There was a reason ESPN’s Ron Jaworski wanted to attend Robert Griffin III’s Pro Day last month: He wanted to see how the ball came out of his hand in person. And he wanted to see up close whether or not he had fixed some of his flaws.
Jaworski was pleased with what he saw. And as the Redskins prepare to draft Griffin, Jaworski said there’s ample reason to be optimistic about the future (as do most analysts and scouts).
But Jaworski liked that certain things he didn’t see on film during the season he witnessed at the Pro Day.
“He has a big-time arm. But the one thing I did not see a lot of were those deep NFL-style comebacks — those 20 yard, far hash, you have to throw lasers and that ball is eight to 10 feet off the ground throw,” Jaworski said. “I didn’t see a lot of those. But at his Pro Day he made those throws with ease and accuracy and velocity. His arm strength is tremendous; he has deep-ball touch. He’s got it all and he’s charismatic. People matriculate to him and he has an engaging personality.”
There’s also some RG3 analysis from NFL Network draft analyst Charles Davis and Ourlads national scout/GM Dan Shonka in this week’s email report.
And, yes, there are some thoughts by yours truly. I figure the analysts and experts have had their turn for the past six weeks or so, why not me too? So I take a stab at deciphering some of what Mike Shanahan had to say in his press conference Wednesday — and talk about one of the adjustments RG3 will have to make (playing under center).
Finally, receiver is one of the deepest positions in the draft and there’s a good chance — if the Redskins do indeed go by the best player available theory — that they could take one. Shonka provided his scouting report on four potential picks (was going to be five, but A.J. Jenkins was picked in the first round): Joe Adams, Ryan Broyles, T.Y. Hilton and T.J. Graham. Yes, that’s a lot of initials.
Shonka said Adams reminded him a little of former Shanahan receiver Eddie Royal. But Adams’ hands are a worry.
And Shonka did like Jenkins: “He’s another slippery guy who can be in the slot. I don’t know if he has big-time explosive quickness. He ran pretty good. He ran a lot of vertical routes at Illinois. He’s a very good athlete. He’s got the quickness and could be another slot guy. We have Jenkins ahead of Adams.”
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