RG3 versus other rookies and Expectations. 1st QTR review.

[kevinklein]

holeee.......

Yes, Jumbo. She has them.

[Destino]

How is this possible! Don`t you know... at Baylor he didn`t even have a playbook. He`s raw and not ready for the pro game!

I'm still surprised that he is playing at all being that he was more interested in the summer Olympics and getting his law degree than he was in playing football.

[KDawg]

I understand what you're saying, but then we'd probably have to include dropped interceptions, and if we included that no one would be positive.

Though yeah, RGIII needs to fumble a little less. Eventually that will bite us.

We don't count passes that bounce out of the hands of defenders as interceptions so why should we count fumbles that aren't lost? That's never made sense to me.

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The problem with this logic is that "almost" has never counted in sports. If you are going to count fumbles that aren't lost and interceptions that aren't caught why not count catches and TDs that are dropped as well? Where does the alternative universe logic end?

A fumble hitting the ground is an opportunity to lose the football. Whereas an interception is mostly skill reliant (You have to be able to catch and make a read on a route combination) a fumble is partially skill (being close to the ball) but also based on a lot of luck based upon the bounce. A fumble recovery is one of the most random plays in sports.

[GaryGreenMonk]

Griffin is awesome.

but in Lucks defense.. Indy has no ground game. So the plan for the defense every week... is stop luck from passing on them. Makes it tough.

[Jumbo]

uh, did Des say something in this thread?

[illone]

He has all the tools for sure. This guy is only scratching the surface of what he can do. Wait until the offense gets into Synch you might see a guy with 4500 passing yards, 1200 rushing yards, and 60+ total TDs in years to come.

This offense is going to be built to keep the punter on the sidelines forever.

It's not like defenses are ever going to be able to field 12 players.

RG3 is potentially the most dynamic player this league has ever seen. He's already better than Cam Newton, and I don't need stats to back that up. He just has "it".

[TK]

It's almost too good to be true, so I'm going to try and temper my enthusiasm by saying it's still early in the season and anything can happen.

Don't temper a damn thing. Over two decades of crappy QB performance here, we are due. Enjoy this now & for the next 12-15 years.

[2v2nv]

So after seeing this, I thought to myself "man I bet the Colts fans are pissed." I go to their forum and get this as one of the posts
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Was looking at stats on espn and saw that luck is #1 in total qbr.

Peyton 5th
Brady 6th
RG3 10th
Eli 14th
Rodgers 16th

Not saying luck is better than those players just listed some for comparasion. Discuss

What exactly goes into QBR
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I just thought this to be funny since everyone has different stats. If Colts fans think they have the bestest QB in the universe, let them think that. They have had a rough year last year and this year doesn't look very solid.

As for RG3, all I can is F YEA

[authentic]

Like i said in another thread. we FINALLY have the foundation complete (GM, Coach, QB)... now we have the flexibility to build (which has already taken shape) anyway that we desire... We will be a dominant team in the next 2 seasons... This is only the beginning!!

[Ghost of Nibbs McPimpin]

holeee.......

Really, bruh? Don't get me wrong, she's doable' (pron. French) but her eyes and teeth are kind of googly to me. Like combining someone with uneven-sized or walleye with teeth fit for a salt licking, hay-eating equine. Not ugly but nowhere near one of the finest women you'll see...even walking around campus here.

[authentic]

I just thought this to be funny since everyone has different stats. If Colts fans think they have the bestest QB in the universe, let them think that. They have had a rough year last year and this year doesn't look very solid.

As for RG3, all I can is F YEA

I'm not going to sit here and disrespect Luck.. He's going to be a great one, and is already good in his own right.. but i wouldn't trade OUR guy for anyone!

[Ghost of Nibbs McPimpin]

The Indy Colts forums keep pointing to Andrew Luck is #1 in the ESPN QBR. Considering he had like one game being remotely near the top of the weekly ratings for the same list, I don't see how he can be #1. Frankly, considering the performances of the teams and individuals, I am dumbfounded that someone at 53 percent completion or whatever can be ANYWHERE near the top.

ESPN's QBR is garbage.

[NLC1054]

So after seeing this, I thought to myself "man I bet the Colts fans are pissed." I go to their forum and get this as one of the posts

That's why ESPN's "Total QB Rating" is a complete and utter joke.

I said this on Twitter yesterday, but my most impressive rookie quarterbacks this season have been...

1.) RG3
2.) Tannehill
3.) Luck
4.) Weeden
5.) Wilson

[skins2victory]

He is playing outstanding through the first four games!! It is truly awesome to be a skins fan right now!!

-Think how good we could be if we had 2 safeties that could hold there own............

[Die Hard]

Don't temper a damn thing. Over two decades of crappy QB performance here, we are due. Enjoy this now & for the next 12-15 years.

There`s a lot of truth to that.

Personally, I find it a damn shame that people get so hurt emotionally by previous events.... that they let those experiences interfere with their ability to enjoy anything else. So they prevent themselves from ever truly enjoying anything... whereby even the best-cast scenario, even if they allow themselves it is too late.

Enjoy it! We have a franchise QB. Finally. Take it all in... and enjoy the ride. Having a franchise QB doesn`t mean 14-2 seasons every year... and it doesn`t mean dominating every football game. A lot of wins will be come-from-behind miracles... and winning games we have no business winning. Those are all characteristics of every franchise QB ever. Even if I think the Redskins will lose and get killed... I`ll watch it just to watch RG3. That wasn`t the case last year.