RG3 in Stillwater: Three losses by combined total of 90 points
Published: 2/27/2012 6:13 PM
Last Modified: 2/27/2012 6:13 PM
With his blazing 40 time at the NFL combine, Baylor’s Robert Griffin III – the Heisman Trophy recipient – may wind up being the second pick overall in the April draft.
When some Oklahoma State fans express surprise that Griffin would be rated so much higher than former Cowboy QB Brandon Weeden, their collective opinion is based on having seen RG3 play three times – and lose three times – in Stillwater.
OSU defeated the Bears 34-6 in 2008, 55-28 in 2010 (after having rolled to a 34-0 lead) and 59-24 in 2011 (after having rolled to a 42-0 lead).
Griffin’s track speed wasn’t a factor. On 37 career rush attempts against OSU, he netted 54 yards. He wasn’t a particularly effective passer, either. He did complete 62 percent of his 125 attempts, but for only one touchdown against three interceptions.
In two starts against Baylor, Weeden was 58-of-78 passing for 709 yards. Six touchdowns. No interceptions.
The Kansas City Star reports that if the Chiefs were to take a quarterback with the 11th pick overall, “it would likely be Ryan Tannehill of Texas A&M.”
The Star on Weeden: “ . . . He could be of interest to the Chiefs with their second-round pick.”
In Tannehill’s only full season as the starting quarterback, the Aggies were 7-6. In Griffin’s three starts against OSU, Baylor was outscored by 90 points.
Weeden was 23-3 as Oklahoma State’s starting quarterback and broke every significant school record for passing yards and efficiency. His age (28) continues to be a major story line as NFL teams assess his draft value.
But if bottom-line results mean anything, NFL decision-makers should consider this along with the age issue: In 2011, Weeden defeated Griffin, Stanford’s Andrew Luck and Tannehill – all of whom have a higher draft rating.
-- Bill Haisten
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Bill Haisten
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