Why I'm Not Gonna Panic About Our QB

So generally speaking, I'm not sure how anyone who watched Cousins play in relief against Atlanta and Seattle as a rookie or in any of his starts last years can really consider that he's a better option at QB. He's played one good game (vs. Cleveland) and two good drives (vs. Baltimore) and otherwise has been mediocre. He's Rex Grossman 2.0 at best.

While nobody has seen our new offense overall, to expect it to be a bland, straight dropback offense is as foolish as expecting it to be a 2012 RG3 centric offense. I'd expect it to be lots of movement off of the run game, playaction with drop back elements and limited read option. Against the Texans, probably no read option plays because Watt and Clowney are beasts off of the edge so don't play into the strength of them potentially hitting your QB. Against the Jags in week 2, they don't have much in terms of DL studs so we can run some read option plays and keep them on their toes.

Too many people are focused on RG3 being a perfect QB on opening day. I'm much more interested on how he will be on December 8th than September 8th.

And you can judge this by 4 starts? He's hit his ceiling already?? Ok.

And you can judge this by 4 starts? He's hit his ceiling already?? Ok.


It's like judging RGIII on his 20 preseason throws.

And you can judge this by 4 starts? He's hit his ceiling already?? Ok.

It's at least as wise as questioning if we should make a change based on one drive, one quarter and one half.

There's also a reason that Cousins was a 4th round pick and he's not generated much interest around the league.

It's like judging RGIII on his 20 preseason throws.

But that was different. 1 bad year coming off injury and 3 lackluster preseason starts mean that his career is shot.

Ones like this (http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/will-robert-griffin-iii-help-or-hurt-the-next-washington-redskins-coach/2014/01/06/a7e3be02-771b-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_story.html).

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Maybe I'm wrong but the reporter who wrote that article aren't they friends with MS.

Ok so Devil's Advocate here, we all love the 2012 RG3 because of read-option and play action and misdirection and all the things that made RG3 a "force". NOW we can't play "2012 RG3 football" because he might get hurt. So we basically have to hamstring him and make him a pocket passer so he won't get hurt, but in all honestly maybe he is not an Andy Dalton pocket passer. So then what do you do? Cousins is a pocket passer. Yes he was playing with and against the 2nds but he looks good in an Andy Dalton offense.

Here is what I think, I think we see 5-10 read options on Sunday September 7th, we see more bootlegs, we see quick screens. I hope what happens is Gruden takes a look at RG3 and asks him "tell me 10 plays you really like, and lets run those!"

what i bolded is what i expect to see week 1. i also think what we saw against the browns will be his MO - quick hits and on longer pass plays if the 1st read isnt there his 2nd read is a dump down/safety valve. obviously i would love it if rg3 could go through progressions like peyton or brady but he is still learning and growing and isnt there yet. but he will be one day.

Should we have a QB starter poll? RG3, Kirk, Colt, Tebow or bring back Colt Brennan

My biggest concern is that to improve you have to know you need to improve. RG3's attitude has not been, "I need to improve", it has been "I am great, but I am being held back by coaches, teammates, injury, haters, doubters, etc". Always excuses.

I just don't think he gets it.

How do you know that's his attitude? I ask, because, I never really hear that in his answers, admittedly he doesn't speak in "I" terms either, but I think that comes from his dad's upbringing, there is no I in team so to speak. Speaking only to his work habits that have been reported, I think he absolutely looks at his mistakes and works to improve consistently.

i see both sides of the "attitude" argument. i think there is enough there for both sides to make valid but subjective arguments .... at the end of the day, our record and his play will speak for itself.

i see both sides of the "attitude" argument. i think there is enough there for both sides to make valid but subjective arguments .... at the end of the day, our record and his play will speak for itself.

DING DING DING, we have the winner!