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Originally Posted by Paintrain

My two cents on RG3 starts with it's time to see if he's the guy that he was drafted to be. That sometimes means (like in this instance) coming back when not everything is 'perfectly' suited to you succeeding. Is an extra couple of weeks ideal? Sure, but when is anything ideal in this league. Just go out and find a way to win. Don't try to win comeback player of the year every play, just get a win.

I'm of the belief that Griffin has been looking over his shoulder since the Cleveland game in 2012. There was always an undercurrent of 'Cousins is more ready/better in a pro system' that he was trying to overcome. I believe it's why he forced his way back last year and also partly why he was so seemingly hesitant in the preseason. He was scared to make mistakes and leave a crack. Now that it's pretty clear that Cousins isn't that guy and there's no long term fear of Colt McCoy, I expect to see a more relaxed and confident QB.



I think Griffin is unique in the NFL in this regard. For some reason (probably 'All in for Week One') every 'next game' is the biggest of his career and will somehow shape and define his future. It happened with the season opener, happened with the Jacksonville game and is happening now. If he has a shaky game vs. Minnesota, win or lose, and it will happen for the Tampa game again. I don't understand the expectation that some in the fanbase and media have that all questions will be answered in the span of the next 60 minutes of football. Give him 8 games this year and then start to draw conclusions. The microwave-ness of Griffin mania is outrageous.

Nicely done!!!!