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Apparently, they asked him and his agent to have a private workout with Colts. They said: NO

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FavoritedFavorite · Close Open Details A Luck private workout 2day..we want 2b as thorough n disciplined n process of #1 pick..we wanted 2do private with RG3,but his agent said no

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I've come across a couple reports (Rich Tandler's Blog) saying that Griffin made the decision not to do ANY private workouts to force teams to come to his pro day in order to provide a showcase for all of his former teammates to get a look from as many scouts as possible.

Also, given that his Pro Day went so well for him, not sure why he'd want to do any private work outs beyond that.

I honestly see this as a big negative. Everyone tells me he wants to be #1 he is a warrior hard worker. This is a potential employer asking you to come in for a second interview and him turning it down. Not only that he turned everyone down included the redskins. I think that is a poor showing. If you want a job and someone asks you to come interview you show up.

Luck also had a great pro day but he said yes.

Maybe this is why Luck is number 1 still.

Andrew Luck is and always has been THE best QB available in this draft - that has not changed one little bit

RG3 announced a long time ago that the only workouts he would give were at the combine and the Baylor pro day - the latter so his team mates could benefit

WAKE UP - he did not turn anyone down for workouts - there were none available

RG3 is going to be the second QB taken in the draft which is why we traded up to #2

If the Redskins had wanted to get Andrew Luck, they would have traded up to the #1 pick

END OF STORY - END OF SPECULATION


trust me on this

lowtharofthehill wrote:I honestly see this as a big negative. Everyone tells me he wants to be #1 he is a warrior hard worker. This is a potential employer asking you to come in for a second interview and him turning it down. Not only that he turned everyone down included the redskins. I think that is a poor showing. If you want a job and someone asks you to come interview you show up.

Luck also had a great pro day but he said yes.

Maybe this is why Luck is number 1 still.

RGIII announced long before the Baylor Pro Day that he would NOT be doing any private workouts... why? Because he felt part of his role was to help showcase his team mates.
+1 for loyalty to team mates
+1 for doing exactly what he told all that he was going to do all along... DESPITE knowing that it might give Luck a leg up in the chase to be #1.

Beyond that, I suspect this decision was made easier by knowing that if the Colts don't take him, he will be playing for one of his childhood heroes...

There is nothing wrong with adhering to your principles...

So basically Griff said that he doesn't want to be a Colt, he wants to be a Redskins

chiefhog44 wrote:http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d8280ff92/article/rg3-grabs-control-of-destiny-by-declining-colts-workout-request?module=HP11_content_stream

Loved the article, Chief.

I am excited!!!

Excited....YES
Nervous.....YES

What if RG3 is drafted by Skins .............THEN he holds out due to money and contract disputes...........!!!

YIKES

tribeofjudah wrote:Excited....YES
Nervous.....YES

What if RG3 is drafted by Skins .............THEN he holds out due to money and contract disputes...........!!!

YIKES

He knows rookies are slotted and about how much he's going make.... won't be a problem

He's not a hold out kind of guy anyway.[/list]

Countertrey wrote:I suspect this decision was made easier by knowing that if the Colts don't take him, he will be playing for one of his childhood heroes...

i missed that, who is his childhood hero?

^ @Hint... he grew up a Broncos fan...

Countertrey wrote:^ @Hint... he grew up a Broncos fan...

Hmmmmm.... so he's an Elway fan? Terrell Davis fan, Rod Smith, Sharpe?

this is so tuff.



he's a dam liar, how the hell can a coach be his hero????

lowtharofthehill wrote:I honestly see this as a big negative. Everyone tells me he wants to be #1 he is a warrior hard worker. This is a potential employer asking you to come in for a second interview and him turning it down. Not only that he turned everyone down included the redskins. I think that is a poor showing. If you want a job and someone asks you to come interview you show up.

He's not interviewing to work at McDonald's, this is the freaking NFL. The guy is projected to be one of the top two picks in the draft. He completely killed it at the combine and at his pro day, and his stock is never going to be higher. You don't put that at risk if you don't have to. That's not a negative or poor form. That's called following the sound advice of your agent and NOT BEING AN IDIOT.

