It's Not Luck, RGIII Is Just That Good

Yes, Andrew Luck was the number 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.  Yes, Luck has to replace Payton Manning.  Yes, it is unfair to compare a rookie QB to one of the best QBs of this generation and arguably the history of the NFL.  Yes, Luck is good but Robert Griffin III is better.  I'm not throwing in the towel on Luck after the first game.  Truth is, Luck got the Bears defense right out the gate.  That's a tall order for any QB let alone a rookie in his first game that matters.  I'm sure Luck will be just fine going forward.  Payton Manning threw for over 300 yards, one TD and 3 picks his first game too.  The Colts lost that one as well.  I will say to be careful and let Andrew Luck be Andrew Luck.  I'm sure someone put up a Luck struggle face but chin up kid.  Just go out and play. Nothing worse than putting unreal expectations on a rookie, regardless of the position he plays.   Then again, who knows what's going on in Jim Irsey's head.

As for RGIII, he and his Redskins teammates faced a Saints team that has gone from winning a Super Bowl to having the GM, head coach, a couple of asst. coaches, 2 players and 2 former player all suspended.  The players had their suspensions overturned, for now.  The Saints are still a favorite to win the NFC South so facing a rookie QB is just what the doctor ordered for this team right?  Well, that's why what's on paper don't mean a damn thing.  RGIII played like a seasoned vet.  He threw a very efficient 19 of 26 for 320 yards but that wasn't as special as the poise he displayed throughout the game.  RGIII was sacked only once and didn't throw a INT.  Simply, he didn't make those "rookie mistakes".  

Much of the credit has to go to the O-line.  A rookie QB in RGIII, Alfred Morris, a rookie RB and a second year player in Aldrick Robinson, making his regular season debut and the Redskins never let up on the Saints.  RB Morris ran for 96 yards on 28 carries and 2 TDs.  WRs Robinson and Pierre Garcon combined for 161 yards with 4 catches and a TD each.

While I do expect Luck to play better over the course of the season, I don't expect him to play better then RGIII.  There is a reason why RGIII was called the most NFL-ready QB coming out of college.  He showed that he can stand in the pocket and beat you just as effectively and even deadlier when he's moving around.  RGIII isn't just the future for the Redskins but for the NFL.  He had a 139.9 passer rating, the second highers in a debut since 1960.  Only Fran Tarkenton in 1961 was better.  That is no accident and its not a fluke.  RGII is for real ya'll.  Can't wait to see what he does in week 2!

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