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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin
"Given time" is the key. I don't think he could run any of those offenses tomorrow with any degree of success...How much time is reasonable at this point.
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Then I wasn't clear in my post.
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Originally Posted by 30gut
...I think Griffin would fit just fine in any number of offenses: Philly, Seattle, Carolina, 49ers (previous), Maimi, KC, Vikings and others given time.
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I meant I think he can play well in any of those offenses right now. Each of those offenses is already more catered to what he does well then Jay's offense last year.
I think he could learn the offenses more predicated upon rhythm timing like Arians, Colts, Saints, Dallas, Chargers etc. But it wouldn't be as instant transition in those offenses like it would with the offenses that have spread and zone-read elements.
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...the QB must still drop back, make & be patient with his reads, get his timing right, and feel pressure. RGIII simply does not and has not ever demonstrated consistent ability in any of those phases. His only success has come in a limited offense where he was generally required to make one or two reads.
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I disagree almost completely with portion bolded and underlined above. For the sake of comparison, since he's on the same team I'm going to compare Griffin or Kirk. Would you be surprised to know that the only season Kirk was better then Griffin on 3rd down or in "pure drop back passing situations" (i.e. non-play action known passing situations) was this current year under Jay? I can pull up the stats if you want, but going back to 2012 or 2013 Griffin has been the better drop back passer. Many consider Kirk to be a potential starting caliber QB or at a minimum a superior 'drop back passer' to Griffin yet the only time he was better was in Jay's offense which was more geared towards a rhythm drop back passer then Griffin.
So when you say that Griffin can't drop back, make reads, feel pressure its a lot of hyperbole. When you say that Griffin can't do those things you make his rookie year into an impossible fluke and you liken his skillset to any dime a dozen read-option QBs that come out every year. Do you really think Griffin is no different then Terrell Pryor or Darron Thomas or Quincy Carter or Tyrod Taylor or Tim Tebow or Eric Crouch. If Griffin is as limited in skillset as you say and was able to win rookie of the year (in a statistically historic fashion btw) then why don't other teams do the same thing with type of QB that you describe? Those QBs are everywhere in college football.