Why are the Redskins keeping Griffin on the roster?
That question became especially difficult to answer this week based on occurrences during practices when Griffin, according to multiple team sources, was running with the scout team defense as a safety. Yes ... a safety.
It is also intriguing since the team has recently reconsidered the original notion that they would list Griffin as the backup once fully healthy for the entire week leading up to Week 2, a team source said. More likely now, Griffin will be the third-string quarterback.
It is not unprecedented for a third-team quarterback to handle such a duty during practice, which was the case as recently as Wednesday when Cowboys quarterback Jameill Showers served as a scout team free safety in Dallas' practice.
But for a player who was selected second overall in 2012 - and declared the starting quarterback by the head coach as recently as a few months ago - this is no doubt a peculiar decision. It is peculiar, however, for more than superficial and ego-driven reasons.
If Griffin had suffered an injury while playing safety, the team would be forced to pay him his $16.2 million salary for 2016. Even if Griffin is willing to handle such responsibilities, it begs the question why the Redskins would take such a gamble.
This team ... looking for ways to guarantee that $16.5 million.
“He was at that time the smartest player in the league. We did everything we could to try to eliminate him from the play. We knew if we didn’t neutralize him, then we had less of a chance of winning.” - John Hannah on Chris Hanburger
I wonder if they are making more out of it than it is? Could RG III have said "sure, I'll run around over there"? I could completely see that. It's not like the coaching staff is making him run to Subway for them.
I find it rather admirable.. guess that's me being a homer. Despite the contrast of mixed feelings for him as the starting qb, I don't think anyone could ever question his devotion to the team. He's certainly slipped up in pressers, but has always shown he will give his all for the team. It was also refreshing to see him so supportive of Cousins today... Almost eerily so. Like he knows something about his future that we don't.
Any how, good on him. Team first HAIL ya
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Burgundy&Wha? wrote:I wonder if they are making more out of it than it is?
Yeah. Safe to say.
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