Comments on: Bruce Arians not interested in read option QBs

By: contraisloosebuthole

contraisloosebuthole — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:26:14 +0000

Sorry RG3 fans. He is already over. He won’t be the same ever.

By: contraisloosebuthole

contraisloosebuthole — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:24:20 +0000

logicalvoicesays says: Feb 21, 2013 12:18 PM

Ask him who won OROY. That’ll shut him up.
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By: rabbdogg

rabbdogg — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:29:51 +0000

rg3 was one of the top 3 QBs in the nfl as far as passer rating goes…which include NO running stats…i guess they just gave him that ranking because of his ‘skin color”..huh idiot..

By: laserw

laserw — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:23:53 +0000

Arians is a bit wrong – it is how you use your quarterback and the actual talent he has. The 49ers were smart with their use of their QB and he was head and shoulders superior to either that fraud in Washington and that flash in a pan Russell Wilson.

As a Redskin fan, I loathe that jerk that we have – he is not a quarterback – if you look at most of his passes, they are short yardage – the Redskins were padding his stats intentionally to cover the fact that he is not a leader and makes poor decisions. He is not an effective NFL quarterback and resorts to running to mask his weaknesses. The ONLY reason he got any attention is because of his skin color. Like it or not, that is true.

After watching that jerk screw his team in the playoff game where he lingered like an aging dog stool while HE KNEW HE WAS HURT and even Ray Charles (who is dead) could see he was ineffective, that jerk continued to play and made it impossible for his backup to have any chance to win the game. And there is the rub – Griffin KNOWS that there is a real QB on that team and it isn’t him and there is no way he was going to allow Cousins to save the day.

But Arians should look for someone like the 49er QB has true talent on all levels and who has intelligence and learns quickly within games on how to adapt. Neither Russell Wilson or the Jerk Griffin have that ability mix.

By: benroethlisberger7

benroethlisberger7 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:03:20 +0000

Steelers > you (LOL)

Whoa.

By: thesportsguy52

thesportsguy52 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:01:26 +0000

Joe Flacco cannot run worth a darn. How’d that work out for you option folks?

By: damcmp

damcmp — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:54:13 +0000

Good Man!!!

By: myosin10

myosin10 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:53:32 +0000

Wow how closed minded. Just get the best QB available, I wouldn’t care if he was a mobile QB or more flat footed pocket passer just get the best guy available. Also the read option will be used for many years as long as there is a fast QB to run it. Why wouldn’t any coach want to add that to confuse a Defense? RG3 was an injury risk when he got drafted but Kap Wilson and Newton have done pretty well.

By: lifelongbrownsfan

lifelongbrownsfan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:40:49 +0000

I’m with Bruce Arians on this one. How many Super Bowls has a read option QB won? That’s right. ZIPPO!! This trend will disappear just as quickly as the Wildcat option, etc., etc.

By: balzer41

balzer41 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:00:36 +0000

The read option will be a thing of the past in less than 3 full yrs.. Arians knows this and is not interested in bringing in a fad.

By: seacab1972

seacab1972 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:52:32 +0000

Which is why he will have a bottom dweller team in the division for years to come and won’t have a job in 3 years. Go Seahawks!!!

By: superschrec

superschrec — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:31:24 +0000

BA will be looking for the same type of QB he had in Pitt and Indy. Roesthliesburger and Luck are both big strong QB’s, capable of extending plays and stepping up in the pocket to sling the ball downfield.
mudncleats.com – BA wants a QB that is efficient, smart and able to make the adjustments on the fly. Just look at the guys hes coached.

By: eaglesfanalways

eaglesfanalways — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:25:07 +0000

Agree…you need a passer first, and having someone who can run to escape trouble should be the goal, not these bunch of running backs that are throwing the ball.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:18:46 +0000

heyzeus143 says: Feb 21, 2013 12:27 PM

So have your receivers run exceptionally long routes, and pass pass pass pass
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Yesh, that is the Arians approach. I’m not a big fan, but he makes it work; so good for him, I guess.

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:13:14 +0000

Bruce Arians is a fraud whose claim to fame is riding the coattails of defensive genuis Dick LeBeau to two Super Bowl appearances, including a Super Bowl win in which his offense was outscored, 23-20, against an Arizona defense that was the worst defense in Super Bowl history.
Pretty impressive.

By: dartwick

dartwick — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:07:16 +0000

He makes a good point.

Mobility is great – but it should be for the back up plan not the read option – when your entire team depends on the QB staying healthy.

