Protecting RG3's Great Expectations

[MTK]

I think the idea is to keep him focused on what's important. Not that he would have a problem on his own, but just in case I think it was the right call to limit his press time.

[CRedskinsRule]

Honestly,
Who wants to let the media loose on any rookie QB? The media won't stop unless you set bounds and then will push those to whatever limit you set, and call it limiting the media.

RGIII certainly will handle more pressers as time goes on, but let him get to football business first.

[irish]

Its interesting because Shanny built up expectations like crazy early on, now that the season is close he seems to be trying to temper those expectations. Like all rookies, I think RGIII will exceed expectations is some areas and fall short in others but I do think Shanny is the right coach to help him manage/cope with those expectations.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Honestly,
Who wants to let the media loose on any rookie QB? The media won't stop unless you set bounds and then will push those to whatever limit you set, and call it limiting the media.

Ryan Leaf is somewhere right now applauding you.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

Its interesting because Shanny built up expectations like crazy early on, now that the season is close he seems to be trying to temper those expectations. Like all rookies, I think RGIII will exceed expectations is some areas and fall short in others but I do think Shanny is the right coach to help him manage/cope with those expectations.

How so?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

sorry, but after trading 3 firsts and a second, and literally handicapping us in the draft for the next TWO years, I think its safe to say that he will be the face of the franchise for at LEAST the next 3 years. I say three years in case he is horrible, but hopefully for 23 years if he is awesome.

Did we really give up 3 first round pics if we got one in return. I keep hearing that but my math is 3-1=2 and from what I have seen he is going to be worth every penny.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

How so?

Remember when he got here and was proclaiming we'd be a dynasty crushing the rest of the NFL beneath our mighty foot? And how we'd be so good they would just rename the Lombardi Trophy "The best team in the NFL not named the Redskins Trophy" because of our intimidating god-like status? Well? Where's our yearly ceremony at the White House dammit?! And now all of a sudden that we have a rookie qb he's talking about "multiyear plans" and "not piling massive expectations onto the shoulders of our rookie qb."

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Did we really give up 3 first round pics if we got one in return. I keep hearing that but my math is 3-1=2 and from what I have seen he is going to be worth every penny.

They keep counting this year's sixth pick to make it sound worse.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

How so?

Lots of talk about how smart he is and how fast he's picking things up. That could make some people think he's going to play like a vet as a rookie. It was just post draft hype but I do think Shanny doesnt want to pile too much onto RGIII.

[MTK]

Not sure I'd call that building up expectations like crazy, but ok

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Did we really give up 3 first round pics if we got one in return. I keep hearing that but my math is 3-1=2 and from what I have seen he is going to be worth every penny.

Yes, because we used the pick on RG3. Therefore if you're going to count "getting a pick back", then count using it, so the "math" would be 3-1+1=3. And don't forget the 2nd rounder we gave up last draft as well.

Another way to put it: If we didn't do that trade, and simply picked another guy, we would have given up one 1st rounder for that guy. What did we give up for RG3? Three 1sts and a 2nd. It's no more complicated than that, people!

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Not sure I'd call that building up expectations like crazy, but ok

It wasnt so much what he was saying but how he seemed to be constantly saying it.