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  • #31
    Re: Luck so far

    RGIII is more athletic than Vick. The numbers pretty well bear that out. Along with being bigger and a more accurate passer. I mean the Vick vs. RGIII passing numbers are just flat out silly, Vick was terrible in college compared to RGIII who was pretty close to Luck.

    You gotta remember, I am not saying RGIII is better than Luck, I'm not even saying he will be better than Luck, I am simply stating that if both players reached their absolute highest levels I think RGIII's is a little higher, but I think Luck is more likely to reach his ceiling. At the end of the day, I think they will both be top 5 QBs in 3 years. And I think we will all forget about Cam Newton.
    Last edited by Trader Joe; 09-25-2012, 01:05 PM.


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    • #32
      Re: Luck so far

      RG3 can't run like Vick. Don't care what the measures say, Vick in his prime was one of the most amazing running creatures on this planet.
      There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.

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      • #33
        Re: Luck so far

        Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
        I disagree about RG3's ceiling, I think it's way lower.
        Luck has a higher potential than RG3, but Griffin will still be a great QB in the NFL. Luck will win more super bowls though
        Smothered Chicken!

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        • #34
          Re: Luck so far

          Originally posted by Trader Joe View Post
          RGIII is more athletic than Vick.
          While it is true that RG3 is more athletic than Vick now, I think Kid Minneapolis was talking about when Vick entered the league.

          A lot of people have been acting like Griffin has the greatest athleticism a QB has ever had, which simply isn't true. Vick ran a 4.33 (to griffin's 4.41) and had a stronger arm.

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          • #35
            Re: Luck so far

            Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
            RG3 can't run like Vick. Don't care what the measures say, Vick in his prime was one of the most amazing running creatures on this planet.
            But he doesn't need to in order to be a better QB. The less RGIII runs, the better QB he'll be.
            Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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            • #36
              Re: Luck so far

              Originally posted by Since86 View Post
              But he doesn't need to in order to be a better QB. The less RGIII runs, the better QB he'll be.
              Here is what separates RG3 from Luck though and their ceilings. If Trader Joe thinks he has a higher ceiling due to his athleticism well that really boils down to running and maybe a better deep ball.

              In the NFL a running QB doesn't get you very far so how much does that really add to his ceiling? IMO not very much and in fact the way RG3 is getting used I see him getting hurt and taking away from his ceiling which is all about learning the game as a passer and not as a runner.

              RG3 is being used as their second running back with 32 attempts in 3 games. Not only that he has been hit 23 times while passing and sacked 9 times. Contrast that to Luck who has had 5 sacks and 15 Qbhits.

              I think everyone thought RG3 would have a better year do to the team he was on but its not looking like that and I still hold on to my prediction that he will miss some games this year as a result of taking all these hits. I think all this factors in on how he learns the game to his best overall strengths and not rely on his legs and as of right now he's being taught to rely on his legs and not just his arm. Ultimately I see that as a crutch that Micheal Vick never learned to stop using and RG3 maybe headed in the same direction albeit as a better passer.
              Last edited by Gamble1; 09-25-2012, 05:43 PM.

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              • #37
                Re: Luck so far

                I think Luck and RG3 will each get about 5 or 6 wins this season.

                Redskins are 1-2 and here is the remainder of their schedule:

                @ Tampa
                Atlanta
                Minnesota
                @NYG
                @Pitt
                Carolina
                Philly
                @Dallas
                NYG
                Baltimore
                @Cleve
                @Philly
                Dallas.

                That's a pretty brutal schedule. I'd be surprised if they did any better than 5 wins. Everyone acted like RG3 was going to a team that was light years better than the Colts and that he would have a much much much easier year. The Redskins do probably have a better roster than the Colts, but they also have a much tougher schedule. I think there's a very good chance that the Colts win more games. We really needed that win against Jacksonville though. I'd be feeling so good about this team if we were sitting at 2-1 right now.

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                • #38
                  Re: Luck so far

                  The Redskins could never run that wing T tripple option and I would be happy as hell.

                  That is all. You can now return to debating RG3 versus Luck

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                  • #39
                    Re: Luck so far

                    Originally posted by Merz View Post
                    While it is true that RG3 is more athletic than Vick now, I think Kid Minneapolis was talking about when Vick entered the league.

                    A lot of people have been acting like Griffin has the greatest athleticism a QB has ever had, which simply isn't true. Vick ran a 4.33 (to griffin's 4.41) and had a stronger arm.
                    Yea, and Vick was a much more dynamic runner, able to make sick stop and go's and change direction and shift and shimmy and all that jazz. One of the most ridiculous open field runners this league has ever seen. RG3 is more of a run really fast straight ahead until someone changes his direction kind of runner. VIck was also just plain faster when he first entered the league, he's the fastest QB this league has ever seen.
                    There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.

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                    • #40
                      Re: Luck so far

                      Originally posted by Pacergeek View Post
                      Lol. I thought I predicted 10 wins. 12 is a reach at this point, but I'm still confident in 10
                      I see 8-8 with that loss to Jacksonville. I had them at 9-7 before the season
                      Smothered Chicken!

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                      • #41
                        Re: Luck so far

                        Originally posted by Coopdog23 View Post
                        I see 8-8 with that loss to Jacksonville. I had them at 9-7 before the season
                        For them to be 8-8, they have to finish the season 7-6. It ain't gonna happen......
                        Last edited by OlBlu; 09-26-2012, 09:46 AM.

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                        • #42
                          Re: Luck so far

                          Originally posted by Coopdog23 View Post
                          Luck has a higher potential than RG3, but Griffin will still be a great QB in the NFL. Luck will win more super bowls though
                          I doubt that either one of them ever gets to a Super Bowl much less win one. The Colts went 36 years between Super Bowl appearances before Manning took them there. Luck is a glorifed Chad Pennington who cannot deliver a deep ball without hanging it up to be intercepted. The defenses will key on this when and if the Colts every become a factor. I think you could get pretty good odds against either of these QBs ever making the Super Bowl if you are so certain. You might as well make some money with that inside knowledge....

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                          • #43
                            Re: Luck so far

                            Originally posted by OlBlu View Post
                            Luck is a glorifed Chad Pennington who cannot deliver a deep ball without hanging it up to be intercepted.
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj6ItR71yEo

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                            • #44
                              Re: Luck so far

                              You could link to any one of the great out routes he's thrown across the entire field as well to put this theory to rest that Luck doesn't have a strong arm.


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                              • #45
                                Re: Luck so far

                                I don't care about that. I can about what I have seen. The two long passes that got picked off against Chicago that were underthrown and floated so that they were interecepted. He threw exactly the same pass against the Vikings and the receiver had to actually stop and wait for it to come down. Lucky that the defender stumbled or that would have been intercepted too and the Colts would be 0-3 right now. I did not see last weeks game because I was travelling and it was unavailable. But I saw enough of Luck's inability to throw that long ball in the preseason and the last two games to know this guy may be a decent QB but he will never be a big winner when he can't keep the defenses honest. The "most pro ready QB in NFL history" isn't even close to RGIII throwing the long ball. But, he really isn't close to RGIII anywhere else either. RGIII has a brutal schedule so he may not win many more games but he is a star already.....

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