Robert Griffin III, perhaps the most recognizable personality in the NFL, wants to do more than 7-on-7 drills. The Washington Redskins’ second-year quarterback said he feels great after major knee surgery in January. He’s ready to go.
The Redskins are not so ready for him to go.
No matter how strong and stable Griffin says his knee feels, the team will not succumb to his desires. That’s what got him in this position in the first place.
“We do have a plan for him,” coach Mike Shanahan said. “He may not always like that plan, but that’s my job sometimes not to be liked. My job is to do the best thing for him. That’s what I’ll do.” Shanahan added:
“You always want them a little bit antsy. I don’t want to put him in there too quick for the obvious reasons, but I like what I’ve seen. He’s had no swelling. He’s making a lot of progress. We’re getting a lot of quality work done.
“If he continues this with no setback, we’ll keep on giving him more freedom, a little bit more reps and hopefully get him ready. When you slow a guy down, that’s the job of a head coach to hopefully put him in a position where he’s going to be healthy and ready to play by the first game.”
