Mark wrote:If we have a fully healthy Nicks we will win it regardless of who is at QB. Nicks is the biggest part of our passing game.

Dead Man Walking wrote:What about Cruz as he's your most targeted WR isn't he ?

G1 wrote:Prognosis on RGIII is 6- 8 months so hopefully he will be back by the start of next season. Anyway, I think the Redskins can take the East with Kirk Cousins.

This is not down to the option. Wilson sure ran a lot last Sunday, as will Kapernick. RGII injuries this year have come in the pocket or on plays which were not designed runs. His designed runs have all been spectacularly successful and injury free. He re-injured his hurt knee Sunday on his second TD pass, a conventional throw from the pocket. The original injury (the Ngata hit) was simply a freak occurrence as RGIII was diving to avoid contact. People are over reacting massively. Tom Brady once missed an entire season due to an injury sustained in the pocket. Peyton's neck injuries were sustained in the pocket. Should QBs not throw from the pocket as well?

Anyway, got three out of four on my picks last weekend and this weekend I'll go for

Denver, New England, Atlanta and Green Bay to win.

Ndamukong wrote:The guys blown his right knee out twice in 3 years running the option. If you choose, like most Skins fans, to ignore the additional hits etc. garnered from using an offence where the QB is a runner then fair enough. I've discussed this ad nauseum on other sites and can't really be arsed to get into it again here.

G1 wrote:I can see why you can't be arsed discussing it because you choose to ignore the fact that the inury was caused on a drop pback pass from the pocket and not an option play. This fact doesn't suit what you have to say about the subject so you can't be arsed.

Fair enough.

ST_CONROY wrote:I'm with Ndamukong on the option/run - sure it is exciting and can be very effective but it places your most important possession at undue risk of being hit (usually low) by huge defensive players. It's just too risky for me and definitely contributed to RG3's injury. I don't think that style of play is a something that will work long term in the NFL. RG3 however will be an exceptional player as, unlike most other option style QB's, he has the ability to be an extremely proficient pocket passer too.

Ndamukong wrote:Exactly. Thanks for taking the time to actually think it through. Once RG3 becomes a runner he's open to any type of hit. These aren't college players doing the hits. They are big hairy arsed pro's and will leave a mark.

Anyone, onwards. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and doesn't lose the athletic ability that makes him so special..

Ndamukong wrote:Looking forward to tonights games. Struggling to see past a Denver blowout in the first game. I love that Denver D and they of course have one of the greatest at QB. The Ravens D isn't what it was and I can't see Flacco pulling them through on the road. Ray Rice needs a huge day for the Ravens to win.

So long as Green Bays D stays disciplined I fancy them to beat the 9ers. If they don't it'll get ugly fast. Don't really buy into Kaepernick after he looked pretty ordinary against us twice.