We need to get past this being an either/or deal ... EITHER they wanted Robert to be a read-option quarterback OR they wanted a pocket passer. Does anyone here believe that was ever anyone's plan going in?
Whoever in the organization--be it Mike or Bruce or The Dan or some combo thereof--that drove the Griffin acquisition believed that he'd be able to develop basic NFL pocket passing skills to go along with this freakish athleticism. Three years in, the evidence is overwhelming that Robert has not developed the pocket passing part of it to the extent you'd expect a third-year player. And it's landed him on the bench, where he'll justifiably (my opinion) remain on this or any other team until he shows he can handle the basics of an NFL passing offense.
I think if we could remove this cost, emotion and burgundy and gold factors from the topic, there would be little disagreement?
Whoever in the organization--be it Mike or Bruce or The Dan or some combo thereof--that drove the Griffin acquisition believed that he'd be able to develop basic NFL pocket passing skills to go along with this freakish athleticism. Three years in, the evidence is overwhelming that Robert has not developed the pocket passing part of it to the extent you'd expect a third-year player. And it's landed him on the bench, where he'll justifiably (my opinion) remain on this or any other team until he shows he can handle the basics of an NFL passing offense.
I think if we could remove this cost, emotion and burgundy and gold factors from the topic, there would be little disagreement?