One Last Luck vs RGIII Thread

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There are fans of the 'what if' that will never agree with the price we paid to move up for RGIII because he represents 3 players who won't be Redskins (#2 this year, 1sts in '13 and '14) and regardless of what he becomes, those phantoms will be more valuable.

If Griffin develops into a star and the face this franchise has so desperately needed, I think that in most circles the price will be considered well worth it. On the field, it speaks to how poor we have been at that position, but his bar for measured success is relatively low. If over the next 2 years he has us in the playoffs and even winning a playoff game (or two) he will be considered a savior by some. If he brings excitement and explosiveness to the offense, he will be considered a star. His personality and marketability is already star level.

Ultimately, wins and losses will be the deciding factor. Slight homerism, but I think that over the span of their first contract, RGIII will have a better early career than Luck simply because Indy is completely terrible. They have nothing on their roster and are starting over. There's a decent chance that the Colts will be picking in the top 3 again next year.

We have somewhat of a framework that we are plugging RGIII into. Our defense is borderline playoff quality, our OL is average with potential to be good (and his mobility will make them better), our skill position players have potential to be good as well. If Griffin goes for 2800+ yds, 16 TD-10 INT plus 400 yds, 5 TD on the ground he's going to be the Rookie of the Year and have us in playoff contention.