The Washington Redskins are always swirling with controversy around their name but they could find themselves in hot water with their fans as well.
In the second preseason game the Redskins coaching staff believed it would be a good idea to allow Robert Griffin III to start for a Trent Williams-less offensive line. This would be their undoing as the Lion's defense absolutely destroyed RGIII and the Redskins offensive line.
This led to several big hits on RGIII including one that gave him a concussion and a right shoulder stinger. Now granted it could have been a lot worse for the embattled quarterback but any team is not going to risk the health of their starting quarterback in the preseason. This has led the Redskins to a crossroads because the large amount of trouble that Griffin found himself in was not shared by his cohorts behind him on the roster.
Backup quarterbacks Colt McCoy and Kirk Cousins impressed everyone when they managed to perform fairly well. McCoy had a perfect quarterback rating of 158.3, was 5/6 from the field throwing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Cousins' play was a lot similar; he threw for 8/12 from the field, and had 91 yards and a touchdown. These numbers are shocking largely due to the fact that the Redskins starting offensive line was not on the field, some of the same guys who managed to drop RGIII. With two preseasons left to go the Redskins need to figure out who they should have under center but honestly do they really believe RGIII is going to get any better?
The Redskins are invested in RGIII they need him to be successful for a while, which is why they keep giving him chances, but the former savior of the franchise is doomed to sink it. The Redskins are just worse with him on the field but in RGIII's mind he is the starter on the team no matter what so there is no urgency in his play.
Colt McCoy has been a perpetual backup quarterback but has shined whenever he has been called on to start and Cousins is no different, are they the long term answer? Of course not but they could get them over the hump until they figure out exactly what to do.
