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Cowboys can't even figure out how to use Pollard.....trading for Deebo is a waste of time.
Why? The Deebo I saw last year might have been the best player in the nfl that wasn’t a qb
Shanahan was fine with drafting RG3, he wasn't fond of the picks they had to give up to move up to get him. He admitted that more than once on an a radio show here.
With Griffin, something else was going on.
The designed quarterback running plays that had become a staple of the offense were mostly missing from the Cousins game plan (the backup had only one designed run). Griffin was furious that Cousins was not asked to assume the same risks that the Shanahans seemed so comfortable making him take. The chasm between the young star and Washington’s father-son coaching tandem would only worsen.
Feb. 5, 2013 — Griffin called for a meeting. He declined to tell Mike Shanahan what he wanted to discuss, saying only it was important. Griffin, Mike and Kyle Shanahan and quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur gathered in the offensive meeting room at the team headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia. With the coaches seated, Griffin walked to a blackboard and wrote:
Griffin instructed the coaches to let him speak uninterrupted and rolled through a list of grievances, stressing that substantive changes had to occur immediately. Scrap the pass protection scheme and start over, Griffin demanded. There were 19 plays — primarily those from the 50-series and quarterback draws — that were unacceptable. Griffin, who supported his presentation with video clips of each play, expected them to be deleted from the playbook. Bottom line, Griffin said, he was a drop-back quarterback — not a running quarterback.
- Change things.
- Change our protections.
- Unacceptable.
- Bottom line.
https://andscape.com/features/the-puzzling-plummet-of-rgiii/
I don’t think there is a contradiction between “not wanting him” and “giving up draft picks”. That’s the very definition of over-rated. Shanahan stated in the interview that RG3 was the pick of Snyder and that he told Snyder that he doesn’t agree with it, but since he’s the owner, Mike would make it work.
The fact is, they drafted Cousins also in the 4th and this surprised many analysts, because RG3 was touted oddly as the next great thing, some even arguing he’s more sure-fire than Luck. At the same time, many sources that kept anonymous has plenty of criticisms, which confirm Shanny’s assessment.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/19/unnamed-scouts-offer-belated-criticism-of-rg3/amp/
It’s pretty simple as far as Cousins and RG3 and changing the playbook. Cousins and RG3 were completely different QBs. RG3 draft profile stated exactly what led to his injury. This was the same thing Mike said. He didn’t throw the ball away, slide and didn’t protect himself when running. RG3 also just came off his record setting rookie year.
Shanahan was not going to be running a zone read type of offense with Cousins, who ran a 4.93 40 is why they modified the offense.
RG3 was infatuated with himself but was clearly not a real progression QB. Deebo probably just wants to extend his career, while being a top flight WR.
Cowboys can't even figure out how to use Pollard.....trading for Deebo is a waste of time.
Cowboys can't even figure out how to use Pollard.....trading for Deebo is a waste of time.
all samuel is doing is using the cowboys as leverage to get for someone to trade for him
You're right, but part of Samuel's problems with the 49ers is he wants to be used more like a "normal" wide receiver. He doesn't want to be viewed as a gadget player.
April 1st part 2OMG it's happening!
yup hes a fantastic muti-tool player take away the run aspect and now hes just a very good WR. Definitely not in the Hop, Adams, or Hill zip code anyone who thinks so is smoking high quality stuff. More like in the AC 20mil range it most likely what SF offered and hes balked at,,he wants to do less for more $$$ lolThis is a clear case of agent induced delusion. Deebo is a good receiver but not a great one. What made him a great PLAYER is that he could do more than just run routes and catch the ball. If he is now insisting that he doesn't want to be versatile anymore but wants to be paid on the basis of that versatility then he's just being stoopid. In any case, him coming to Dallas at any price would be a waste. Moore has no clue how to use great talent.
yup hes a fantastic muti-tool player take away the run aspect and now hes just a very good WR. Definitely not in the Hop, Adams, or Hill zip code anyone who thinks so is smoking high quality stuff. More like in the AC 20mil range it most likely what SF offered and hes balked at,,he wants to do less for more $$$ lol
I’m saying…Pollard has some Deebo in him. You don’t trade for Deebo the wide receiver IMO. You trade for his ability to run.They could use Pollard more sure, buy Pollard also have to improve as a blocker too.
So your team uses you in a certain way that makes the entire league go "We need a guy like that" and you're mad? Pass.