The likes of RG III and Andrew Luck were supposed to rule the league for years to near. But were they given enough time to adapt to the professional game?They were the future who came alert to play straight from the box. No training. No learning. No need to study the complexities of professional football. It was 2012 and the NFL had its next big quarterback stars all fresh and fast and different. They wouldn’t have to adjust to the league, the league was going to adjust to them.
And so in the autumn of Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck and Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson the game was to be forever changed by quarterbacks who ran and threw and did things that no one else could. The professional game was not going to be a mystery to them because what they did would circumvent the pro game as it had been played for decades before their arrival. Related: This is a golden era of NFL quarterbacks. indulge in it – because the next generation is nasty Related: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick officially benched by 49ers coach Jim Tomsula Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com