Cousins to start 2015 Season

[Schneed10]

A likely scenario was that when both Gruden and McLoughan were hired in each consecutive season, the message from the owner was to make it work with RG3 because of the investment made. At the end of last season there was no reason to anoint Cousins, no reason to anoint McCoy, so it made sense for Gruden and McLoughan to get on board. In fact they probably agreed that his raw talent made him the best of 3 not-so-great options.

They probably figured let's put our resources into Robert. So McLoughan tried to develop talent around him, and Jay committed to him by giving him starter's reps and positively supported him in the media.

But through the offseason Griffin didn't develop, despite the roster investments, and despite getting starter's reps.

At this point Gruden and McLoughan saw it wasn't working, went back to Snyder, and said listen man we have tried and tried. I drafted a lineman 5th overall, we hired a new offensive line coach who coached up Morgan Moses into a capable RT, Jay gave him all the learning opportunity in the offseason. I even gave him the $16M option guaranteed for injury. But you saw the Browns and Lions games, Robert still doesn't get it. Kirk does. And oh by the way, you saw how Robert still gets himself killed against Detroit, if he gets hurt for us we'll owe him $16M next season.

We have to switch.

What's Dan going to say to that? He probably was in favor of anointing Griffin as the starter. After last year there was no reason not to. But things change. No rational person thinks Griffin deserves to be starting after this offseason, preseason, and Kirk's supposed improvement in camp.

[Schneed10]

It doesn't have to be some crazy conspiracy. Things just change, and people come around to changing their minds.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

A likely scenario was that when both Gruden and McLoughan were hired in each consecutive season, the message from the owner was to make it work with RG3 because of the investment made. At the end of last season there was no reason to anoint Cousins, no reason to anoint McCoy, so it made sense for Gruden and McLoughan to get on board. In fact they probably agreed that his raw talent made him the best of 3 not-so-great options.

They probably figured let's put our resources into Robert. So McLoughan tried to develop talent around him, and Jay committed to him by giving him starter's reps and positively supported him in the media.

But through the offseason Griffin didn't develop, despite the roster investments, and despite getting starter's reps.

At this point Gruden and McLoughan saw it wasn't working, went back to Snyder, and said listen man we have tried and tried. I drafted a lineman 5th overall, we hired a new offensive line coach who coached up Morgan Moses into a capable RT, Jay gave him all the learning opportunity in the offseason. I even gave him the $16M option guaranteed for injury. But you saw the Browns and Lions games, Robert still doesn't get it. Kirk does. And oh by the way, you saw how Robert still gets himself killed against Detroit, if he gets hurt for us we'll owe him $16M next season.

We have to switch.

What's Dan going to say to that? He probably was in favor of anointing Griffin as the starter. After last year there was no reason not to. But things change. No rational person thinks Griffin deserves to be starting after this offseason, preseason, and Kirk's supposed improvement in camp.

That is the real mystery here. Has he really jumped the learning curve or are they just so sick of Robert that anyone will do at this point who has not been in a Subway commercial.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I guess we have different thoughts on what calling all the shots means. Sure he has his say on things, but obviously his mind can be changed so he's really not controlling everything like some think. This isn't the first time Griffin had been benched, or any QB here.

I agree with that totally.

[scowan]

Let's face it guys, the Redskins have been a desparate team for 2 decades. Desparate teams have to take gambles to get better. Functional teams like the Patriots do not. So they gambled in 2012, and we all thought it was worth it after the season, EVEN with RGiii's injury I would say, because they made it to the playoffs. But now that we have found out RGiii is made of glass, and can't make quick decisions to protect himself, the honeymoon is over. "He can't be a moble QB or he will get hurt" that's what everyone said. Then in the Detroit game he gets hurt FROM INSIDE the POCKET. So basically he just gets hurt. Heck, in the Jacksonville game last year he got hurt just running. Kirk is probably not the answer, but you have 52 other guys on this team that want to win now, and Kirk gives them a better chance to do that than RGiii. I'm and RGiii fan, but I guess I'm really and RGiii 2012 fan. IF they are not going to run read-option, then he is not the QB for them.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I can only imagine if some of you owned the team. Coaches would be fired at halftime.

You know how many players would be cut during games?....rofl

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

A likely scenario was that when both Gruden and McLoughan were hired in each consecutive season, the message from the owner was to make it work with RG3 because of the investment made. At the end of last season there was no reason to anoint Cousins, no reason to anoint McCoy, so it made sense for Gruden and McLoughan to get on board. In fact they probably agreed that his raw talent made him the best of 3 not-so-great options.



They probably figured let's put our resources into Robert. So McLoughan tried to develop talent around him, and Jay committed to him by giving him starter's reps and positively supported him in the media.



But through the offseason Griffin didn't develop, despite the roster investments, and despite getting starter's reps.



At this point Gruden and McLoughan saw it wasn't working, went back to Snyder, and said listen man we have tried and tried. I drafted a lineman 5th overall, we hired a new offensive line coach who coached up Morgan Moses into a capable RT, Jay gave him all the learning opportunity in the offseason. I even gave him the $16M option guaranteed for injury. But you saw the Browns and Lions games, Robert still doesn't get it. Kirk does. And oh by the way, you saw how Robert still gets himself killed against Detroit, if he gets hurt for us we'll owe him $16M next season.



