Why name RG3 the starter this soon?

If RGIII can't comfortably navigate a three-step drop in August, it won't matter what was said in February.

This. Unless there's significant improvement it's not going to matter. I just don't think he'll improve enough to keep the job for 16 games.

This sums it up for me.....

"Two head coaches in succession have had major problems with Griffin – two good, proven offensive minds that know how to teach young quarterbacks and get them to the postseason. Neither has been allowed to do his job. The result is that Griffin is three-quarters of the way toward being ruined. The Redskins have a young quarterback whose ego is so eggshell that he apparently cracks at the mere idea of competing for his position. "

More like our owner has the egg shell ego due the embarrasingly terrible choices he has made over the last 15 years........so keeps on doing it. Snyder version 25.6

Im surprised so many are taking it as him being appointed as the starter. It came across to me as the skins enter training camp listing him as number 1 but never did I take it as a guarantee that he is the opening game starter. Sounded like Gruden was putting him on top of the depth chart for the sake of having someone there. Being on top of the depth chart in February means nothing, so why take it as something?

If Cousins outperforms him in TC, I expect Gruden to go with Cousins, regardless of this announcement.

Eh I will wait until the season before I care who is named the starter.

Last year was an embarrassing mess, the QB carrousel needs to stop so growth can occur.

Im surprised so many are taking it as him being appointed as the starter. It came across to me as the skins enter training camp listing him as number 1 but never did I take it as a guarantee that he is the opening game starter. Sounded like Gruden was putting him on top of the depth chart for the sake of having someone there. Being on top of the depth chart in February means nothing, so why take it as something?

If Cousins outperforms him in TC, I expect Gruden to go with Cousins, regardless of this announcement.

Not sure KC is even on the roster. He was the number 3 until McCoy got hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if they resign CM, either trade or release KC and draft someone mid rounds.

That must have been an extremely tough article to research on, she called her friend up and wrote a propaganda piece for him. Since he is so angry after collecting his last bunch of checks for 7 million, after helping run the football team into the ground. It's not like he sucked any less then Snyder or RG3, while he was helping run things.

Not sure KC is even on the roster. He was the number 3 until McCoy got hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if they resign CM, either trade or release KC and draft someone mid rounds.

Releasing him would be a pretty terrible move, you gain nothing and create a need. And I doubt he is worth more than a 7th round pick right now, which is not worth it imo. I think we need to ride out KC and RG and let them make the decision for us this year. In the meantime draft best player available at every pick.

Because rg3 is the best qb on the roster.....?

That isn't saying much, they are all horrible right now. What does that tell you when Colt was playing the best till he got hurt.

My honest guess is because Dan Snyder probably told Gruden that if he wanted to be guaranteed one more year as HC, then he had best play RG3 no matter what.

Sure Gruden can play whoever he wants in "theory" but all that would end up bringing him is a public / national firing.

With RG3 this is probably a 3 or 4 win team. With some other QB and the same ownership / management - we are probably a 5 or 6 win team. Nothing is going to change any time soon until Snyder and company are gone.