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RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:07 am
by Burgundy&GoldForever
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.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... -at-safetyThis team ... looking for ways to guarantee that $16.5 million.
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:43 am
by heatman28
Not even sure what to make of this...head scratch...
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:55 pm
by cowboykillerzRGiii
I wonder how many ints Kirk threw him?!
Lmmfao I kid I kid
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:12 pm
by Burgundy&Wha?
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.
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:14 pm
by Burgundy&Wha?
cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:I wonder how many ints Kirk threw him?!
Lmmfao I kid I kid
Only a couple of times but RG III fumbled them right back, then chugged a half a bottle of Excedrin.
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:22 pm
by Hooligan
Pretty sure Joe Gibbs lined up at safety once or twice during practice, too. Whole bunch o' nothin'.
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:15 pm
by cowboykillerzRGiii
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
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:53 am
by riggofan
Burgundy&Wha? wrote:I wonder if they are making more out of it than it is?
Yeah. Safe to say.
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:51 pm
by Countertrey
Let's get him back returning punts...
Re: RG Scout Team Safety?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:49 pm
by Deadskins
cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:I wonder how many ints Kirk threw him?!
Lmmfao I kid I kid
