Skins-Jags Positives and Negatives

I don't know if I called that super reckless...he landed on his foot in an odd way. If he lands okay, he probably doesn't get injured. But oh well.

When he takes of running he has taken lots of hits because he wants to do it all.

I have been firmly in the RG3 camp since the 2 were drafted, because he's talented and showed us so his rookie year, he seems like a good leader, we gave up a lot for him, and well he was our starting QB.

From day 1 though, with RG3, I held my breath on every play. And to be honest with myself, I have never seen a high profile player on this team EVER that was as fragile.

Maybe it is psychological because Cousins came at less of a price, but today I felt confident. I wasn't bracing for the hit every play. HE didn't seem to be either. He stood tall and confident, he made his reads, and delivered the ball quickly, accurately, and on time.

I think we all knew that he was the better pocket passer at this point, and surprise surprise it was Griffin going back to his run-first style that led to his injury (freak and flukey as it may have been) rather than sticking to their guns and developing him as a pocket passer.

Griffins young, and he has talent, so I don't want to count him out yet, but if Cousins keeps putting up the numbers he did today, I'm ready move on. Not that I have to be in the camp of 1 player or another, but we all know there is no room for 2 starting QBs on any team, and I just want to win.

I felt sick for Robert (I like him, he has good character), but then I finally exhaled and enjoyed good football without high blood pressure for the first time since these two were drafted, and I could totally get used to that.

Good post.

Yeah, scary thing is, RG3 keeps finding new ways to get injured.

When he takes of running he has taken lots of hits because he wants to do it all.

He was running well today, so I was focusing on that. Didn't think that was "super reckless" or anything like that. I mean he converted a first down on that pass. As I said, if his foot doesn't land in an odd way, there's prob no injury. But like I said, oh well.

Yeah, scary thing is, RG3 keeps finding new ways to get injured.

Starting to think he might be like McNabb where there would be no one around him and he would still find a way to hurt himself.

I've said I like Gruden, but his press conference was handled very well. So many RGIII questions - some unnamed coaches would not handle that gracefully.

Rolling out is now reckless. Got it.

Rolling out is now reckless. Got it.

Rolling out is not reckless, but going for the extra yardage with no regards because you think you are better and then get pounded, that is.

I've said I like Gruden, but his press conference was handled very well. So many RGIII questions - some unnamed coaches would not handle that gracefully.

Yeah, that said, if they had lost, there would have been a lot of dumber questions directed at him like:

"Do you think that Robert running the ball had to do with the injury?"
"Who's decision was it for Robert to run the ball?"
"Did Dan Snyder want you to get back to Robert running the ball more, was it your game plan, or was Robert acting on his own?"

Well, actually maybe some of these questions should be asked, along with, was the field condition part of the reason?

Rolling out is not reckless, but going for the extra yardage with no regards because you think you are better and then get pounded, that is.

But that didn't happened. He jumped to throw a pass (which was a 1st down) and landed awkwardly on his left foot. It's not like RG3 was knocked out.

I mean that's like me saying that DJax made an extra effort and got hurt for doing that. Even though he got hurt because he had a guy on top of him.