Breaking Down The Future of Two Young Stars

I'm back everyone! Sorry about that ten day lay off but I am back and ready to talk sports. Today's main topic; the futures of two young stars: Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III! With the NFL Draft drawing closer and closer excitement continues to swirl around these two future stars. Now, let me start off by saying I believe both of these young talents will have outstanding careers. Luck has the IQ and pocket presence that resembles that of Peyton Manning. On top of that he is also very mobile, which will allow him to escape defensive pressure within the pocket and make accurate throws on the run. Meanwhile, RGIII is also a remarkable talent. His unique athletic ability separates him from all others in this draft and his awareness as a quarterback has not been addressed nearly enough.

First, let's break down Andrew Luck. His college career was outstanding, racking up nearly 9500 yards as well as eighty-two touchdowns in three seasons as the starting quarterback at the University of Stanford. Some have called him the greatest quarterback they have ever scouted out of college. NFL Draft expert, Mel Kiper Jr., has projected Luck to be such a talent that he awarded him the second highest draft grade of anyone he has ever scouted, falling only to 1983 #1 pick John Elway. Although the Colts have contacted RGIII as well I think it's a safe bet to assume Luck will be Peyton's successor over in Indy. Talk about big shoes to fill!

But what can we expect from Robert Griffin III?! The answer: EXPECT BIG THINGS! Not only is RGIII a remarkable talent as an athlete, but as I eluded to earlier his quarterback awareness is what stands out to me. RGIII had a tremendous college career as the starting QB for the Baylor Bears. During that time, he threw for over 10,000 yards while piling on an additional 78 touchdowns! His pocket presence mixed with his athletic talent is the perfect combo and makes him extremely dangerous at his position. We saw RGIII rise all the way up the Mock Draft Boards during the NFL Combine, where putting it quite simply, He put on a show! At the combine Griffin showed off his athletic talents, running a 4.41 in the 40-yard dash!(fastest of all QB's this yr) But what truly impressed me was Robert Griffin's intelligence. In this Must Watch Interview with former 49ers coach Steve Mariucci RG3 demonstrates his sense of maturity as well as his awareness as a football player!  

So who's career is brighter? Tough to say and honestly I would take the approach that there is no right or wrong answer to this question. Luck will most likely be the #1 pick of this year's draft and start his career with the Indianapolis Colts. A team that is currently tearing apart their entire franchise and re-building starting with the young quarterback. The loss of center Jeff Saturday to the Green Bay Packers  may hurt the progression of Luck, but the Colts ability to re-sign Reggie Wayne gives Luck a reliable target to begin building chemistry with right off the bat. 

RGIII on the other hand is most likely heading to the Washington Redskins, who recently traded up all the way to the St. Louis Ram's #2 spot in the draft. Many wonder how RGIII would fit with the Redskins offense and question if it's the best destination for him. My answer to doubters would be, YES! Although I do not particularly like the Redskins, I see a chance for Robert Griffin III to shine with this team. With Mike Shanahan as head coach, along with the numerous free agent acquisitions of this past off-season I see no reason RGIII cannot shine. He would have dependable targets to deliver the ball to such as Chris Cooley, Santana Moss, newly acquired receivers Pierre Garcon, and Josh Morgan. These weapons around RGIII will allow for him to grow quickly as a starting quartback and also enstill the confidence in him he needs moving forward.

The futures for both these young stars is bright and sure to be full of excitement. I see RGIII getting off to the better start if he ends up going to Washington simply because he will have more weapons around him. Luck on the other hand, may struggle at first due to the lack of targets he will possess with the departure of Pierre Garcon and Dallas Clark. However, Luck's natural ability and presence as a quarterback I see as enough to get him over any hurdles he may encounter. Ultimately, I think these are two faces we will be seeing a lot of over the next decade or so! Until next time, this is E-Breezy signing off. 

-E Breezy