In November, Jay Gruden called out Robert Griffin III for his poor performance on the field. Missing throws, bad mechanics, you get the drift. In addition, Gruden told Griffin to worry about himself and not the rest of the team, following comments RGIII made about his supporting cast.
Then things really came to a boil when Gruden benched the No. 2 overall pick for Washington’s game against the Colts, instead opting for Colt McCoy under center. The ‘Skins lost 49-27.
Now, it appears Gruden is showing a disapproval of not only RGIII’s performance on the field, but his actions off of it.
“To Gruden, Griffin seemed more concerned about enhancing his brand than about honing his pocket skills,” wrote Jason Reid of the Washington Post. “Often, Gruden rolled his eyes after being informed about the life lessons the 24-year-old offered on social media. Gruden became frustrated that Griffin, even after Gruden benched him, failed to acknowledge his role in his failure.”
Yikes. This definitely sounds like Gruden is forcing Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to pick between his first-year coach and his former first round pick.
[via Larry Brown Sports]
