RG3 - Rookie of the Year 2012?

It's hard to believe that it was 12 weeks ago this the picture people saw of RG3 after scoring his first Passing TD in the NFL.  He now has 16 NFL Passing TD's a Passer rating of 104.6, 67.4 completion percentage and a mere 4 INT's and only 2 fumbles only turning the ball over 6 times through 12 games.  These stat don't even include his 642 Rushing hards, averaging 6.4 per carry, and 6 Td's -- Making him the number rusher behind the starter Alfred Morris (also a Rookie).

After last season Cam Newton set the bar high, and beginning of the season everyone was saying RG3 couldn't get past that, well he has.  So, now the front runner in my opinion is RG3 with a close Andrew Luck Trailing behind.  Although Andrew Luck has 3 more wins at this point over RG3, which is the first Rookie to do that in a long time.  But you ask why RG3 over Andrew Luck.....

RG3 is showing statistics that could be compared to players such as Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning.  RG3 has more "FIRSTS" then Luck.... First Player to be appointed Captain in his rookie year by his peers, First Rookie to be nominated for the most Rookie of the weeks, and rookie of the month honors, first to win two awards in one week as a rookie.  The both hold the intangibles and leadership that is for sure, but with the track record of QB's in Washington RG3 has proved to show why the Redskins took the measure they needed to in order to get him as the second overall draft pick.  Not to mention just how much better the Redskins are as a result of having him as a QB on and off the field.

From a divisional Standpoint to be doing what he is doing is huge.  Yes, the colts division has probably one of the best teams in the Houston Texans, but they have two teams that are far below 500.  NFC East has three playoff possibles, and is far more competitive than Luck's division.  I will say though, if Luck is able to beat the Texans in their meeting on December 16th and the Redskins lose to the Giants tonight on Monday night Football then you can't say that about the divisional aspect of it.

So, when it comes time to put your Ballot in for Rookie of the Year.. Vote three characters... R-G-3!