PFF:2014 Inc Pass Breakdown: QBs

[Schneed10]

I agree with the last two posts.

If you think of Griffin's football genesis - he came up looking at one read and bolting at the first sign of trouble. He shredded high school competition. He shredded college competition. And he even shredded pro competition when the Shanahans built an offense around it, enabling him to do it.

But in the pros he got hurt that way. So now he needs to learn.

All of that pride that came with shredding defenses his way contributes to his diva nature. And contributes to his penchant for inspirational quotes - in his mind it truly is mind over matter because all he's ever had to do was run faster, will himself to do that which is physically difficult and physically exhausting in order to win.

But now it's obvious that it's not mind over matter, it's mind over mind. He's got do do what's mentally difficult and mentally exhausting in order to win. It's a complete gear change.

So JR you're totally right to question whether he can do it. He never has had to before. The question is will he be too prideful to fully recognize it. And if he's not too prideful, then CAN he learn the mental aspects of pro quarterbacking?

Either way, he's got one year to demonstrate it and earn that $16M option season. And Hog is totally right, put a stronger run game in place and a stronger pass protection unit and maybe he'll no longer feel he needs to do everything himself with his legs.

Time will tell.