KingGibbs Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassSkinsFan Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 He might want to look north then, far north like Saskatchewan, BC, or Toronto. The teams in the CFL that need QBs are Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ottawa Red Blacks and Hamilton Tiger Cats. Honestly I think we may see him on one of those squads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 The teams in the CFL that need QBs are Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ottawa Red Blacks and Hamilton Tiger Cats. Honestly I think we may see him on one of those squads. Come on now, I don't hold out high hopes for Griffin's future success, but he's absolutely going to be in the NFL next year. This is just silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 36 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Come on now, I don't hold out high hopes for Griffin's future success, but he's absolutely going to be in the NFL next year. This is just silly. I am not trying to turn this into a bashing thread by any means, but I have to ask, why is that silly? Besides one season, four years ago before he wrecked his knee for the second time, and a season that he didn't run a pro-style offense, what has Griffin shown that says he is a capable NFL QB? He has shown that without his legs, he isn't much in the way of a QB at this level. He is slow at making decisions, especially if there is more than one read involved, he can't read a defense, can't call the right protections, he's injury prone, and he still hasn't even learned how to slide. If you take out the one season where he was playing in a gimmick offense, what has he shown that should make GM's and coaches around the league think he is worth taking a flier on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Bell Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 First Take had a good segment on this today, luckily today were all subs so it had more substance than normal. I've waited to comment on this subject to avoid looking eager to squash potential dreams of his, namely Dallas. My dad follows local Cowboys radio type stuff pretty well so he has been telling me for awhile that there was definitely no emphatic interest in RG3. They've wanted Manziel as their glamour backup for awhile, and even still might (because they think he will be even cheaper lol) even after this most recent disastrous event. So anyways, the 3 guys on today (I think I know 2 by name, Freddie Coleman and Jorge Sedano, the other guy has been there only a handful of times) all agreed about the pressure, negatives, media, fallout in failure, and whatnot about Dallas for both sides of the marriage. Like, you couldn't pick a worse place to go even if the second worst had a roster of 52 punters. RG3 failing at both his draft team and that team's arch rival to "stick it to them" would be disastrous for both he and the cowboys, but he moreso, since he will always been in the spotlight as a former Heisman winner and legend at his school. Essentially they think that the best spots are Houston, San Fran, and KC. Pretty much in line with whatever most people think here, as well as L.A. and Denver to various degrees. O'Brien as the QB guru on elite D team, San Fran the Chip/Kaep synergy, KC for Reid/Smith/Offense synergy and D. I agree that L.A. could be a nice fit in terms of the whole Elite D with some O talent around him thing, but I echo Fisher's lack of patience when dealing with QBs as a legit pitfall and then Denver I moderately disagree they even want him because of the former Shanahan (yet still substantial) connection but moreso I'm not sure Elway is going to want a Cowboys-esque level distraction, although this reason is mostly because they are defending SB champs. See, I wish RG3 would truly understand that he really needs to learn from someone that REALLY knows what they are doing. I think the absolute place for him to go is New Orleans. A 1-2-3 year internship under someone like Brees, would make him really buckle down and master everything starting with the smallest stuff, and then having a guy like Payton who would probably get reinvigorated himself, and honestly Brees might too. I know Brees wouldn't like it at first, but he seems like the type that would be gracious about it and actually be helpful, and he's already a HOF level player so unless RG3 becomes Steve Young-like, RG3 is not going to push Brees for a spot until they both deserved that, perhaps similar to Peyton level stats this year (since I know injuries were the real impetus for his benching but stats that poor) with Brock coming in. And Brees might be half a decade away from that if he can avoid serious injuries. The other place I think is a great spot to develop is Pittsburgh. I hate pittsburgh, but Ben isn't going to get rattled by RG3 behind him and they run a tight and begrudgingly great ship there historically, I think that's where he'd be the smallest "distraction" in media terms of any place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Good call on the New Orleans angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin4ever Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 The other place I think is a great spot to develop is Pittsburgh. I hate pittsburgh, but Ben isn't going to get rattled by RG3 behind him and they run a tight and begrudgingly great ship there historically, I think that's where he'd be the smallest "distraction" in media terms of any place. I never thought about Pittsburgh, but that makes a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassSkinsFan Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Come on now, I don't hold out high hopes for Griffin's future success, but he's absolutely going to be in the NFL next year. This is just silly. Not necessarily. If