Can't help but think that Meriweather is being targeted by the refs to a degree. Yeah some of his hits this year have been questionable, but I thought the calls on him yesterday were really ticky tacky. Gotta feel bad for defenders these days. I really don't know what they're supposed to do.
NC_Skins
10-21-2013, 10:59 AM
If RGIII doesn't learn to slide, he's going to end up much like this kid.
http://i.imgur.com/sAlyLOG.gif
He took a wicked shot he had no business taking yesterday. I'm surprised he didn't have a concussion off it.
Evilgrin
10-21-2013, 11:02 AM
If RGIII doesn't learn to slide, he's going to end up much like this kid.
http://i.imgur.com/sAlyLOG.gif
He took a wicked shot he had no business taking yesterday. I'm surprised he didn't have a concussion off it.
He is definately doing better running out of bounds though, not trying to stretch for that last yard. His sliding sucks, but I think he is taking less hits per game then last year.
skinsfaninok
10-21-2013, 11:03 AM
lol that kid got lit up
Basically this team goes as far as Griffin can take em this yr. If we make the playoffs it will be pretty much mainly due to Griffin. Not a surprise of course but js.
The hit from Tillman looked worse than it actually was.
Yeah I agree overall he's probably taking less hits in the open field compared to last year.
Lotus
10-21-2013, 11:13 AM
Those who say that RGIII is not a pocket passer NOW are correct. He stares down receivers and never gets far through his reads.
But those who say that he can grow into the role are correct, too. If Randall Cunningham could grow up to be a pocket passer, definitely so can RGIII, who is light years ahead of Cunningham in intelligence/skills.
HTTR24/7 has posted some good breakdowns in the past of RG3 going through his progressions. So it's not like he can't or never has done it.
The plays where he appears to be staring down his WR are mostly those quick slant one read type plays off play-action. I think teams have just gotten better at defending those on us, like Briggs yesterday jumping into the throwing lane at the last second.
skinsfaninok
10-21-2013, 11:20 AM
Rg3 will be fine and he's starting to scare Defenses like he did last yr. Teams just won't be able to handle our Offense with him running the ball, he's so dangerous back there and as we saw yesterday he made 2 great throws REED Fade and deep ball to AA. He's basically back
firstdown
10-21-2013, 11:23 AM
The hit from Tillman looked worse than it actually was.
Yeah I agree overall he's probably taking less hits in the open field compared to last year.
That hit from Tillman was nothing.
firstdown
10-21-2013, 11:31 AM
Those who say that RGIII is not a pocket passer NOW are correct. He stares down receivers and never gets far through his reads.
But those who say that he can grow into the role are correct, too. If Randall Cunningham could grow up to be a pocket passer, definitely so can RGIII, who is light years ahead of Cunningham in intelligence/skills.
Did he? If you look at his number he only slowed down running as he got older and was still running alot in his prime. He may have only had one really big year when he was not running the ball.
Randall Cunningham NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CunnRa00.htm)