A Era of Redskins Football Comes to a End

Any of the following would have been more appropriate.

"Scot is the GM, so he'll make the final decision."

"We'll sit down together as a group and figure out what's best for the team. Robert is very special to us, and he's obviously a great talent."

"I know several teams are calling us with interest right now, and we'll review the best options for both Robert and the organization before we make a final decision."
 
Better than what? No amount of wordsmithing is going to change what's coming - how vaguely the truth is stated is inconsequential. I'm not an Allen fan - he's an empty suit and is nowhere near as sharp and savvy as his rep. I wish he'd keep his mouth shut and let the real football people do the talking. Regardless, there's no controversy in his remarks. The Skins will either release Griffin or get some minor pick for him.

There is a scenario where the latter could happen - if there are multiple teams interested and one of them feels giving up a late pick to guarantee they get Griffin is worth it (and assuming it's THAT team that Griffin prefers, to the point he's willing to work with the team on the expense of a trade). I think release is highly likely. But it's not impossible someone will pony up something for him.
 
It's not Griffin, but the $16.9M cap figure for 2016 that precludes teams from attempting to trade for Robert.

If it was Griffin this time LAST year with another year off his rookie deal, the Redskins would be able to get some compensation for him in a deal as the club would get a year to 'try him out' before making a large commitment.

If I was Griffin, however, why would I want to waive the $16.9M option and negotiate a more cap friendly deal just to give the Redskins the chance to recoup a pick or two for me?

There's no reason in the world Griffin is going to do the Redskins any favors on the way out the door.
 
Yeah, it would be surprising if Griff produced any kind of compensation to the team.

No reason for the team to let him go before they try to get some either.
 
I don't have any inside information but I could imagine a scenario where Team X or Y approached the Redskins and said they would give up a pick if Griffin was to negotiate a cap friendly deal for 2016.

Griffin likely said 'no way in hell'.

And in response the Redskins said 'well, then you can sit on your couch until March 9'.
 
He might be willing to restructure if it meant a long term deal with a decent amount of guaranteed money.

That said, I doubt anyone trades for him.
 
According to ESPN, today is the day. Was an interesting ride RG3. Thanks for a wonderful 2012. Sorry we couldn't capitalize on it. Just stay out of the NFCE.
 
I think the Redskins cut RG3 this morning to make it less of a story. With Peyton's retirement speech the news will be mainly about Peyton.

Sad way to end what we all hoped would be a promising career for us.
 
Well, we shall soon find out if the un-sourced "reports" that there are "10 - 15 teams" interested in signing Robert have any substance.

We can also be assured that on the message boards of 31 other NFL teams, someone will be posting, "So ... RGIII. Should we?"
 
Somebody will take a flyer on him. Bad knees history and can't read a secondary. Will take more than that to keep him off a roster. Lack of QB's waiting in the wings means he won't have any trouble finding a job.
 
hope he catches on somewhere...outside of the east anyways. Best of luck to him
 
Sonny Jurgensen retiring was the end of an era.

Darrell Green retiring was the end of an era.

Griffin leaving is tantamount to finally passing a kidney stone.

Last doozie move by the organization on the personnel side that McCloughan and Co. Had to deal with.

With all those draft picks we gave up Scot or another proven personnel director could probably have built us a nice strong core for a championship team.
 
One wildcard round season is something you will treasure forever like the Super Bowl victories?

An era to me is a substantive bit of history and one year of 10-6 ball doesn't come close.

You know what I miss? Those four draft picks.
 
Not to go third-man-in or anything, but ... to me it's the use of the word "Era" that's a bit off. I've always treated that word, in a sports context anyway, as denoting a considerably longer period of time than four years. Maybe if those four years had included a couple of titles, I'd understand the usage a bit more, but not a four-year period that included one great second-half of one season, then two years of ugly, then one year of another great second-half of one season but with a different cast of characters actually making it happen.

That said ... the four years RGIII spent here were, inarguably, eventful. Memorable. Fascinating. A roller-coaster.

Not sure what to call them ... The RGIII Ring Circus? The Blunder Years? One and Oops and Oh Shit and Done?

Beats me. Just not Era. :)
 
Here's what I'll remember from the Robert Years ...

 
It wasnt an era. It should have been, though.

I have no problem with anyone using the word in this thread.

He's no longer a Redskin so it doesnt matter anyway.

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Guess we'll see if the Gruden era last any longer than Robert's did.
 
Bulldog's Twin said:
One wildcard round season is something you will treasure forever like the Super Bowl victories?

An era to me is a substantive bit of history and one year of 10-6 ball doesn't come close.

You know what I miss? Those four draft picks.
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This from the guy who continually slams (deservedly so, btw) the draft choices of Bruce Allen. Why on God's earth would you think any of those 4 picks would have been better than the one thrilling, exciting year we got out of Griffin?
 
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