RG3 Still Work in Progress, but Showing Enough to Remain at Helm in Washington

December 21, 2014   ·   Michelle Bruton   ·   Jump to comments

Robert Griffin III's winning performance Saturday night against the Philadelphia Eagles was a strong suggestion that head coach Jay Gruden's decision to bench him in Week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts was premature. 
We may never know if Griffin would have started another game in 2014 had his replacement, Colt McCoy, not injured his neck against St. Louis in Week 14, subsequently landing on injured reserve.
But while the issues Griffin displayed earlier this season—Andy Benoit of The MMQB lists sloppy and erratic footwork, throwing mechanics and ability to read the field among them—are still problematic, Griffin demonstrated on Saturday that he can win games. 
Moreover, he demonstrated that he can do it well. Griffin surpassed his averages in almost every category on the season Saturday night. 
His start in Week 2 has not been counted here, as he only had three attempts. And it's never a good thing when a quarterback has more intercept...

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