RGIII is the 2012 Rookie of The Year! The Official RGIII Rookie of The Year Watch Thread

[Boss_Hogg]

Since 1967, the AP has awarded two annual Rookie of the Year (ROY) awards: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. These two are often regarded as the "official" awards. However, the NFL also recognizes other awarding agencies such as The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, and Diet Pepsi.

This thread will be updated as the season progresses; so we can keep track of Robert's quest to capture the offensive ROY award. (I'll probably wait until the following Monday or Tuesday after game day, just so I can make sure all players below are being measured on an equal scale).

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*Total QBR - (abbreviated as Total QBR or simply QBR) is a measure of performance for NFL passers developed by ESPN in 2011. ESPN claims this rating is a more meaningful alternative to the NFL passer rating which still remains the OFFICIAL measure for quarterback performance.

Pepsi Max Rookie of The Week Winners:

Week 1 - Robert Griffin III
Week 2 - Trent Richardson
Week 3 - Andrew Luck
Week 4 - Robert Griffin III
Week 5 - Andrew Luck
Week 6 - Robert Griffin III
Week 7 - Alfred Morris
Week 8 - Andrew Luck
Week 9 - Doug Martin
Week 10 - Russell Wilson
Week 11 - Robert Griffin III
Week 12 - Robert Griffin III
Week 13 - Robert Griffin III
Week 14 - Alfred Morris
Week 15 - Kirk Cousins
Week 16 - Robert Griffin III
Week 17 - Alfred Morris


RGIII (7)
Luck (3)
Morris (3)
Richardson (1)
Wilson (1)
Martin (1)
Cousins (1)





Stats courtesy of NFL.COM & ESPN.COM

[pjfootballer]

Thanks. I've been waiting for a thread like this to be able to follow all the rookies instead of opening and closing tabs.

[Boss_Hogg]

Receivers added. Let me know if I'm missing any standouts.

[SonOfWashington]

Hell yeah, I'm all for this! Last time we had a ROTY was 1975.

Also, be sure to vote for RGIII for this week. He SHOULD run away with it. Blackmon will be the only guy to give him competition.

http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2012/REG/11

[HailToTheRedskins14]

He leads in average yards per throw, too.

He's #4 in YPA (Luck #19, Wilson #18, Tannehill #22, Weeden #whogivesacrap)

#6 in completion % (Luck #28, Wilson #17, Tannehill #27, Weeden #whogivesacrap)


People can't say he doesn't throw downfield. The only problem is our offense doesn't call for him to throw 40-50 times a game. But who cares? I don't see how he's not a lock. I really, really don't. And I try not to be too big of a homer, but I just don't understand how they haven't already sent him the award.

[SonOfWashington]

Remember him? I don't.

His stats that year:

[Momma There Goes That Man]

Adding WR would be nice addition actually. When will last week's RotW be annouced? I think that one should go to Griffin and be his 4th.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

To save me looking, has anyone ever won both rookie and player of the year in the same season?

Roberts gota' be in serious contention for both.

Hail.

[Boss_Hogg]

Adding WR would be nice addition actually. When will last week's RotW be annouced? I think that one should go to Griffin and be his 4th.

Week 11 voting is still under way, our guy has some stiff competition with Justin Blackmon.

[Momma There Goes That Man]

He leads in average yards per throw, too.

He's #4 in YPA (Luck #19, Wilson #18, Tannehill #22, Weeden #whogivesacrap)

#6 in completion % (Luck #28, Wilson #17, Tannehill #27, Weeden #whogivesacrap)


People can't say he doesn't throw downfield. The only problem is our offense doesn't call for him to throw 40-50 times a game. But who cares? I don't see how he's not a lock. I really, really don't. And I try not to be too big of a homer, but I just don't understand how they haven't already sent him the award.

Luck is going to kill him in yards and probably TD passes too when its all said and done. Luck also has an easier schedule and his team is moreso in the playoff picture than we are at the moment anyway.

I would bet Luck gets it for sure. Would be funny to see Griffin get it though and leave Luck in 2nd place for the third year in a row for an award he was the favorite in. 2 Heismans + ROY

[skins4eva]

Luck is going to kill him in yards and probably TD passes too when its all said and done. Luck also has an easier schedule and his team is moreso in the playoff picture than we are at the moment anyway.

I would bet Luck gets it for sure. Would be funny to see Griffin get it though and leave Luck in 2nd place for the third year in a row for an award he was the favorite in. 2 Heismans + ROY

Luck's performance against a not so good Pats defense didn't help his case at all. He's benefited from an extremely favorable schedule.

[Boss_Hogg]

Luck is going to kill him in yards and probably TD passes too when its all said and done. Luck also has an easier schedule and his team is moreso in the playoff picture than we are at the moment anyway.

I would bet Luck gets it for sure. Would be funny to see Griffin get it though and leave Luck in 2nd place for the third year in a row for an award he was the favorite in. 2 Heismans + ROY

Luck throws a **** ton more passes and yes, he does have an easier schedule with a better supporting cast than RGIII.

[SonOfWashington]

To save me looking, has anyone ever won both rookie and player of the year in the same season?

Roberts gota' be in serious contention for both.

Hail.

No, it's never happened, and it's highly unlikely RGIII wins MVP, unless he absolutely dominates the next six games.

EDIT: At this point I'd give it to Brees.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

No, it's never happened, and it's highly unlikely RGIII wins MVP, unless he absolutely dominates the next six games.

For highly unlikely read darn near impossible. Their never gona' give that to a rookie no matter what he does. (Going off memory, but isn't Jim Brown the only one ever? I might be wrong, but it's not many more if any.).

But he darn well should be in serious consideration if these things were ever run fair.

Hail.

*Edi* Thanks man BTW. Appreciated

[Momma There Goes That Man]

Luck throws a **** ton more passes and yes, he does have an easier schedule with a better supporting cast than RGIII.

I know that is the unfortunate part of it. With RG3's efficiency and Lucks passing attempts, he would be around 20TDs 5Ints right now IMO. Hope voters keep that in mind and also realize how bad the Indy tankjob was last year from a SB contender the year before.