of time. It will be the same thing with RG3.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

There are always ways to contain a quarterback. But blitzing RG3 could prove to be a mistake. If you look at most of Baylor's games, RG3 often beat the blitz when he was pressured. Kendall Wright and the other Baylor wide receivers had one on one match ups all season long. I do expect things to be a much more difficult for Griffin in the NFL. You can't blitz every QB. The only time when Tom Brady is sacked from off of a blitz is when he couldn't go anywhere with the football. But that rarely happens with Brady. Same thing with Aaron Rodgers. It was also difficult to sack John Elway because he could move around and riffle the ball down the field in just a matter of time. It will be the same thing with RG3.

One of the great attributes that RGIII has that isn't being as frequently mentioned is his quick release so even under the pressure of the blitz, he will be able to get rid of the ball quicker than our recent QB. While there are definitely questions about our OL, better QB play, mobility and quicker decision-making/release will make our OL more productive. We should see our running game much more productive in terms of YPC and YPG even if Kyle stays with a 60-40 ratio (though likely it will be closer to 50-50 with a rookie QB).

I've been rewatching some of the Baylor games re-airing on ESPNU the past week and seeing Griffin over the span of a whole game it's exciting to see his playmaking ability flash on some plays and his overall even keel. None of the
defeated body language of J. Campbell or the ambivilence of Grossman. This kid is going to give us a whole new perspective on what it's like to have a franchise QB.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

We should see our running game much more productive in terms of YPC and YPG even if Kyle stays with a 60-40 ratio (though likely it will be closer to 50-50 with a rookie QB).

We can only hope.
But I have my doubts.
The ratio was 60-40 with Rex Grossman; a clearly limited QB, athlete, passer and decision maker.
Short of knowing the system (which Kyle says is easy to learn) I can't think of 1 thing that Rex does anywhere close to as well as Griffin.
Giving a pass first OC like Kyle a gifted QB, athlete, passer and decision maker may probably won't bring more balance to the pass/run ratio.
But it sure as hell is gonna help the passing game and the offense at large to justify the imbalance.