NFL Free Agency 2016

[Schneed10]

Let's keep it in perspective, $7.5M per season is about what Chase Daniel got from the Eagles. That might have seemed like a lot of money in the old paradigm but Sam Bradford and Brock Osweiler just got $18M.

This contract signals that RG3 will not be the clear cut starter in Cleveland.

[skinsfan69]

Good for Griffin. He gets a fresh new start. Just surprised that the Browns guaranteed him almost 7 million. There's a chance that he's the 3rd string QB. He's probably not going to beat out McCown, at some point Cleveland is going to want to see the rookie get in there. Just makes no sense to me.

[DYoungJelly]

I wonder if there were any other places he could have gone. If there were, he probably wouldn't be in Cleveland.

He is going to be the sacrificial lamb thrown out on the field while they rebuild. I hope he doesn't get hurt.

[That Guy]

a couple things that should worry cleveland fans.

they fell in love with him at a workout (where he doesn't read defences or have to worry about pocket presence), and they paid a lot of money to a guy with nowhere else to go (bidding against themselves).

choice quotes like "i'll take a new QB under my wing", "I've been through more in four years than most people go through in their lifetime." "no one's ever handed me anything"... you mean besides two massive contracts and a starting job in the NFL, right?

have fun in cleveland! i don't see it working out too well, but i guess you never know.

as far as espn asking if they still need to draft a QB now... YES, you do. 100%.

[skinsfan69]

Not to mention, " what happened there would break a lot of people." Like what? You getting benched multiple times cause you were not good enough to keep the job? I give it a slim to none chance of him working out in Cleveland. They're not a stable organization and he still isn't a good QB.

[30gut]

Its going to be an uphill battle. I wish Griffin success. Sounds like Hue is giving him a clean slate; and maybe more importantly they better hope Gordon comes back from suspension.

[rickmmrr]

The ink hasn't even dried on his new contract yet and RG3 is already saying lame shit. "What happened would break a lot of people." I want to root for him but he makes it difficult by continuing to show himself as a pompous ass. Take some personal responsibility for your own life and actions for crying out loud.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by rickmmrr

The ink hasn't even dried on his new contract yet and RG3 is already saying lame shit. "What happened would break a lot of people." I want to root for him but he makes it difficult by continuing to show himself as a pompous ass. Take some personal responsibility for your own life and actions for crying out loud.

You KNEW he had a mini-chub just waiting for when he could start making snarky comments. I'm like, dude, was it all you that caused the problems? No, but you WERE part of the problem. This is the stuff that makes it hard for me to root for him.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

You KNEW he had a mini-chub just waiting for when he could start making snarky comments. I'm like, dude, was it all you that caused the problems? No, but you WERE part of the problem. This is the stuff that makes it hard for me to root for him.

This.

[mooby]

For better or worse he is who we think he is. I will be rooting for him to be a good qb but won't be surprised it it never happens.

[MTK]

Don't be surprised if Hue molds an offense for him like Kyle did. It's obvious that he's still a long ways off from becoming a pocket passer. He likely never will be.

[30gut]

For me reading these Griffin comments is an eye into how the modern media market can create perception.



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[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by 30gut

For me reading these Griffin comments is an eye into how the modern media market can create perception.

While I get the "media can create perception," there is truth in the old adage "where there is smoke, there's fire."

Sure, RGIII had things taken out of context. Sure, the media put RGIII sound bites out there for click bait.

At the same time, RGIII said so many "click" worthy things - contextual or not - it just got to the point where I would think to myself "Yes, its not the whole interview and probably meant differently than it came across - but this is the 18th time this week he has done that. At some point, I gotta believe the man knows what he is doing."

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Oh, I agree the media had something to do with it. No one was innocent in this whole thing, but he sure as hell absolves himself the way he talks.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Oh, I agree the media had something to do with it. No one was innocent in this whole thing, but he sure as hell absolves himself the way he talks.

Being open (too open for my taste) doesn't make him a bad guy. It does make him an easy mark for the media though. And local media made sport of Robert because of his popularity.

I don't think his comments absolve himself of blame. But if people want to find something to nit pick, it easy when a person doesn't give canned answers.

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