You'll appreciate this when we're up 35 to 21 against Dallas late in the fourth quarter and RGIII is protecting the ball and running out the clock, not taking sacks and fumbling.

riggofan wrote:You'll appreciate this when we're up 35 to 21 against Dallas late in the fourth quarter and RGIII is protecting the ball and running out the clock, not taking sacks and fumbling.

langleyparkjoe wrote:

Countertrey wrote:I suspect this decision was made easier by knowing that if the Colts don't take him, he will be playing for one of his childhood heroes...

i missed that, who is his childhood hero?

Link

DarthMonk

riggofan wrote: You'll appreciate this when we're up 35 to 21 against Dallas late in the fourth quarter and RGIII is protecting the ball and running out the clock, not taking sacks and fumbling.

+1... but, he'll appreciate it even MORE when we are DOWN 35 to 21 against Dallas late in the fourth quarter, and RGIII is moving the team and keeping the clock alive, not letting the clock run out before... "TOUCHDOWN, Washington Redskins!"

lowtharofthehill wrote:I honestly see this as a big negative.

Wouldn't it be more of a negative if he broke his word? RGIII told everyone weeks/months in advance that he wouldn't be giving private workouts so that he could maximize value for teammates when scouts came to see him and them at Baylor.

To make an exception purely for trying to upset Luck in the #1 spot would strike me as an opportunistic move that is a negative mark on the character side of things.

DarthMonk wrote:

langleyparkjoe wrote:

Countertrey wrote:I suspect this decision was made easier by knowing that if the Colts don't take him, he will be playing for one of his childhood heroes...

i missed that, who is his childhood hero?

Link

DarthMonk

I don't buy a word of that. An 8-year old kid is idolizing a head coach and not Elway or Davis?? Please.

CanesSkins26 wrote:

DarthMonk wrote:

langleyparkjoe wrote:

Countertrey wrote:I suspect this decision was made easier by knowing that if the Colts don't take him, he will be playing for one of his childhood heroes...

i missed that, who is his childhood hero?

Link

DarthMonk

I don't buy a word of that. An 8-year old kid is idolizing a head coach and not Elway or Davis?? Please.

Where did he say he idolized Shannahan but did not idolize Elway or Davis? I idolized Joe Gibbs as a kid. I also idolized Art Monk and Dexter Manley. Those things are not mutually exclusive.

Cup?

CanesSkins26 wrote:

DarthMonk wrote:

langleyparkjoe wrote:

Countertrey wrote:I suspect this decision was made easier by knowing that if the Colts don't take him, he will be playing for one of his childhood heroes...

i missed that, who is his childhood hero?

Link

DarthMonk

I don't buy a word of that. An 8-year old kid is idolizing a head coach and not Elway or Davis?? Please.

I was a kid when Vince Lombardi was in his prime... I idolized him. That did not keep me from having Bart Starr as a hero. I also revered Gil Hodges... and Eddie Brinkman. I remember being in awe of Red Auerbach when he was making a scouting run through DC... and stopped in to give a talk at my Junior High School...

Maybe I was wrong...

lowtharofthehill wrote:I honestly see this as a big negative. Everyone tells me he wants to be #1 he is a warrior hard worker.

On Gruden Camp, RGIII said that he could live with being the second pick because he knows that the Redskins didn't give up all those picks for a second pick. In other words, he feels that he is the #1 Pick and for Skins fans that is all that counts that he wants to be here.

This is a potential employer asking you to come in for a second interview and him turning it down.

Potential employer? lol

Charley Casserly reported that RGIII's agent told the Texans that Mario Williams wouldn't be doing any private workouts. Everybody expected that the Texans would pick Reggie Bush. Casserly said that he relentlessly pursued RGIII's agent to prove that they were serious about Williams and it turned out they were. Let's see if Irsay will relentlessly pursue RGIII to show that he is serious. lol

Not only that he turned everyone down included the redskins. I think that is a poor showing.

Redskins publicly announced that they are not asking RGIII for a private workout. This was reported in PFT.

If you want a job and someone asks you to come interview you show up.

Would you want to play for the Colts or the Skins? RGIII knows what he is doing. He prefers the Skins.

Maybe this is why Luck is number 1 still

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Luck publicly said that he wants to go to the Colts. Luck is going where he wants and RGIII is going to the Skins. Not sure why you have a problem with that. Even if you prefer Luck., the Colts are going to draft Luck. Period. Even if RGIII could fly as one reporter said. Either guy would be happy to play for whoever drafts him, but one owner is playing games and the other is not - guess which owner is not?