Renegade7 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Making a poll, and saying 'Yes' from the standpoint that if we're going to keep him and deal with the distraction, we might as well try to get some use out of him. Sort of a mutual "last chance" not to stay in DC, but to stay in NFL (and maybe raise from the dead some trade value).Him getting injured and costing us more money is a definitive risk, let alone attracting unneeded media attention if he does well in the utility player role and Cousins struggles (God help us).I don't want him as the starter this year (that ship has sailed), and would like to keep this thread on what we can use him as in a non-traditional QB role. Try to have some fun with it, please don't be a jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Might be the dumbest idea ever on ES with the 16 mill bounty on his head. Uhhhhh no. Close thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 *Sigh. That was fun while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 *Sigh. That was fun while it lasted. I mean if he didn't have that $16M bounty it would be a GREAT idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big z Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Sorry man, just can't support Griffin anymore...not since the Texans game last year...I've moved on...waiting for the skins to catchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Not only no, but **** no. Even if you set aside the fact that you're risking a $16 million drain on our cap next year, he's just not a good fit for this type of role. He's a straight line athlete with no agility or side to side ability, no elusiveness, questionable vision. There just wouldn't be much you could do with him in a non-QB role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Not only no, but **** no. Even if you set aside the fact that you're risking a $16 million drain on our cap next year, he's just not a good fit for this type of role. He's a straight line athlete with no agility or side to side ability, no elusiveness, questionable vision. There just wouldn't be much you could do with him in a non-QB role. This. He doesn't really have moves and I doubt he still has the speed to really challenged LBs or CBs. If anything, maybe they could switch the QBs in and out like Philly did with Vick and Kolb in 2010 but that 16 million is a killer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 If the defense sets up hurdles on the field, he'd murder those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 You're going to get a lot of reactions similar to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 RG3 can be one of two things: The starting quarterback or a backup quarterback. He is not a gadget, a utility, or an offensive weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I still can't figure out why he's on the roster. It doesn't help the team, could potentially cripple us if he gets hurt, nobody is going to trade for him, and we know we're not going to keep him around for $16 million next year so why not do him a favor and let him get started with his new team now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I still can't figure out why he's on the roster. It doesn't help the team, could potentially cripple us if he gets hurt, nobody is going to trade for him, and we know we're not going to keep him around for $16 million next year so why not do him a favor and let him get started with his new team now? Because his concussion clearance hasn't come through and a trade is imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Because his concussion clearance hasn't come through and a trade is imminent. Who's going to trade for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Who's going to trade for him? I would guess the Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Or Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cumberland Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 no lack of steam anymore is there.. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacePenguin Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I voted yes. He can become Kordell Stewart mark 2 but made out of glass, the breaking of which will cost the team 16 million against next year's cap. Seems like the logical move for this franchise, honestly. (and this is coming from someone who has been over Griffin since the first few weeks of 2013) I think it would be funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trung Canidate Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Someone was watching Braxton Miller tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 What makes you think he'd even be any good playing any other position? He's played QB his whole life and can't even do that at an NFL level. He'd get wrecked running in the open field with his running style. Then say bye bye to $16 Mil next year. We'd basically be Capgating ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSkin Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The only thing I could think that might be a possibly worse idea is throwing Reed into the mix and using them in a wildcat formation. Now that's cooking with fire. Maybe throw in one of our other two TEs, just for that added sense of mesmerizing danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Send Griffin out to block on special teams, or maybe as a receiver. Mike Shanahan would approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Who's going to trade for him? We're trading him to SEA for Kam and Russell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I would say "he'd be great on ST", however, if 6 guys right in front of him can't stop defenders, I doubt that they'll care to from 40 yards away. Jeez. And for all the RGIII haters/questioners who talk to me, I always emphasize the "Olympic hurdler". He could've won accolades for a decade or more, but made the conscious decision to play QB in DC. It turned out to be a bad decision, but if any of you hasn't made one, I'll kiss your ass. Dish installation dude in my office yesterday: Oh, I see you're a Redskins fan...what they gonna do with RGIII? Trade comin'? I pulled my Elite out of the closet in said room and said, "By God, I hope not." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Cheerleader? Put his high kicking, hurdling prowess to good use. Tackiling dummy? He's very adept at going down easily and bouncing back up. Concessions vender? Do we have a Subway at the stadium? He could start the FedEx Sub franchise given his previous with them. After that I'm struggling how you keep him in the league. Shrugs. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Someone was watching the Ohio State game last night... A couple of thoughts: 1) RG3 is not Braxton Miller. Braxton Miller is an elusive runner. Griffin is a track start with straight line speed. 2) If RG3 was willing to do extra stuff like this, you play him at QB and let him run the read option. 3) If RG3 gets hit after making a catch and gets hurt, you're on the hook for 16 mil plus next year... which is more than most playmakers make. I'm not sure that Calvin Johnson makes that much, but it's probably close if not a little more than that. Not worth the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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