RGIII - 70%+ Completion Percentage

[AmishGangsta]

They were last in the league last year in YAC with Grossman/Beck.
It's also why they released Gaffney (2.5 YAC avg) and almost gave up on Moss (3.8? YAC avg).

They added receivers and put an emphasis on yards after the catch: Garcon who was one of the leagues best in that category and Morgan too.

But QB has been the biggest difference. He's very accurate.

The receivers also do a good job of blocking, which turns 10-15 yard passes into big plays.

[koolaid]

It sucks to see RG3 and the Skins doing so well already. They are back to being competitive again.

[slaga]

Originally Posted by koolaid

It is refreshing to see RG3 and the Skins doing so well already. They are back to being competitive again.

There, I fixed it for you.

[Gaede]

We can all make up excuses for his numbers, but the guys is good. We don't have to let our hatred for the team blind us so bad that we can't recognize when a player is really talented.

[SkinsandTerps]

It's exciting for us as fans to see him do pretty well thus far. We shall see how he continues to grow and develop.

He makes his reads, goes through the progressions and makes a strike. It's much more than just dinks and dunks.

[hermitkid]

Not sure why Washington fans get so defensive when people mention that Griffin's completion percentage may be a product of a dink and dunk offense.

Last I checked short passes, and YAC were a staple of the West Coast offense, and given the fact that outside of Williams and Montgomery Washington's offensive line is a mess, I fully expect Shanahan to continue to put an emphasis on precisely what they've been doing.

Griffin has shown an extraordinary amount of skill and what's even more impressive, for somebody with his talent level his intangibles are off the charts.

That said, I think Shanahan deserves a ton of credit for keeping the game manageable for Griffin and tailoring an offense that features his west coast principles along with familiar concepts from Baylor.

The game against the Giants should be a real test to far along Griffin is at this point. Washington hasn't really had to face a defense like the Giants yet, so it'll be interesting to see Bob's decision making when he comes under duress from that New York front four.

[locked&loaded]

Originally Posted by Hoofbite

You tried saying he was going deep a few weeks back and after watching the game you were referring to, he threw like 4 passes the entire game over 20 yards.

I'm not sure if you're trying to validate him or put up some sort of defense for him but the Skins have not been going deep.

The Skins are 6th in YAC and RG3 is 15th in pass plays over 25 yards.

He's good. There's no reason to fabricate how he's getting the job done, he's getting it done.

THIS!

[SkinsHokieFan]

And I am a huge Andrew Luck fan

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post...an-andrew-luck

RG3 developing faster than Andrew Luck

That Griffin is getting rid of the ball more quickly than Luck is.

That Griffin bears less of the responsibility for the sacks he's taking than Luck does for his.

That, while Luck throws the ball downfield more, Griffin does so more efficiently. (Fifty-seven percent completions on throws 10 or more yards downfield, compared with 49 percent for Luck.)

That the downfield passing numbers show that Griffin is being more judicious and perhaps reading defenses better.
[View Full Quote]The stats show Luck takes longer to get rid of the ball than Griffin and throws the ball down the field a lot more than Griffin. This suggests Luck is pressing too much and not recognizing when to check down as quickly as Griffin is. Griffin, in part, is doing a better job of quickly recognizing when he has a good opportunity to go deep and when he needs to get rid of the ball. This gives Griffin the current edge as both players strive to fulfill the promise of the draft slots.

Still, both rookies are performing at an extremely high level, and all signs point to both of them continuing to progress toward the levels of the Mannings and Bradys of the league. Griffin is the early leader out of the gate, but both will get there eventually. And when they do, we'll be comparing which elite QB is better.

Link for rest

[rickjameschinaclub]

I remember hearing analysts affirming that they think Griffin would be performing better than Luck in the beginning, primarily because of the lack of talent that Luck has.