5 reasons signing RGIII is great for the Cleveland Browns
By John Buhler
5. Hue Jackson is a strong offensive-minded coach
While the Browns go through both head coaches and quarterbacks like Larry King goes through wives, the potential pairing of Griffin at quarterback and new head coach Hue Jackson may end up being the tandem Cleveland needs to get out of the cellar in the AFC.
Jackson has built a solid reputation as a great offensive mind in the league for a while now. He was the dynamic offensive coordinator for the Browns’ AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals the last two years, both resulting in playoff berths for Cincinnati. Jackson also was briefly the head coach of the Oakland Raiders half a decade ago, so he’s not a newbie as a head coach.
Jackson doesn’t seem intimidated by the perpetual losing emanating from Cleveland; in fact he seems to embrace the challenge in front of him. Keep in mind that though the Bengals have made the AFC Playoffs five straight years, that is a bit out of character for the usually inconsistent NFL franchise.
In essence, to make it work with the Browns the next two years, both Jackson and RGIII need each other. If Jackson can turn a middle of the pack semi-mobile passer in the Bengals’ Andy Dalton into a perennial Pro Bowl caliber quarterback, imagine what he could do with a healthy dual-threat quarterback like Griffin under center. Jackson will have to keep the playbook from getting to ocomplex for Griffin, but his upside as an NFL passer is still undeniable.
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