RGIII Named Starter

[SmootSmack]

Should also be noted that it's 1st team offense vs. 2nd team defense, and 2nd team offense vs. 1st team defense

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Should also be noted that it's 1st team offense vs. 2nd team defense, and 2nd team offense vs. 1st team defense

Yeah, I hope are #2 defense is not that much of a drop of from our #1 defense, same for the offense.

[Alvin Walton]

Whens the last time a rookie QB with this much hoohaa has been named the starter so early in the season?
Anyone know?
And did it work out?

[Lotus]

Crompton is the clear starter. They're just giving Griffin reps so that his feelings don't get hurt. Crompton is such a stud that he needs no reps.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Crompton is the clear starter. They're just giving Griffin reps so that his feelings don't get hurt. Crompton is such a stud that he needs no reps.

I know you love the Crompton but you need to give a little more respect to Rex Grossman. Remember, that is the guy who beat out John friggin Beck for a starting job last season. He's shown an ability to win when faced with an underdog role.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Whens the last time a rookie QB with this much hoohaa has been named the starter so early in the season?
Anyone know?
And did it work out?

Pretty sure Cam Newton was named an early starter.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Pretty sure Cam Newton was named an early starter.

He wasn't officially named starter until August actually. He was struggling in camp but lit up the defenses when the regular season started.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Whens the last time a rookie QB with this much hoohaa has been named the starter so early in the season?
Anyone know?
And did it work out?

I don't know the last time, but Peyton Manning started all 16 games his rookie season so I assume there was some amount of hoopla there. I would say that worked out.

Eli didn't start his first game, neither did Roethlisberger

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I don't know the last time, but Peyton Manning started all 16 games his rookie season so I assume there was some amount of hoopla there. I would say that worked out.

Eli didn't start his first game, neither did Roethlisberger

Well more recently wouldn't we say Stafford was named early on? I was going to say Andy Dalton but if I'm not mistaken I think he had to win the job... maybe not. How about Sanchez? didn't the take him right after Favre left.

[freddyg12]

Shanny might say that he doesn't pay attention to the press & public reaction, and maybe he doesen't, but naming RGIII the starter so early seems in part designed to avoid any talk of qb controversy.

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Shanny might say that he doesn't pay attention to the press & public reaction, and maybe he doesen't, but naming RGIII the starter so early seems in part designed to avoid any talk of qb controversy.

IMO MS knows RG3's shoulders can handle the weight, MS likes/loves how he carries himself.

[MTK]

You don't give up what the Skins did for him and not plug him in as the starter on day 1.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You don't give up what the Skins did for him and not plug him in as the starter on day 1.

Exactly. RG3 starts day one, give him most of the reps and build the offense around him. So far, the Shanahan's are doing all the right things w/ RG3.

[MTK]

Shanahan also said they will adjust the offense to suit RG3, and they're not going to toss the entire playbook at him, I know some were concerned about those things.

[scowan]

Mike Shannahan is putting his whole future on RGIII by naming him the starter. Once the draft trade went down the way it did in March he knew this was the way it was going to be. Either they both succeed together or Mike will be gone for failing to win with another QB. Somehow I think this time it will work.