Robert Griffin III's future with the Washington Redskins is looking bleaker by the day. Redskins head coach Jay Gruden is reportedly ready to move on from the former No. 2 overall pick.
"Although Gruden had doubts about Griffin before coming to Washington in January, Griffin was his unquestioned starter from the offseason workouts through training camp to Week 1 of this season," Jason Reid of The Washington Post wrote. "After working with Griffin for more than 10 months, however, Gruden is now done with him, according to multiple people within the organization."
Griffin has not won a game as a starter in more than a year while also displaying poor decision making and mechanics in the pocket. Admittedly, some of these issues are not Griffin's fault. He's had to deal with a torn ACL and a dislocated ankle since being drafted while also playing behind a questionable offensive line. However, his lack of progress and unwillingness to accept blame at times is concerning.
"Through three preseason games and five starts in the regular season, Gruden has seen enough to realize that Griffin is at best a long-term project as a pocket passer. Griffin was too deliberate reading defenses, displayed poor footwork and an alarming lack of pocket presence for a signal-caller in his third NFL season.
"Also, Gruden's assessment goes deeper than Griffin's play. He has major concerns about Griffin's decision making off the field, which has come to light through conversations with team officials at Redskins Park."
This comes as unwelcome news for Redskins fans, after the team traded three first-round picks and a second-round pick for the right to draft him in 2012. If Washington does decide to trade Griffin during the offseason, there is no chance of recouping that type of draft value.