he really, really wants to start right away, and he wants a failure-friendly environment in which to build his stock back up, the CFL could do it. If he gets a better offer to go there, he might. Just ask Joe Thiesmann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Not necessarily. If he really, really wants to start right away, and he wants a failure-friendly environment in which to build his stock back up, the CFL could do it. If he gets a better offer to go there, he might. Just ask Joe Thiesmann. Well assuming that starting is an absolute requirement for him, I agree. I don't think it is though. Any NFL team that offers him a chance to start in 2016 is a team that he probably would not be successful with. He needs a good team around him. And he needs time. For the record, I don't think it works out for him in the NFL. His next stop may be his last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I am not trying to turn this into a bashing thread by any means, but I have to ask, why is that silly? Two words: Blaine Gabbert is still in the NFL (ok, um, 7 words, but still...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo 3squire Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 I completely forgot about New Orleans. That's definitely worth looking at. I'm still holding firm with HOU, SF, KC or LA (even though he should be worried about the idea of Fisher) HOU would be phenomenal. Even though he's no longer a Redskin, I will still root for his success, even more if he's in the AFC. He's a good dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Speaking of Fisher, I wonder how much of Chris Long getting cut had to do with his godfather Terry blasting Fisher on lack of leadership within the Rams locker room. Sure money was part of it, but I wonder if it played into all of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Well assuming that starting is an absolute requirement for him, I agree. I don't think it is though. But if he goes to Canada and starts he can replace his expiring Subway contract and be the new spokesman for Tim Hortons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokoMike Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 RG3 must be off the books by 3:59 pm on March 9. The clock is ticking, less than five days to go. There are reports today that at least 10 teams are interested, even to the point that there is some grumbling about tampering. So, the best outcome for the Redskins is if teams like the Eagles and Cowboys are caught tampering and penalized 1st round picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo 3squire Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Welp, it's official. I had a feeling there were a bunch of teams interested.lol They just didn't want to foot the bill of 16mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 any word so far on who's bringing him in for a workout or a meeting or anything? would love to have this thread be the one for updates on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 any word so far on who's bringing him in for a workout or a meeting or anything? would love to have this thread be the one for updates on that. I don't expect Griffin to have anyone rushing to have him in for a visit, to be honest. He'll get interest and his agent will be getting calls, but I think most decision makers around the NFL feel he's not gonna be plucked off the free agency vine right away, so they have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I've got a feeling it'll be the Jets or Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 At this point, it doesn't really matter to me. I try not to dwell on former Redskins. I know a lot of fans point out when a former player makes a great play, but I can only worry about the Skins. Good luck to Robert wherever he ends up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oraphus Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I can see Denver by default due to limited options available with starting experience. There is a very real possibility they lose Osw and trading for Kap is risky as well. Bring in RG3 and make it compete for the starting job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokoMike Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Shefter just said RG3 is on the target list for the Denver Broncos who just lost Osweiler to the Texans. Peyton Manning has indicated a desire to mentor somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 If I'm Griffin I'm taking whatever deal Denver is willing to make. That defense would bail him out plenty while he adjusted to being the QB he wants to be (and I'd assume Denver would want him to be) Of course most players seem to care most about money, and are very confident in their ability. So he probably doesn't look at it that way (not a knock on him specifically I think that's probably majority of the league.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 It seems to say a lot about how Griffin is seen around the NFL that the Broncos would rather give up draft picks in a deal to get Kaepernick from the 49ers, rather than sign Griffin free and clear(zero draft picks given up). He could still end up in Denver, but we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I have been as critical of his play as anyone, maybe more so, but I am genuinely surprised the guy hasn't been signed yet I mean, the Broncos are trying to trade for Kap. That's bizarre imo Maybe he is worse than we think he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Could it not be a money thing? Also didn't Griffin work out with Houston and publicly state he wanted to go there? And they gave Brock that deal? Could also be that people just don't want the distraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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