Mike Shanahan thinks he knows why RG3 has struggled

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Since winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2012, Robert Griffin III has seen his star fade in the nation's capital. Two years of struggles and injuries have lead to significant change in Washington, including the dismissal of head coach Mike Shanahan after the 2013 season. Now, Shanahan is talking openly on sports radio about why Griffin hasn't been able to build on his early success.

"I don't think getting hurt has anything to do with [Griffin's struggles]," Shanahan said Friday on 106.7 The Fan, via CSN Washington. "In college, he didn't have a route tree, didn't have a playbook. That does take some time."

Griffin entered the NFL after a 2011 Heisman run with the Baylor Bears, one of the many college teams that utilize a spread offense attack. Griffin did not have to perform many of the duties required of quarterbacks in the NFL such as huddle, make play calls or make significant pre-snap adjustments. He also did not have to read coverages to figure out the route a particular receiver will run, a staple of the West Coast offense employed by Shanahan and now Jay Gruden in Washington. Shanahan feels Griffin's lack of familiarity with those concepts has been more problematic for the former No. 2 overall pick than a torn ACL and other injuries that have cost him playing time.

"If you take a QB like that you must run the kind of system that allows them to be successful," Shanahan said. "I really believe Robert thought he was more of a drop-back quarterback. He hasn't done things the NFL asks you to do. It does take some growing pains. You better really work on it inside and out."

Griffin's most successful season in the NFL came with Shanahan and his son Kyle constructing a version of their offense that included spread concepts the quarterback ran at Baylor. However, the offense shifted to a more traditional approach in 2013, and Griffin made far fewer plays. He ran into the same issue this past season with Gruden at the helm.

Now entering his fourth season, Griffin must prove that he can once again be a transcendent player or else force Washington to move in a different direction. The quarterback is under contract through 2016.
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http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/5/22/8646181/robert-griffin-iii-rg3-mike-shanahan-baylor-injuries-struggles
 
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I wanted to post this because Bryce Petty and to some extent Geno will/are facing the same issues that plagued RG3. Let's hope Gailey can come up with a system that works.
 
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I think RG3 expected the transition to be easy because he has so much confidence in his talent. He's right to believe in his talent, he has awesome God-Given ability, but NOTHING is easy about the NFL and if you even think that for one second, this league will humble you, and fast.

The NFL Graveyard is littered with hotshot college players who didn't understand that this is a mans league and it demands your undivided attention. I think Petty understands that, he knows he has an awful lot to learn, and if he didn't, falling to the 4th RD was a reality check. I'm not sure that RG3 did.
 
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Green Jets & Ham said:
I think RG3 expected the transition to be easy because he has so much confidence in his talent. He's right to believe in his talent, he has awesome God-Given ability, but NOTHING is easy about the NFL and if you even think that for one second, this league will humble you, and fast.

The NFL Graveyard is littered with hotshot college players who didn't understand that this is a mans league and it demands your undivided attention. I think Petty understands that, he knows he has an awful lot to learn, and if he didn't, falling to the 4th RD was a reality check. I'm not sure that RG3 did.
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I dont know if this is true. Gaily used 1 word to describe his thoughts on Petty...cocky...
 
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