RG3 locks onto receivers as well, remind me when I said he hasn't? Breaking down his terrible game vs. Denver doesn't mean anything.
Vick is a career 56% passer with 7.09 ypa. 128 td/85 int.
RG3 is a career 63% passer with 7.5 ypa. 36 td/17 int.
RG3's 2013 down season is better than Vicks career and better than almost all of his individual seasons. This despite playing on a surgically repaired ACL.
Zito, you have your own issues. The Falcons signed Matt Ryan to a 100 million dollar deal and you see what happens when he doesnt have Julio Jones to throw the ball to. LOL. Ryan got outplayed by a backup QB making his 2nd career start. The LULZ!
Which contract will end up being the worst?
Romo, Eli, Ryan?
RG3 plays in a much more passer friendly NFL. Being better at passing than Vick was in Atlanta isn't much of an accomplishment. Lets compare that though to Vick's time in Philly which is a more comparable era. RG3 does have a better comp% in that same (63 vs 60) worst Y/A (7.5 vs 7.7) and they're more or less a push for INT ratios.
Having the worst special teams in NFL history (no exaggeration) and the worst defense in the NFL sure contributed, no?
Ok, compare Vicks best years to the rookie and 2nd year numbers of someone else. Lulx.
Let's compares to Ryans first 2 years.....ugghhhhh.....nevermind... ugly.
Flacco.
RG3 is ranked:
32nd in TQBR
25th in QBR
15th in passing yards
22nd in completetion %
15th in yards per game
26th in Y/A
22nd in TDs
10th most INTs
Pistol isn't the gimmick, it's the read option that's the gimmick. The Pistol is OK, especially for guys who can't read defenses super well or guys who are shorter so theri under center skills and reads are trickier.
Having the worst special teams in NFL history (no exaggeration) and the worst defense in the NFL sure contributed, no?
Has the gimmick "pistol" offense went away. LOLzzzzzz
Pretty much, no one uses it anymore.
49ers and Seahawks still run the pistol often.