Robert Griffin III was named the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Monday. Here are five reasons he’ll be the one to save the long-suffering franchise.
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On Monday morning, the Cleveland Browns named former No. 2 overall pick and 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III as the franchise’s next starting quarterback.
The decision, made by newly minted head coach Hue Jackson, wasn’t much of a surprise. Despite stiff competition from veterans Josh McCown and Austin Davis and rookie Cody Kessler, Griffin had been taking the majority of his training-camp reps with the Browns’ first-team.
Though Griffin’s standing with the Washington Redskins decayed rapidly during his four years with the team, the former Baylor Bears standout — who wowed fans early on with his thrilling dual-threat abilities — seems poised to reclaim his place as one of the league’s most exciting young field generals.
It’s a position that’s been the bane of the Browns’ existence since they rejoined the league as an expansion team ahead of the 1999 NFL season. In an era where elite-level quarterbacking has become as essential as it is fleeting, Cleveland’s track record reads like a who’s who of bad gambles and failed saviors.
With Griffin now slated to grace the next strip of duct tape, here are five reasons this once-promising star will be the one that finally puts the Browns back on track.
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