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RGIII: Hardly Knew Thee

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Jack Brickman said:
Considering we have about a billion dollars in cap space, it's not that big a commitment.
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For a starting NFL QB... No, it's not. Especially when only $6.75 million of it is guaranteed over 2 years.
 
bigfoot5415 said:
Then why bring in RG3? To teach how many steps not to take on a 5 step drop? The day you draft a QB is the day you piss RG3 off.
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Huh? Why sign anybody then?

Do you know Griffin personally? I don't either, but I would say that from an outsider's perspective, he seemed to have handled his unceremonious and embarrassing demotion and public fall from grace in Washington about as silently and gracefully as one can.

I don't understand how becoming a villain works in professional sports sometimes. Some of these guys are utterly atrocious human beings just based solely upon criminal and/or violent histories. Some of them are complete idiots, either in general brain functioning or in terms of squandering opportunities and letting down their teams and fans through drug use and abuse. And then you have guys like Griffin, whose public image has largely devolved into "well, he's a prick..." or douche... or take your pick of terms simply signifying that people don't like him.

Griffin by all accounts prior to his fall is exceptionally smart and was well-liked. Whatever the combination of injury, defenses catching on, inability to adapt, team composition (including a capable fellow QB being drafted in the fourth round his same year), and coaching decisions led to the former OROTY becoming an afterthought 3rd stringer to bottom-of-the-barrel FA QB signing, I haven't seen any reports indicating that he handled it in any way but the best one might be expected to handle it.

Might piss him off? Come on. Does anything about this situation seem to indicate that he's being "handed the keys" to anything? Does it seem like that's the message that's being communicated from the Browns to him?

I am extremely skeptical about every single Browns decision until I see their decisions FINALLY look like the right ones even in hindsight. But this is not one that I'd be particularly worried about. When you look at the money, the years, the stats, and everything BUT the name "Robert Griffin III," seems like an awesome idea for a team that's been looking for a QB for over 15 years.

I think they'll draft Goff or Wentz if they like them. I think they'll draft somebody else if they like him better. I don't expect that RGIII will factor into that decision any more than McCown would.

When you're a rock-bottom team with the only predictions being pain and the longest tenured complete void at QB in the league, you are afforded opportunities that other teams might shy away from, since we have nothing to lose. Every single option for finding a QB should be explored, every opportunity should taken, rather than selecting one amongst several. RGIII is just another option [at] QB.
 
CosmoKramer said:
As someone who has defended RGIII while simultaneously bashing Josh McCown I only have one thing to say.

At least he's not Brian Hoyer.
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RG3 would have LOVED to put up Hoyer-level stats the past two years...

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Speaking of Hoyer, I hope we can take a break from this "starting quarterbacks need to mentor their backup" narrative. This is going to be a competition, as it always should have been with Johnny Excuses.
 
I haven't been this excited for a Cleveland sports team since... 2014

No, no Super Bowl probably not even 5 seasons from now. But this is a smart move, one that won't kill the Browns in the long run... and one that literally didn't cost them much. And if they still draft a QB at #2 (which I think they will... hoping it's "Goff Wang Kill Them All"), even better. This could be a redemption story, not only for RG3, but for Cleveland sports in general.

RG3/Goff >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> McCown/Johnny 8-Ball

Let's Go Browns.
 
Rob said:
If we want Goff to sit a year and learn from the sidelines while we rebuild the OL, would you rather watch McCown/Davis again next season, or see if RGIII can revive his career?
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I'd 100% prefer him learn from a vet QB who will willingly teach the rookie(s) we draft. McCown has a lot to teach and has said he'd be more that willing to teach a rookie for a year or two. RG3 doesn't have much to teach and he will have no interest in teaching.
I was so happy when Johnny and his drama left town. Now we go and bring more drama back in. One of the Redskins players recently told some Browns players that RG3 had a lot of locker room conflicts and he's just not a leader. Why would we want someone with that rep around our rookie QB...or anyone on our team for that matter?

Not to mention, RG3 is damaged goods...as i predicted he would be when many here wanted to draft him.

Browns being Browns.
 
Maximus said:
I'd 100% prefer him learn from a vet QB who will willingly teach the rookie(s) we draft. McCown has a lot to teach and has said he'd be more that willing to teach a rookie for a year or two. RG3 doesn't have much to teach and he will have no interest in teaching.
I was so happy when Johnny and his drama left town. Now we go and bring more drama back in. One of the Redskins players recently told some Browns players that RG3 gets along with no one and he's just not a leader. Why would we want someone with that rep around our rookie QB...or anyone on our team for that matter?

Not to mention, RG3 is damaged goods...as i predicted he would be when many here wanted to draft him.

Browns being Browns.
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My belief is that the coaching staff will fill that void as a mentor and teacher better than any vet QB would have.
 
Maximus said:
I'd 100% prefer him learn from a vet QB who will willingly teach the rookie(s) we draft. McCown has a lot to teach and has said he'd be more that willing to teach a rookie for a year or two. RG3 doesn't have much to teach and he will have no interest in teaching.
I was so happy when Johnny and his drama left town. Now we go and bring more drama back in. One of the Redskins players recently told some Browns players that RG3 gets along with no one and he's just not a leader. Why would we want someone with that rep around our rookie QB...or anyone on our team for that matter?

Not to mention, RG3 is damaged goods...as i predicted he would be when many here wanted to draft him.

Browns being Browns.
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P.S. I agree with you
 
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