Griffin's impact on the off-season FA/draft

[MTK]

Luck is going #1.

Bank on it.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Luck is going #1.

Bank on it.

I still don't see why this concept is so hard for people to understand. For the millionith time Luck is the most complete and dynamic prospect since John Elway. Almost any other year Griffin would be the top QB however in terms of QB prospects (again keyword 'prospects') Luck is basically the football equivalentof Jesus Christ come back to Earth.

Now what happens after draft day is a different story and I genuinely believe that Griffin can turn out better than Luck, but on draft day, when all that matters is the big board, Luck will be the top prospect for all 32 teams.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

For the millionith time Luck is the most complete and dynamic prospect since John Elway. Almost any other year Griffin would be the top QB however in terms of QB prospects (again keyword 'prospects') Luck is basically the football equivalent of Jesus Christ come back to Earth.

By the same token, why is it hard for you to understand that the Kipers and McShays of the world aren't actual scouts.
But, even if they were actual scouts doesn't mean that scouts grade are correct.
All you're doing is listening to the media scouts you like and turning a blind ear to the media scouts you don't agree with (Cosell, Hodge).
Your actually turning a blind ear to some former NFL coaches and one of most well respected GM/scouts in the league in Tony Dungy and Gil Brandt.

False media scouting can lead to the perception of certain players as 'reaches' like Jake Locker even though it much more likely that actual team scouts rated Locker as the No.2 prospect behind Cam Newton all along.
And speaking of Cam Newton, he's a prime example of how wrong media scouting can be.
The media scouts tried to sell Blaine Gabbert as the no.1 QB and did a good job of selling Newton as an unworthy no.1 overall pick.
Good thing the actual scouts for the Panthers did their homework and got it right.
And I have a hard time believing that actual team scouts would rate Andrew Luck ahead of Cam Newton.

Andrew Luck's main attribute that would make him the no.1 prospect is a coachable intangible and many GM's say you draft for tangibles.
The theory is that you can coach/teach a Griffin or a Locker or a Newton to close the gap and equal if not surpass Luck the execution of a pro-style offense (which is his cheif advantage as a prospect) but you can't coach/teach Luck to have thier elite arm strength or elite athleticism.

Luck will be the top prospect for all 32 teams.

I believe Luck is the top prospect for many teams because he's a safer pick and teams tend to go the safer route.
But, lets not act like Griffin skillset is so far away from Luck to preclude an honest discussion about which QB is no.1

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by 30gut

By the same token, why is it hard for you to understand that the Kipers and McShays of the world aren't actual scouts.
But, even if they were actual scouts doesn't mean that scouts grade are correct.
All you're doing is listening to the media scouts you like and turning a blind ear to the media scouts you don't agree with (Cosell, Hodge).
Your actually turning a blind ear to some former NFL coaches and one of most well respected GM/scouts in the league in Tony Dungy and Gil Brandt.

False media scouting can lead to the perception of certain players as 'reaches' like Jake Locker even though it much more likely that actual team scouts rated Locker as the No.2 prospect behind Cam Newton all along.
And speaking of Cam Newton, he's a prime example of how wrong media scouting can be.
The media scouts tried to sell Blaine Gabbert as the no.1 QB and did a good job of selling Newton as an unworthy no.1 overall pick.
Good thing the actual scouts for the Panthers did their homework and got it right.
And I have a hard time believing that actual team scouts would rate Andrew Luck ahead of Cam Newton.

Andrew Luck's main attribute that would make him the no.1 prospect is a coachable intangible and many GM's say you draft for tangibles.
The theory is that you can coach/teach a Griffin or a Locker or a Newton to close the gap and equal if not surpass Luck the execution of a pro-style offense (which is his cheif advantage as a prospect) but you can't coach/teach Luck to have thier elite arm strength or elite athleticism.


I believe Luck is the top prospect for many teams because he's a safer pick and teams tend to go the safer route.
But, lets not act like Griffin skillset is so far away from Luck to preclude an honest discussion about which QB is no.1

Keep in mind that McShay and Kiper, as well as many other reporters who cover the draft are asking NFL scouts who the top QB is and many are hard pressed to find anyone in the NFL that would rank RG3 over Luck.

And yes part of it is Luck is the safer pick, a big part of that is durability compared to Griffin as well as experience in a pro style offense.

However we have to remember that 80% of the time throughout his career Luck was going to the line of scrimmage with 3 plays and regularly calling audibles and protections. Griffin did some of that, but not even close to the extent that Luck did and certainly not in a pro style system. To be able to do that in college is HUGE among NFL scouts, but its something few fans seem to know.

By the way I never said there was a huge difference in talent between Luck and RG3, in fact I've gone out of my way not to make any of those sort of declarations.

They're actually relatively close in terms of how NFL scouts are grading them based on what has been reported by the media, but it appears 99% of the time Luck is that top rated prospect. Short of a major injury it's foolish to think that Griffin will overtake Luck anytime soon as the top prospect. Now he'll have probably 10 years to prove he should have been the top pick in the 2012 draft but as of April 2012 with all the games played and all the interviews conducted, it's just not going to happen.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

However we have to remember that 80% of the time throughout his career Luck was going to the line of scrimmage with 3 plays and regularly calling audibles and protections. Griffin did some of that, but not even close to the extent that Luck did and certainly not in a pro style system.

