A question for all Redskins fans.....

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Griffin isn't a glass doll, I'd wager good money he lasts more than 5 years.

In fact can anyone name a starting QB in the last 25 years that had a career of 5 years or less due to injury?

Ryan Leaf. His hurt butt forced his early retirement.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Griffin isn't a glass doll, I'd wager good money he lasts more than 5 years.

In fact can anyone name a starting QB in the last 25 years that had a career of 5 years or less due to injury?

Can anybody name a QB from the last 25 years who ran more than RG in a single season? Name an offense more dependent on the QB (specifically) running the ball to be successful? Name one who suffered a concussion and a blown knee in his rookie season?

Seems like we're in new territory on several fronts, and they're not all good (already).

But seriously, I hope this is a moot point. Improve the offense (to protect your franchise QB), improve the pass protection, and teach RG to slide and get out of bounce. We see examples of it across the league. Just do it.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Can anybody name a QB from the last 25 years who ran more than RG in a single season?

You really need to try a little harder.

Griffin ran 120 times this year.

Newton ran 127 times this year and 126 times last year.

Vick ran 120 times in 2004 and 123 times in 2006.

Tebow ran it 122 times in 2011.

I'm sure there are others.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You really need to try a little harder.

Get in line. I'm still trying to get him to explain this.

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Randall Cunningham - 6'4" 215lbs.

Steve Young - 6'2" 215lbs.

Robert Griffin III- 6'2" 217lbs.




Much larger/stouter? Am I missing something here?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Get in line. I'm still trying to get him to explain this.

Good luck with that. I'm sure you'll hear crickets.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Get in line. I'm still trying to get him to explain this.

I still do not understand why so many people call him small. 6'2" is not a midget like people make him out to be. He's not fragile-looking either, I've seen him up close in person. He walked right in front of me several times and I was really impressed by his build and how muscular he was. RGIII is a solidly-built, world-class athlete.

Yet, people say he needs to add weight or call him short. Sure, beside Tyler Polumbus and Logan Paulsen, anyone looks small.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You really need to try a little harder.

Griffin ran 120 times this year.

Newton ran 127 times this year and 126 times last year.

Vick ran 120 times in 2004 and 123 times in 2006.

Tebow ran it 122 times in 2011.

I'm sure there are others.

You're brighter than that...you know I was talking yards. He set a record.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by The Goat

You're brighter than that...you know I was talking yards. He set a record.

He set the rookie record.

You still lose.

[Coff]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Griffin isn't a glass doll, I'd wager good money he lasts more than 5 years.

In fact can anyone name a starting QB in the last 25 years that had a career of 5 years or less due to injury?

Agreed. Look, this is an anecdotal observation with practically zero medical support, but I'll say it anyway: I think the initial hit Griffin took to his knee is, if anything, an indication that the man is NOT injury prone. There are some players who can't avoid a knee injury stepping out of bed (Brandon Merriweather, for example). Some players just break easily. The hit Griffin took was nasty and bent his knee something awful, yet the initial injury could have been a lot worse. I think in a lot of guys that would have been a much more significant injury. Of course, as I said, that's with very little medical knowledge on my behalf. But I'm just saying, I think he's resilient.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Coff

Agreed. Look, this is an anecdotal observation with practically zero medical support, but I'll say it anyway: I think the initial hit Griffin took to his knee is, if anything, an indication that the man is NOT injury prone. There are some players who can't avoid a knee injury stepping out of bed (Brandon Merriweather, for example). Some players just break easily. The hit Griffin took was nasty and bent his knee something awful, yet the initial injury could have been a lot worse. I think in a lot of guys that would have been a much more significant injury. Of course, as I said, that's with very little medical knowledge on my behalf. But I'm just saying, I think he's resilient.

Absolutely. He played a lot of snaps between the initial knee shot and the surgery, some very effectively. He even got us a 14-point lead in the playoffs on one leg basically. There's a point where no man could keep going and he finally reached it, but up until that point, he showed he's tougher than anyone in football.

His training and work ethic is also impressive and he'll be back like this never happened.

[MTK]

Cousins had a great start against Cleveland but I want to see more before I'm all in with him. Until we see that he's a legit QB I believe the more games RG3 plays the better off we are.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Cousins had a great start against Cleveland but I want to see more before I'm all in with him. Until we see that he's a legit QB I believe the more games RG3 plays the better off we are.

He looked really good but it was against a horrible browns team, I know they r better but it's still Cleveland. Against Atlanta he played poorly but it wasn't a great situation for him.

[CultBrennan59]

This whole Griffin running debate, I'm not thinking much about him running until I know that knee is 100%.

The big question which know one knows the answer to is how will RG3 recover; Like AP(start regular season and completely back to normal)? Like Brady(start regular season but don't get back to normal until after game 4)? Like Ryan Broles (returning midway through the season)? Or like Willis McGahee (don't play at all and debut at 100% the next season)?

Also I have a positive feeling that Kirk, in his 2nd year in the offense and sitting behind Robert, and wanting to get a starting job elsewhere, that he'll come out playing great. So great that there may be even a QB controversy when Robert comes back as to if we should go with the hot hand or the better, more injury prone QB.

Thinking positive

[REDSKINS4ever]

No one could have envisioned a 350 pound NT slamming into RG3's leg, which was the root of his knee injury. Anyone who has seen that high light knows that was a freak accident. But it happened and that play alone has a lot to do with why RG3 had surgery on his knee. I'm willing to bet RG3 will dive on those runs from now on and get down on the turf....

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

No one could have envisioned a 350 pound NT slamming into RG3's leg, which was the root of his knee injury. Anyone who has seen that high light knows that was a freak accident. But it happened and that play alone has a lot to do with why RG3 had surgery on his knee. I'm willing to bet RG3 will dive on those runs from now on and get down on the turf....

And pretty far (I think 10 yards) down field! Why is a NT there?