RG3, Wentz, Goff, and the Browns

A few things on RG3 that nobody else, anywhere, is talking about:

1: It takes up to two years for an ACL and some other injuries to fully heal.  This is why Travis Benjamin had a so-so 2014, and then went nuts in 2015.  RG3 wasn't all the way back last season.

2: The Grudens run a West Coast passing game.  RG3 likes to go deep.  Kirk Cousins is more a West Coast type.

3: Hue Jackson runs a vertical passing scheme better suited to what RG3 likes.

4: Hue Jackson is, by all accounts, flexible and creative.  He could well mix in some read-option concepts and rollouts to make best use of an RG3 or a Kaepernick.

Now, with the destruction of the offensive line, Hue will definitely have to use some West Coast to get rid of the ball within the few nanoseconds the quarterback will have, but the aforementioned adaptations can also help by buying time and punishing defenses that overcommit to quarterbackcide.

There are real concerns about both these banged up fallen angels.  With RG3, assertions have been made that he was uncooperative and selfish, and may not have worked as hard as he needed to in film study.

I don't know about that, but do know that RG3 is not Johnny Manswell, that Hue Jackson is a quarterback-whisperer, and that people (especially smart people like RG) change as they mature.

Of note here us the fact that Josh Gordon was his go-to guy at Baylor before he got himself kicked off the team.

I still believe that the Browns will draft Goff or Wentz even if they sign RG3.  The tweaks that Hue would probably make to the offense for RG would give Wentz a slight edge, because he's growing into a huge guy who can run around and execute this scheme.

As for which is the best pick between Goff and Wentz, former quarterback and coach Rick Newheisel made me undecided again.

He's followed Goff for a long time.  He describes Goff's arm as "Montana-esque", meaning superb touch, accuracy, and anticipation (his arm is much stronger than Joe's).

He literally raves about Goff as a can't miss franchise guy.  He likes Wentz a lot too, but between the two is all-in with Goff.

The guys on NFL Radio are talking about who might trade up to screw the Browns out of their quarterback, but it's possible that Hue is kind of undecided too, and would take either.

Before Hue took over as the Bengals offensive coordinator, the Red Popgun was being burned in effigy in Cincinnati.  As we saw, in 2015 the kid was absolutely lethal, ranking near the top of the NFL in every statistical category.

The talent of RG3, Goff, and Wentz puts Dalton to shame, and I have to wonder what Hue might accomplish here.

If I thought I was a big expert, I'd opine that the pursuit of Kaepernick and RG3 makes no sense, but I know my limitations.  It will take some real swings and misses to start me second-guessing Hue and these other guys.

The one thing the ex-quarterbacks I hear from agree on: If anybody can salvage a lost quarterback, or coach up a rookie, it's Hue Jackson.

Let's see what happens.