Where do you get that 80% number from? If were gonna have a discussion that throws out figures we should have some source.
Because as closely as I follow college football I've never heard/read that number.
I have read that this year coach Shaw allowed Luck more freedom at the LOS then ever before.
But, that freedom isn't unique to Luck many pro-styles QBs like Russell Wilson and Ryan Tannehill have a LOS audible system.

To be able to do that in college is HUGE among NFL scouts, but its something few fans seem to know

I think you overstate this point in the eyes of scouts.
Sure its very impressive that Luck given and able to handle that level of control at the LOS.
But, its also important to remember that those audibles were part of a system that was taught to him.
Its not an innate part of his skillset.
Like I was saying in the previous post a common scouting mantra is: you draft for tangibles.
Luck's main advantage is an intangible skills he learned because of the system Harbaugh installed at Stanford.
One could make the argument that Harbaugh superior (NFL caliber) coaching created a situation that gave Luck equal or better coaching then he'll receive in the NFL whereas all the other prospects are going to be exposed to the best coaching of their lives.
One could also argue this situation causes Luck to be closer to his potential and therefore has a lower ceiling then other top prospects.
On the whole being more 'pro-ready' is a relatively short lived advantage it may last a few years or it might not last through training camp.

By the way I never said there was a huge difference in talent between Luck and RG3, in fact I've gone out of my way not to make any of those sort of declarations.

Then my mistake, but that is surely the implication that comes across in your posts when you attempt to shout down people who suggest that Griffin could go no.1.
If Luck and Griffin aren't far apart that why can't Griffin go no.1?

Now he'll have probably 10 years to prove he should have been the top pick in the 2012 draft but as of April 2012 with all the games played and all the interviews conducted, it's just not going to happen.

How can believe they are close as prospects and at the same time claim its impossible that Griffin is being considered for the 1st pick?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Luck is going #1.



Bank on it.

Why do we keep having to repeat this? Are we fans really that Griffin drunk? Luck has been that #1 pick since 2009, nothings changed. Luck will be a Colt, Griffin will be a Redskin, EARTHQUAKE2689 will be a member of The Warpath, and Mattyk will be The Ego. Like it was meant to be.

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Why do we keep having to repeat this? Are we fans really that Griffin drunk? Luck has been that #1 pick since 2009, nothings changed. Luck will be a Colt, Griffin will be a Redskin, EARTHQUAKE2689 will be a member of The Warpath, and Mattyk will be The Ego. Like it was meant to be.

You promise.

[skinsfaninok]

We all know luck is going 1, the colts want a QB similar to the Manning style. Rg3 is all but guaranteed a redskin unless we make the worst draft decision in league history or something

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by NYCskinfan82

You promise.

I promise.

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

I promise.

I will sleep so much better tonight.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Most mock drafts I've seen since the regular season ended had the Colts taking Andrew Luck and the Redskins drafting RG3. I've only seen one mock draft showing the opposite.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

For the millionith time Luck is the most complete and dynamic prospect since John Elway. Almost any other year Griffin would be the top QB however in terms of QB prospects (again keyword 'prospects')

Oh, btw I know Kiper keeps making the Luck/Elway comp. but can you compare them as prospects when Luck clearly lacks Elways arm talent?
Luck to me is a more athletic Matt Ryan.
If you wanna talk about over the top evaluations, you can stop at Cam Newton he's the best QB prospect I've ever seen.

BTW-
How did this thread turn into another Luck vs Griffin thread?
What of Griffin's impact on the offseason FA/draft?

If Burfict falls to the 7th round I'm drafting him all day.

[Jontrem]

Originally Posted by 30gut

If Burfict falls to the 7th round I'm drafting him all day.

i would too without a doubt. however comparisons (here and elsewhere) to Ray Lewis have got to stop, do you remember how fast Lewis was when he was in college? He was chasing down WRs back then seemed like and obviously his instincts were/are second to none.

[30gut]

These aren't some unknown scouts telling Kiper and McShay these are actual NFL decision makers.

There are others but when it comes to credibility does it get any better then Gil Brandt?

Originally Posted by Gil Brandt

The workout that Robert Griffin III had Wednesday at Baylor was outstanding. I’m not sure whether he or Andrew Luck should be the No. 1 overall draft pick.

How about the guy that actually coached and won a superbowl w/ Peyton Manning? (btw did you know that Dungy was a college QB?)

Dungy, though, thinks RGIII, the Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor who has yet to announce his draft plans, brings more to the game. On Dan Patrick’s radio show, he said he is “not sure you have to have the can't-miss guy.” He admits he’d take Aaron Rodgers over Tom Brady and Drew Brees because of “the pressure he puts on defenses with his running ability.”
“I like those mobile guys,” Dungy told Patrick, saying he thinks they supply an “extra dimension....they are intriguing to me...I like Robert Griffin.”

Tony Dungy would take Robert Griffin III over Andrew Luck - The Early Lead - The Washington Post

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by 30gut

These aren't some unknown scouts telling Kiper and McShay these are actual NFL decision makers.

There are others but when it comes to credibility does it get any better then Gil Brandt?




How about the guy that actually coached and won a superbowl w/ Peyton Manning? (btw did you know that Dungy was a college QB?)


Tony Dungy would take Robert Griffin III over Andrew Luck - The Early Lead - The Washington Post

Well technically Brandt didn't say Griffin over Luck, he just alluded to it, and to make such a declaration due to a workout, especially the day before Lucks workout would undermine his credibility.

Dungy, I give you Dungy, that certainly counts as a respectable opinion but for the sake of this debate I'm going to play my "Dungy is a defensive guy" card.