Robert Griffin III or Russell Wilson---for the price? - Page 2 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

TheCount · 01-06-2013

What's hilarious is that this time last year, and right up until be started lighting it up, there were A LOT of people that wanted absolutely no part of Wilson. His height scared a lot of people off to the point where they didn't even want him in the 4th round - where he was projected at the time.

I have no idea what's going on in Seattle. Bruce Irvin in the first, Bobby Wagner in the 2nd and Russel Wilson in the 3rd... that takes some balls. Hell, all their corners are like 6'3" and their SS weighs 230 lbs. I can't think of anyone on the staff having the balls to put together a team the way they have, much less fans supporting it. No one even wants to bring a safety in that weighs over 200 lbs because they are still gun shy from Roy Williams.

DFWJC · 01-06-2013

What is the head-scratcher in this poll is that anyone would not want either one....not even Wilson at the price of one 3rd round pick!

I mean we are doing this after knowing how good he is now so no risk. Yet there are some who want to keep their 3rd round pick for a player that they keep or get a 1st rounder for.
Truly baffling.

There are 11 people that would not trade a 3rd round pick for a 1st round pick...or more.

Blackspider214 · 01-06-2013

Not even taking the picks into account, I'd rather have Wilson than RG3 and have been more impressed with Wilson all season long. I also think he will be around much longer than RG3. Better pure passer when I watch them play.

RG3 may want to look at the history of the NFL and see that his type of QBs just don't have a very long shelf life. Plus, don't they design the offense to where he has to make no real reads at all? You can't survive on that too long after they get a whole season of game film to study. When you actually force him to be pocket passer, he does not look that good.

I think there was a reason they also took Cousins in the same draft. Just 3 rounds later. Insurance policy because RG3's type is real risky.

Future · 01-07-2013

If Wilson improves his deep ball accuracy, he's going to be a serious star. He might not have the same explosive speed, but he's just as elusive as Griffin in the pocket, and seems to have a better mental grasp of the game.

Eddie · 01-07-2013

All I saw was 3 first round draft picks laying on the ground in DC.

KB1122 · 01-07-2013

The Griffin deal has to be analyzed on its own terms. Do you trade that much for an elite quarterback prospect? I don't think there is any question that you should make the Griffin trade. The Redskins had gotten enough of fishing out the Rex Grossmans of the world, and realized you have to make a big play for the right guy. Of course, then you dont let your coach endanger your dozen-year investment by playing Russian Roulette with his knee.

Bully to the Seahawks for finding Wilson, and there will always be examples of later-round quarterbacks who make it big. But building a franchise by planning to find a great quarterback in the third round is a recipe for Kansas City-ness.

Eddie · 01-07-2013

Here's another question, would the Skins have been better off in the long term keeping their picks, losing out on Griffin, and taking ... say ... Tanehill or Cole (2nd round) ?

That was a pricey trade. I don't think the Skins will get more than a few years of service out of him.

But we have our own fish to fry. I would like to see us prepare for Romo's eventual departure. I don't want to be sitting around here in 3 years after Romo's arm turns into a noodle ala Brad Johnson. That's going to be fun.

In the end, I have no doubt we will wait too long to find Romo's replacement .. and then go searching the desert for the next franchise QB.

ManicDepressiveMan · 01-07-2013

Knowing Jerry, we'll trade our entire draft for Johnny Football whenever he comes out.

Eddie · 01-07-2013

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Originally Posted by ManicDepressiveMan

Knowing Jerry, we'll trade our entire draft for Johnny Football whenever he comes out.

Wouldn't mind it. Considering the number of blown drafts we've gone through.

SkinsFan28 · 01-07-2013

Given the hindsight that let's you see how Wilson has developed and played, absolutely you would take Wilson. But if on draft day you are faced with that choice, and no certainty for Wilson's ability to move to the NFL, I think the certainty dwindles. Add in the fact that you are competing for that top caliber player with a team that has extra draft choices to spend and the deal has to be done before draft day and all the interviews and maybe the choice is a little murkier.

I could easily play the game with the likes of Ben and Eli, or other combinations as well.

(I voted for RW given his play this year, but I would not have voted that way prior to the draft when the decision had to be made)

DFWJC · 01-07-2013

So there are 24 people to come to this site that don't think Russell Wilson is even worth a 3rd round pick?!!?

That's embarrassing.

CitySlicker202 · 01-08-2013

Hindsight is always 20/20, lol. Yes, Wilson has exceeded his 3rd rd pick and looks to be a star in the league. Aalthough, lets be realistic here....the "actual" star of that franchise is the young, hard hitting, and agile defense in which Wilson can rely on week end and week out.