RG3 in AFCN

[Shake n Blake]

(03-25-2016, 02:21 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I agree that if I were a Browns fan I would be excited. But that isn't hard when your previous QBs have been Manziel, McCown, Hoyer, Campbell, Weeden, etc.

That said, while he hasn't had the time to show he's made out of glass due to other things keeping him from ever playing enough, the point remains he's a 220 pound running QB and history has told us that running QBs don't survive long, let alone ones that aren't built like Cam Newton's 245 pounds or whatnot.

You have QBs like Russell Wilson and Alex Smith who are QBs that can run if they want to, but it isn't what their game revolves around. Any QB who's game revolves around running the ball will get broken in the NFL and if you're not a giant, it'll happen sooner rather than later.

Heck, even Ben Roethlisberger even though he's not a "running" QB, is a play extending scrambling QB and he's played 16 games in a season 3 times in 12 years despite being 240 pounds according to NFL.com. (Lol, as if he's actually freaking 240 pounds and 5 pounds lighter than Cam Newton. Just like Bob Sanders was never 5'8")

I don't think we really disagree on much. I'm not saying I would like the move because RGIII is a superstar or anything. I'd like it because RGIII is at the very least a competent QB with some upside. At worst, he's better than what they've had. At best, he could be a very good QB for them.

I agree on running QB's, but I don't think it's fair to assume he's made of glass based on 1 injury and the fact that he runs some. He has started 20 games since 2012 and hasn't missed any more games due to injury, so there's that. Not exactly a big sample size, but there's no more evidence that he's made of glass.

Also, I don't picture Hue having RGIII's game revolve around running. You mention Alex Smith, I could see RGIII being used in a similar manner. They'll probably run the ball a lot and RGIII will manage the game mostly from the pocket. Surely there will be plays where RGIII gets to use his running skills, but I don't see that being the focus. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'd bet against RGIII running around like Vick this year.