We have to switch.



What's Dan going to say to that? He probably was in favor of anointing Griffin as the starter. After last year there was no reason not to. But things change. No rational person thinks Griffin deserves to be starting after this offseason, preseason, and Kirk's supposed improvement in camp.

Yeah I think this nails it.

And any of Dan's "resistance" was likely more about what to do with him now.

[KI Skins Fan]

Someone posted that Robert's father contacted Stephen A. Smith to offer his version of RGIII's benching. I wonder if they are off somewhere cooking up a story intended to embarrass the Redskins organization? If so, this mess could get worse before it gets better.

I'm also wondering if RGIII's camp will try to force the Redskins to release him, if necessary.

[redskinsfan1980]

I'm glad this happen. I just don't like how the coaches handled it. It should have been an open competition from the beginning. That way would could have avoided the circus we have going on now.

[RedskinJake]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

Gruden's offense in Cincy put up some great numbers over several seasons but he had a certain player type to work with. He had an outstanding offensive line, huge receivers and two big TE's that could catch and block. Look at the stats he put up with Andy Dalton. That type of offensive success in the same division with the Ravens and Steelers is an accomplishment.

Nailed it. It takes time to build that roster but Gruden and Scot are heading in the same direction. Having RG3 out of the spotlight and probably off the roster, only helps get there quicker. Keep the continuity and vision. If KC can be a solid top 15 QB by 2016, I think we can really develop the roster and get things headed into 8-10 win territory pretty quick. The offense isn't as far away as some think. The secondary is the terrible though.

Scot will get us more 2's, 3's and 4's for the draft in 2016. That's where he shines and can really fill the roster out. I'm excited about the next few years. I don't expect deep playoff runs, I just want consistency and progress.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by redskinsfan1980

I'm glad this happen. I just don't like how the coaches handled it. It should have been an open competition from the beginning. That way would could have avoided the circus we have going on now.

An open competition would have created it's own circus and drama.

http://realredskins.com/2015/09/02/n...k-competition/

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

An open competition would have created it's own circus and drama.

Need to Know: Why didn’t the Redskins have a quarterback competition? | Rich Tandler's Real Redskins

McCloughan has done a lot to stop the drama, unfortunately the fans and the media (specially the local media) are bent on keeping the drama up.

I was listening to the Football Today podcast a few days ago, they were talking the Bills releasing Fred Jackson and saying that the team wanted to release him earlier in the offseason, but ownership stopped that. I laughed when I heard b/c some people here swear we're the only team with problems.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

McCloughan has done a lot to stop the drama, unfortunately the fans and the media (specially the local media) are bent on keeping the drama up.



I was listening to the Football Today podcast a few days ago, they were talking the Bills releasing Fred Jackson and saying that the team wanted to release him earlier in the offseason, but ownership stopped that. I laughed when I heard b/c some people here swear we're the only team with problems.

Yeah everyone has drama no doubt. Fans live in a fishbowl and think everything only happens to their team.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

A comprehensive history of how Washington ruined Robert Griffin III's body, mind and spirit - SBNation.com

This is a good read, but long. This might be the best article I have ever read on RG3's career with the Redskins, which now appears to be in retrospect. There are cool embedded GIF's of RG3's various injuries, and honestly, upon watching them again, were quite gruesome.

His future seemed so immense in 2012, but it was obvious that the knee injury, and concussions are most likely career-ending in the sense that he most likely will never, ever, be anything close to what he once was. Not even a shadow. I think his best bet is to get a fresh start somewhere else, as a backup where he can learn the fine points of the game, and perhaps some team will give him a shot again to start. I just think while only 25, his body has suffered terrible injuries and is no longer up to NFL duty...

I think there is plenty of blame to go around for the demise of RG3.
Unmentioned by most is other than Russell Wilson the effectiveness of the
dual threat QB has been minimized. An example since 2012 Colin Kaepernick's
numbers have dropped substantially, like Robert his YPC is down over 2 yards
a carry from 2012. Different system, injured or not a repeat of 2012 wasn't
happening in 2015, defenses would not allow it.

Only a blind man would think Robert's first injury was handled well, he was returned to action when the risk of making the knee 100% worse was real
high. Shanahan let him play against Seattle until they almost killed him. I
don't care what Robert wanted to do, he doesn't run the show and the coach
has to look out for the players.

I won't lay any blame on Robert for rumors, just what I see with my own two
eyes. It is real simple, when defenses and injuries took away the skills that made him offensive rookie of the year in 2012, he failed to adapt. He has shown ZERO improvement learning to play from the pocket. Please don't blame
the current schemes or play calling, the explosive first step and world class speed are gone. 2012's playbook wouldn't work even if defenses didn't evolve.


Who knows if he sits and gets with the right coach some new dance moves
can be learned. There have been many a slow footed NFL QB who had great pocket mobility. What mental issues he had with the game are all rumor,
but if he did have trouble with reads the old Robert bought time with his
sprinters burst, the new Robert can't do that. I have found the only easily obvious reading problem (viewing from your couch). Is the one read QB who locks on receivers (see Colin Kaepernick). I didn't notice Robert doing that.

[irish]

Very good post Buffalo Bob, all great points. I definitely agree that the days of the dual threat QB are near an end.