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Will RGIII be Resurrected?

by Damian Parson
written by Damian Parson
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What has he accomplished? 

Robert Griffin III (RGIII) came into this league by the Washington Redskins and took it by storm. He showed elite world-class athleticism, a strong arm, and poise for a rookie quarterback. His highlights will show you what he is capable of and what he brings to the table. RGIII truly looked as if he was headed towards Stardom, until he suffered the knee injury against the Baltimore Ravens.

After the initial injury the Redskins rookie signal caller still displayed toughness by coming back and playing after missing one game. He was the main catalyst for that team to win their division and make the playoffs. He displayed the ability to pass, run, and open up Alfred Morris in the running game. He has shown the ability to play well and make an impact in this league.

 

Does he have life?

Now that the former Heisman trophy winner is in Cleveland with Coach Hugh Jackson and company, he maybe in the best position with the QB Guru as the head of the Cleveland Browns.

The former 2012 rookie of the year has a coach that will play to his strengths and allow him to operate an offense that suits his style. Coach Jackson has a reputation for working with QB’s and bring the best out of them. Jackson has done wonders with Andy Dalton coming out of TCU, albeit they did not win a playoff game.

Some believe Hugh brought the former Baylor Bear in to bridge the gap for two years or so, but Hugh may have other plans in mind.

 

Second chances?

Coach Jackson has been known for tailoring his offensive scheme around his starting signal caller. He just needs to review the skill set of the former Baylor product and tailor the offense to fit that skill set.

RGIII is a dual threat QB that can threaten opposing defenses in multiple ways. In his best games in Washington, the former Washington QB ran the zone-read to perfection. The zone-read allowed him to either run, hand it off, or run play action for down field throws.

Defenses struggled to find a way to contain him and his skill set. The new Browns head coach and staff need to give their free agent QB a chance to show he still can be a problem for opposing defenses and coordinators. The old adage is “Everyone deserves a second chance”. Sam Bradford received a second chance with the Philadelphia Eagles thanks to Chip Kelly. RGIII deserves his second chance also.

 

Dig Em Up

Early success never equates to long-term success, especially in the National Football League. Griffin III, the Texas Native was buried, when current Redskins coach Jay Gruden announced Kirk Cousins as the starter. After losing his coveted starting role and being shut down for the season, RGIII was passed off as road kill. Contrary to the consensus, I believe in his talent, skill set, and the eye test when he was healthy. I believe alongside Coach Jackson, there may be a resurrection from the QB graveyard. Cleveland grabbed their shovels and are prepared to work. Only time will tell if the mad scientist can recreate the monster that took the NFL by storm 4 years ago. Stay Tuned!!!!

 

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AFC EastBuffalo BillsNFL

Introducing Watkins 2.0: Kolby Listenbee

by Jermaine Lockett
written by Jermaine Lockett
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OK Buffalo Bills’ Nation. I know you have officially hit the panic button. You more than likely have began looking up new curse words to later use on your television, due to the news of starter Sammy Watkins breaking a bone in his foot. Relax, it is just the preseason. If you must know Rex Ryan has a fix for the problem. Robert Woods will not be the only hope of this team’s WR corps. Listen to me! Kolby Listenbee can fill in day one, should Sammy Watkins not be able to go.

 

Competition will be key

Jarrett Boykin, Greg Salas and Greg Little are on the roster, battling for spots but I am confident Rex Ryan will see through all of this thick, and give his sixth-round pick a chance to be the legit #3 on this squad. I say this because of his belief in Tyrod Taylor last offseason. Tyrod started his career behind Joe Flacco, and was still given a chance to fight for the starting job. Listenbee will have opportunity come training camp.

 

Goodwin good as gone

What is that you say? Marquise Goodwin is already a “burner” on the team and can fill in for Sammy? No, NO NO, emphatically NO! Do you really want a guy who pulled a complete disappearing act on the 2015 season to step in and be the #2 to Woods again? His 2-games, 2-receptions, and 12-total yards are in no way convincing enough. Is he not one of the main reasons E.J. Manuel did not produce? Goodwin should be as good as gone after the offseason as long as Ryan allows true competition to take place. Besides Goodwin is busy trying out for the Olympics. He is completely disinterested with football.

Even NFL.com’s Mark Dulgerian had this to say about the Bills drafting Listenbee:

“The former track star has big time deep speed and should push Marquise Goodwin for the team’s “field-stretcher” title. Listenbee will need to expand his route tree to be a regular in the rotation, but the NFL tends to find spots for kids with his wheels.”

 

Why Listenbee?

Why am I so high on Listenbee? Because the TCU product is built in the same mold as Sammy Watkins.

This can be both a good and a bad attribute. For those of you who have followed my posts know I am not the biggest Sammy supporter but it is because of his inability to get off the “jam”. Both Sammy and Listenbee have this issue, but their speed is dangerous.

 

Faster but slightly smaller

With Listenbee on the field, Tyrod will not have to worry about stretching the field due to his 4.39 40-time (faster than Watkins 4.43) and ability to kick it into second gear against defenders in the secondary. Both he and Sammy have good concentration and soft hands and attack the ball.

Sure there is a height difference with Listenbee listed at 6ft even and Watkins at 6-1, but the talent is the same. That sounds great for Bills fans but this former Hornfrog has the same issue as Sammy. He can’t run crisp routes.

 

Ugly baby!!!

Bang Bang!!! Shots fired!!! Ya, that’s right I said it! And normally I put a positive spin on things, by saying there is light at the end of the tunnel but look at the WR coach. Sanjay Lal may be a Washington Huskie Hall of fame receiver but he has not had the most successful history of producing quality receivers in the past. His most notable product was one who was already a star in Eric Decker. Lal coached Decker in his 2014 tenure with the New York Jets helping him attain 74-962-yds and 5-TDs. Other that that, he has comes from a line of terrible WR corps.

 

You can’t coach speed

Lal may not be a stud WR coach, but one talent he can’t screw up is the speed of these young bucks. Look for Ryan to be blown away as Listenbee and Taylor hook up on a couple of nice bomb in an offseason training camp near you.

 

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