Why I'm Not Gonna Panic About Our QB

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Incognito would upgrade our first team but also keep Long on the bench. If we think we can make Long into a capable starter sooner rather than later, we don't want Incognito.

Unless he has changed dramatically, I doubt that Incognito would be a good employee for any business. Pass.

[VegasMax]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Correct.

But it becomes a risk/ reward scenario.

It is too risky to play RGIII in a meaningless pre-season game with the reward of a few more snaps for him in live action before the regular season.

Obviously I changed my tune from this morning.

I think Gruden would be absolutely hammered by the media and fans as a 1 year coach if RG3 got injured in the preseason because he played him so much. However, he does need the reps badly. I also don't get the whole thing around the league where coaches don't run their offenses in the preseason. The players need practice! I think that outweighs the element of surprise for one game.

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by VegasMax

I think Gruden would be absolutely hammered by the media and fans as a 1 year coach if RG3 got injured in the preseason because he played him so much. However, he does need the reps badly. I also don't get the whole thing around the league where coaches don't run their offenses in the preseason. The players need practice! I think that outweighs the element of surprise for one game.

I dont think coaches really view it as saving your playbook for the regular season. What they want is to force players to win while not in the best position to do so. Nothing fancy, just go out there and beat your guy one on one. If you cant but someone else can, then that other person should make the team over you. Once the games count, then gameplan with the intention of putting your players in the best possible situation to succeed.

If you really want to know Grudens offense, then study the Bengals the last few years. If you are worried that Gruden will incorporate the read option, then study RG3 from 2 years ago. Its not like teams have 50 plays hidden that no one has ever seen before only to come up with 50 more the following year.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Q: How bad do we fans think the right side of our OL is?

A: It's so bad that we're actually talking about signing Richie Incognito.

The right side of our line is bad. However, RG3 can help things out if he gets the ball out on time. If he doesn't then he's going to get sacked...a lot.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

The right side of our line is bad. However, RG3 can help things out if he gets the ball out on time. If he doesn't then he's going to get sacked...a lot.

The right side of our line right now is not giving RG3 any time to throw.

[VegasMax]

Originally Posted by Skinzman

I dont think coaches really view it as saving your playbook for the regular season. What they want is to force players to win while not in the best position to do so. Nothing fancy, just go out there and beat your guy one on one. If you cant but someone else can, then that other person should make the team over you. Once the games count, then gameplan with the intention of putting your players in the best possible situation to succeed.

If you really want to know Grudens offense, then study the Bengals the last few years. If you are worried that Gruden will incorporate the read option, then study RG3 from 2 years ago. Its not like teams have 50 plays hidden that no one has ever seen before only to come up with 50 more the following year.

Yes, but don't you think that when players are in a new offensive system, they should be doing everything to make sure they can run it as best as possible before the season starts?

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by VegasMax

Yes, but don't you think that when players are in a new offensive system, they should be doing everything to make sure they can run it as best as possible before the season starts?

In a specialized system, such as Chip Kelly's, sure I agree with that. But lets be honest, most offenses have been around long enough where a few series in the preseason isnt going to make enough of a difference to outweigh making sure you pick the best available players year after year. I believe preseason is more about judging talent than it is about judging play calling.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

The right side of our line right now is not giving RG3 any time to throw.

That's being overplayed. Robert is playing worse than the OL is. (or so in pre-season)

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

That's being overplayed. Robert is playing worse than the OL is. (or so in pre-season)

It's not being overplayed because no one is talking about it in the media. I'm not absolving RG3 of his wrong doings, but the OL is not helping this team at all. Hell, we couldn't even get a running game going against the Ravens, and that's something we managed to do last year.

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

The right side of our line right now is not giving RG3 any time to throw.

Oh here we go. In the Ravens game, Flacco was under constant duress and had to throw some balls with Redskin defenders hanging on him. He still got the ball off and managed 160 plus passing yards in the first half. There aren't many elite O lines in the league and QBs in general are under immediate pressure when they drop back to pass. The good ones know where they're going with the ball pre-snap and let it rip.

Remember how bad the O-line looked with Jason Campbell behind it and how great it looked with Todd Colllins behind it? Same O-line, totally different results.

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

That's being overplayed. Robert is playing worse than the OL is. (or so in pre-season)

And on the last play, he had all day to throw and still missed Reed wide open right in front of his face. Running out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage, still can't slide and jumping in the air on throws have nothing to do with the O-line.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

Oh here we go. In the Ravens game, Flacco was under constant duress and had to throw some balls with Redskin defenders hanging on him. He still got the ball off and managed 160 plus passing yards in the first half. There aren't many elite O lines in the league and QBs in general are under immediate pressure when they drop back to pass. The good ones know where they're going with the ball pre-snap and let it rip.

Remember how bad the O-line looked with Jason Campbell behind it and how great it looked with Todd Colllins behind it? Same O-line, totally different results.

Exactly, ball has to come out and sometimes he's going to have to stand in there, take a hit and throw the ball. Or actually climb the pocket which he never does.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

Oh here we go. In the Ravens game, Flacco was under constant duress and had to throw some balls with Redskin defenders hanging on him. He still got the ball off and managed 160 plus passing yards in the first half. There aren't many elite O lines in the league and QBs in general are under immediate pressure when they drop back to pass. The good ones know where they're going with the ball pre-snap and let it rip.



Remember how bad the O-line looked with Jason Campbell behind it and how great it looked with Todd Colllins behind it? Same O-line, totally different results.

So Griffin is Campbell? And Cousins is Collins? Or is Griffin Collins and Cousins Campbell? Or is Colt McCoy Colt Brennan?

I really can't wait to see what we look like in Huston, nothing else really matters stats or points wise in the preseason. RG is our guy and we have to behind him. If we get to the bye week and have 2-3 wins then you can start thinking of making a change. But it all really depends on how he looks.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

It's not being overplayed because no one is talking about it in the media. I'm not absolving RG3 of his wrong doings, but the OL is not helping this team at all. Hell, we couldn't even get a running game going against the Ravens, and that's something we managed to do last year.

I wasn't referring to the media. Of course they want to tear down RGIII, but my reference was more about the fans. I wouldn't judge them on the running game against Baltimore because the Ravens still has a decent front 7. That said, our right side OL does need to be upgraded, and I still think we overpaid Loauva (however you spell it) way too much for what he brings.

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

So Griffin is Campbell? And Cousins is Collins? Or is Griffin Collins and Cousins Campbell? Or is Colt McCoy Colt Brennan?

I really can't wait to see what we look like in Huston, nothing else really matters stats or points wise in the preseason. RG is our guy and we have to behind him. If we get to the bye week and have 2-3 wins then you can start thinking of making a change. But it all really depends on how he looks.

Let's hope not. Just using that as an example of how it's not always the O-line's fault. Who the QB is and how they play has a lot to do with pass protection. Another example is Kurt Warner. He was so good at punishing the blitz that teams would hardly ever blitz him. A lesser QB behind the same O-line might bet blitzed unmercilessly.

I'm all in on RG3, but not to the point that I'm blind to his glaringly bad flaws.