The first half of the Washington Redskins’ season showed clearly that the effort and resources the team poured into obtaining quarterback Robert Griffin III were well spent. Griffin has demonstrated in the first eight games of his rookie season that he is the player the Redskins hoped they were getting when they drafted him in April, one with transcendent skills, a centerpiece they can almost certainly build a championship team around.
Redskins at mid-season: Hope for the future but many current needs - The Washington Post