Are NFL Teams Throwing Rookie Quarterbacks to the Wolves Too
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Teams Throwing Rookie Quarterbacks to the Wolves Too Early?
Rookie quarterbacks can no longer sit idly by and wait for their
opportunity behind veterans.  That philosophy has fallen by the
wayside as the latest trend in the NFL dictates that youngsters
must start right away and usher in a new era for their
respective franchises.  And while Robert Griffin III made this
theory look brilliant as he upstaged All-Pro Drew Brees in Week
1, other rookie quarterbacks were not as impressive in their NFL
debuts.  In fact, the other four rookie QB starters each
suffered numerous trials and tribulations over the course of
their first games.  Should fans in Cleveland, Indianapolis,
Miami and Seattle panic?  Absolutely not. Organizations know
what they are getting into when they start rookie quarterbacks,
and performances like RGIII's are the exception, not the rule.
Certainly, each situation is u