RG3 to Redskins

In case you missed it, here's the trade.

Wow.

The #6 overall pick in 2012, 2nd round pick in 2012, 1st round pick in 2013, and 1st round pick in 2014.  Quite a payload for the Rams, and lots of ammo to quickly build a quality team around Sam Bradford.  With Jeff Fisher at the helm, I think we could see a baby behemoth being born in St. Louis.  Justin Blackmon is very likely sitting on the board when that 6th overall pick comes up.

It was a king's ransom to pay, but if Robert Griffin III ends up being as good as most seem to think he'll be, I'd say it's worth it for Washington.

No pressure, kid.

The Redskins have a lot of money to spend in free agency, but I'm not sure they'll be able to rebuild a struggling o-line and add enough receiving talent via acquiring other teams' castoffs.  Is Fred Davis, an aging Santana Moss, and a re-habbing Leonard Hankerson enough juice in the receiving game?  I have doubts, serious doubts.  A strong move to land a guy like Vincent Jackson could be the Redskins' next step in building this offense.

This trade is a risky play for the Skins, but it moves the needle in terms of fan interest.  RG3 could be a better version of Cam Newton; he could end up being a more dynamic playmaker than Andrew Luck.  Of course, he might also be the second coming of Akili Smith.  All I know is what I've seen --- RG3 is the best run/pass dual threat quarterback college football has ever produced.  He's big enough, his arm is good enough, his accuracy with the football is very good, and his wheels are fast enough for him to be the proverbial "complete package."

Beyond Orakpo and Kerrigan, the Redskins had absolutely nothing for fans to be excited about... but now they do.  RG3 is the kind of player that captures the imagination.  For that reason alone, I think this was a good trade for the Skins.

No doubt, this is one of the most interesting trades I've ever seen made in the NFL.  And this is shaping up as one of the most interesting offseasons in NFL history.


I can't wait to hear what Mike - a long-suffering life-long Skins fan - has to say about this!  Give us a post, Mike!




Meanwhile, I'm still more than satisfied with this guy:

Yeah buddy.

And this guy:

Hell yeah.

One last point, and it's a big one: Michael Vick, Cam Newton, Tim Tebow, now the Redskins moving up to obtain RG3... it's pretty clear to me that the league that once wasted Andre Ware's talent has now found a way to embrace running quarterbacks born from the college spread.  It's an important and downright revolutionary trend in the world of football.  Are we inching closer to a world in which you are at a significant competitive disadvantage if your quarterback can't take off and run?