How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

[blackonyx89]

Just wanted to know if you're cool with RGIII as a backup in Buffalo and if there's any way you can trade or acquire him? I understand if you don't want him here if he's not suitable. Thoughts?

[sukie]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

too much required to get him and... he's kinda done IMO.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

I could see him or Kaep in Cleveland if they plan on keeping Johnny Football around.

Since they all can run a similar offense.

Kaep or RGIII would make sense here too for the same reason, but I don't think EJ is going anywhere.

[Buffalogic]

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RGIII will cost nothing because he will be cut.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

No thanks. By all accounts the guy doesn't study and doesn't know the plays, just relies on his athleticism and shoots from the hip.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

I'd give him a second shot, but obviously it would have to be cheap. He's still a physical freak but he would have to protect himself a lot better. Tyrod would still likely beat him out in TC anyway.

Kaepernick would be the best option of the three because he's better able to throw to the middle of the field and has run Roman's offense, but I don't know if they'd want to work together again (or if Kaep even gets released).

[OpIv37]

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No thanks. By all accounts the guy doesn't study and doesn't know the plays, just relies on his athleticism and shoots from the hip.

I still spend some time in the DC area and I have several friends who are Skins fans. The knock on RGIII is that he doesn't want to be a read option QB. He wants to be a pocket passer but he's either too lazy or too stupid to learn to read defenses. Essentially he doesn't want to play the style of offense that's best suited to his natural will set.

When he excelled early in his career, it's because he ran the read option. His play trailed off significantly when he tried to be a more pass oriented QB.

I don't think we have any use for him, and with limited cap, I'd rather see it used in other ways.

[Scumbag College]

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I'm not sure Kaep is going anywhere...it depends what coach is hired there and what offense coordinator comes in to SF. If he is cut, I would think that there are enough teams with much worse starting QBs than Tyrod that would all but guarantee him a starting spot that Kaep would want to try out.

RGIII...something about the whole situation with him and Washington would make me uneasy about bringing him in. I haven't followed it too closely, but he seems to be a headache in the locker room and just doesn't look like the same player since his injury.

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

I still spend some time in the DC area and I have several friends who are Skins fans. The knock on RGIII is that he doesn't want to be a read option QB. He wants to be a pocket passer but he's either too lazy or too stupid to learn to read defenses. Essentially he doesn't want to play the style of offense that's best suited to his natural will set.

When he excelled early in his career, it's because he ran the read option. His play trailed off significantly when he tried to be a more pass oriented QB.

I don't think we have any use for him, and with limited cap, I'd rather see it used in other ways.

I don't know if it's a matter of him wanting to be a pocket QB, or Gruden trying to force him to be one. Either way, he's not a very good stand in the pocket kind of QB, so it's dumb for him or a coach to try and make him that.

[OpIv37]

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I don't know if it's a matter of him wanting to be a pocket QB, or Gruden trying to force him to be one. Either way, he's not a very good stand in the pocket kind of QB, so it's dumb for him or a coach to try and make him that.

The rumor around town is that it was Griffin himself and not Gruden. Of course, none of us were in that locker room and the people that were aren't airing the dirty laundry, so there is no way to know for sure.

[Mr. Pink]

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The rumor around town is that it was Griffin himself and not Gruden. Of course, none of us were in that locker room and the people that were aren't airing the dirty laundry, so there is no way to know for sure.

I'd guess the coaching staff, starting with Shanny and then Gruden tried to force him into being a pocket passer after what happened in 2012. Although that could be partly in RGIII's head as well.

Shanny completely ruined him as a QB in this league playing him in that playoff game on one leg.

[DraftBoy]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

In our hybrid scheme he'd be a better fit than with what they are currently running in Washington. Allowing him to make reads and move some could rebuild his confidence. The question is do you want to put Tyrod under that kind of camp pressure?

[YardRat]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

No thanks...I'd rather have a rookie draft pick than RGIII, Kaep or Manziel.

[sdbillsfan2]

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No more rummaging through other teams garbage searching for treasure . We're already stuck with t h e Jets rejected coach and his reject of a brother. Search the draft.Hell look at the CFL BUT no more players or coaches that are all hype and no results.

[Ingtar33]

Re: How do you feel about RGIII as a backup here?

RGIII will cost nothing because he will be cut.

yeah, but a guy as focused on "brand" as RG3 is, would never sign with the bills. that's a guy who will go ANYWHERE with a moderate to large market. he'd never be caught dead in a backwater like buffalo or greenbay.

Still i'm never against signing or drafting QBs until you get your guy. and then signing or drafting qbs until you get a backup you think could start somewhere else.

QBs are WAY too important to skimp on. That said RG3 is probably not even backup quality at this point.