We haven’t heard anything from him in weeks, but a change of scenery is likely coming for Robert Griffin III.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Eagles, the Cowboys, the Texans and the Saints, all will have some type of interest in the quarterback.
The Eagles make perfect sense. Head coach Chip Kelly will tell anyone listening that the only way to get a top-tier quarterback outside of the draft in this league is to capitalize on an injury and move in. It’s what he did with Sam Bradford this season in an experiment that has yet to completely play out. It’s what Payton did with Brees and the Broncos did with Peyton Manning. Griffin’s movement skills would also bring a little more liveliness to Kelly’s offense. His injury history would be less concerning than Bradford’s, though not by much.
The Texans also make sense. Bill O’Brien is great with young quarterbacks and he could bring Griffin back to Texas and away from a media spotlight that set Griffin up to fail from the beginning. In Houston, he will have a chance and the opportunity to work with one of the best young wideouts in football, DeAndre Hopkins.
The Cowboys and Payton are a different matter altogether. If Payton decides to move on from New Orleans, he’ll be looking to pull off a similar coup to the Brees trade and start fresh. Or, he’d just be looking for a suitable backup for Brees that could be groomed into a potential replacement.
I don’t know about Jerry Jones, but RG3 is someone Chip Kelly clearly needs to evaluate and consider, especially if Sam Bradford doesn’t return.