1.04 Arizona Outlaws — QB Robert Griffin III

	In the real world: Griffin, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, is a big reason why Baylor hasn't been the Big 12's whipping boy in recent years. The Bears' 2010 and 2011 bowl appearances are the first they've made since joining that conference in 1996. Mel Kiper says: "Has elite athleticism, and has altered and improved his delivery, resulting in better accuracy on downfield throws. Smart kid who will shine during interviews." Durability could be an issue (he missed most of 2009 with a torn ACL). However, Griffin's terrific performance at the Scouting Combine speaks not only of his athletic ability, but also his competitiveness: Instead of just conceding that Luck was the #1 pick, he did everything he could to make the Colts at least consider him. Greg Cosell prefers Griffin over Luck himself. Kiper's mentioned of an improved delivery piques my interest, if only because last year, a few QBs that were recently drafted out of the Big 12 did not fare too well: After some success as rookies in 2010, Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) and Colt McCoy (Texas) suffered in their second year. In addition, Josh Freeman (Kansas State) took a step back in his third year with the Bucs. And on top of all that, Blaine Gabbert (Missouri) had a rough rookie season. Those four went a combined 9-39 as NFL starting QBs in 2011 (5-39 if you leave out games against the Indianapolis Colts). Griffin is probably better than they are, but just the same, I'd expect some "growing pains" as he adjusts from the Big 12 to the NFL.
	In the TUFF world: Last year, the Outlaws traded two draft picks (their second- and third-rounders this year) and used up 135 TUFFs on Kevin Kolb, Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst to fill what was, at that time, a gaping hole at QB. They were not the long-term answer, obviously. Give Jeff Zamzow credit, too, for not cutting Carson Palmer in spite of his threats to retire; he is now starting for the Raiders. Still, Jeff is smart not to put too much stock in a quarterback who is 32 years old and threw 15 INTs in 9 games last year (including 3 games where he threw 3 or 4 picks). After seeing how Cam Newton produced last year, you have to look at RG3 as a big upgrade for 'Zona.
	Notable quotable: Jeff Zamzow last May 15, after I said in the 2011 Wrapup that his team had "multiple holes to fill": "This freakin' team is a crater, not just a collection of holes! Some say the glass is half full, this team doesn't even have a glass!"