By: bigbamboom1

bigbamboom1 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:51:40 +0000

I’m a tad confused by his comments and analysis. What exactly was Big Ben except a very large, mobile, read, run/option/pass QB? Is he saying he didn’t like Big Ben? He sure won a SuperBowl with him. Well, whatever! He doesn’t have to worry right now in Arizona. Because he doesn’t have a QB who can read; exploit any option; run; lead a team; or pass.

By: coltzfan166

coltzfan166 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:43:24 +0000

Funny he says this because Andrew Luck was a mobile QB in Arians’ offense, sort of. It may not have been intended that way, but he was.

By: getyourownname

getyourownname — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:40:13 +0000

mogogo1 says:
Feb 21, 2013 1:23 PM
I like watching the read option, but the idea that every team could find somebody to run it is absurd. (And it’s more like finding two guys, since the odds of the starter getting hurt are very high.)
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Exactly right on all points.

Although you may not need a backup if your owner and coaching staff is desperate to get a playoff game after years of futility and they sacrifice ong-term potential and health for short-term “success” and keep sending out the obviously injured first string QB so you can “justify” another ticket price increase.

By: peytonsneck18

peytonsneck18 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:36:17 +0000

IR-knee3 is way overated and wont ever win a SB, Luck and tradional pocket qb will always win SB’s and read option qb will always come up short like Copernick n knees tore ip like rg3, theyre frauds

By: ninerswilldominatelikebefore

ninerswilldominatelikebefore — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:34:11 +0000

arians thinks/acts as if hes won 3 lombardies as a head coach, hes overrated he had success with rothlisberger/luck two premier qbs, his old school mentality will get him fired in 3 years!

By: mogogo1

mogogo1 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:23:40 +0000

I like watching the read option, but the idea that every team could find somebody to run it is absurd. (And it’s more like finding two guys, since the odds of the starter getting hurt are very high.) It isn’t just running the ball, it’s having an NFL arm and making the throws.

And does anybody really anticipate RG3 or even Kaepernick will still be running it years down the road, or will injuries and age take their toll causing them to become traditional pocket-style passers?

By: southpaw79

southpaw79 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:21:16 +0000

There is only one read option ONLY QB in the NFL, and that is Tebow. Guys like Kaepernick, Wilson, RGIII, and Newton can all sling the ball from inside the pocket. The ability to run is just extra. In fact, Luck can scoot as well, Arians would just rather he gets pummeled in the pocket rather than outside of it.

By: jbcommonsense

jbcommonsense — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:06:15 +0000

Read option QB or not, you want him to be a very good passer. RGIII is a very good passer, as his low interception and high completion rate prove. Olympic speed and eluding the rush just makes him a phenomenom.

By: rowingdave

rowingdave — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:05:50 +0000

By the way, passing the football used to be a “fad.” Kaepernick and Wilson are two “mobile” quarterbacks who are also incredibly intelligent and capable of making all the necessary throws. To completely abandon a wrinkle in offense because you’re “old school” doesn’t translate to wins. Know your personnel, and go with what works, but it would be ridiculous if Kaepernick, RGIII and Wilson were told to always stick in the pocket, no matter what, because their skills will soon “go out of style.”

By: jprcox

jprcox — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:52:57 +0000

Yeah, but the OROY couldn’t play at the end of the season effectively – in the bigger game due to injury. Now, it is up in the air if he will start this season.

I don’t think your point is well made.

By: whitecastleisafoodgroup

whitecastleisafoodgroup — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:50:16 +0000

logicalvoice … and where is the OROY now? Rehabbing his busted up knee from being over exposed.

This fad will go away once owners see thier multi-million dollar investments on operating tables every year.

By: vincespowersweep

vincespowersweep — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:47:47 +0000

I think Arians has a point here. We’ll see how coaches react after some of these guys get hurt running the read option. I would suspect that they’ll start protecting their qbs again after that. Might be telling to see how Shanahan uses RGIII next year coming off the knee injury. These teams have so much riding on their qbs, I have a hard time believing that they are going to expose them to so many more hits. Might be a different story if there were franchise qbs on every corner, but there aren’t even enough for every team to have one.

By: Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop

Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:45:39 +0000

This “new breed” of mobile QBs will not last. This is not college where you play against a lot of guys that won’t even be drafted. it’s the NFL where you play against the best of the best. Once defenses adjust, they will all end up like RGIII.

By: themackstrong

themackstrong — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:39:25 +0000

Arians is going to see 3 of the top 10 defenses in NFL 6 times this year {Jags or Titans level are not in this division} That O-line can’t run block & is worse in pass protection. Brown is back right? But if they don’t get it solved if not mobile QB- he will be a NFC West Pinata