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Originally Posted by rico
God I hope you guys are right about Geno. I wish I could get the TCU game out of my head. I've seen the Baylor, TCU and OU games and if it weren't for the TCU game, I wouldn't feel the slightest bit of apprehension about the dude. Don't get me wrong, I think he's bad ass....just wish I could get that TCU shit out of my mind.
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NFL fans around the league have been absolutely spoiled by RGIII and Luck over the past two years. It seems like people have forgotten that Rookies are rarely ever a "sure thing." To underline this analysis, I would compare Geno's current season to Matthew Stafford's senior year. Matthew Stafford's Georgia team entered the 2008 season as the unquestioned #1 in the league, and while Stafford had a solid season, he had a few disappointing showings against the toughest SEC teams in the conference. Because of this, many fans on here were hesitant to select him (when we were in the running.)
However, Detroit took the leap, and it seems to have worked out for them thus far.
And that's the thing with most rookie quarterbacks, when it comes down to it, teams are almost always going to have to take a leap of faith that he will be a franchise guy. If not? Cut your losses, and try it again in the next five years.
Even if it took a couple of tries, a team would likely see success (a playoff win) within 20 years using that formula.