Cleveland browns have nothing to lose with signing robert. Seems bizarre the rams would execute the same trade concept. Louis rams send out robert griffin iii trade haul for. No way we could make the trade if we knew wed get the cap hit, said mike shanahan, who. Rams only have one player left from massive robert griffin iii trade. This trade, now with the rams being the ones sending the picks instead. Rams use players acquired in rg3 trade as captains, just. Mar 10, 2012 according to jay glazer of fox sports as reported here by, the st. Winners, losers from ravens blowout win over rams on monday night football. Nearly four years later, look back at the robert griffin iii trade. How the washington redskins robert griffin iii trade has. The redskins landed heisman trophywinning quarterback robert griffin iii with that trade, sending the sixth overall pick and their secondround selection in the 2012 draft and firstrounders in 20 and 2014 to the rams.
During the 2012 national football league season, he was asked if he would be interested in covering the new first round draft pick of the washington redskins, robert griffin iii. Evaluating the redskins trade for robert griffin iii the harvard. The rams perfectly trolled the redskins about winning the. Or the redskins, or to whoever wants robert griffin 3 the most, but i dont do trades. Having visited the seneca museum off the interstate in new york and seeing first hand the art work of robert griffing my wife and i were hooked and wanted to know much more about the artist and his many paintings. Louis rams their first and second round picks this. Rams deal greg robinson, redskins unofficially win rgiii trade. Louis rams that brought the redskins quarterback robert griffin iii was regarded as an unfolding winwin scenario for the two teams. Louis rams to get the secondoverall pick in the 2012 nfl draft, selecting robert. May 23, 2017 kyle shanahan explains why robert griffin iii is having trouble finding nfl work the former firstround pick hasnt had a market for his services since being waived by the browns. Robert griffin iii espns matt williamson insider takes a look at four teams he believes should pursue a trade for washington qb robert griffin iii.
Stay up to date with nfl player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. Thats not the point and talking about another players or teams failure to justify the rams failure is a losers mentality. Louis rams have confirmed that they have made a trade involving draft picks that will likely bring heisman trophy winner robert griffin iii to fedex field. Heres where rams fans point out that robert griffin iii didnt exactly have a successful career outside of that one year of course. Mar 04, 2016 robert griffin iii rumors indicate that at least 10 nfl teams have interest in him. The starting quarterback is the most closelywatched guy on virtually every nfl team. Jan 27, 2016 four years ago, washington gave up three firstround draft picks and a secondround pick to get quarterback robert griffin iii. Dec 14, 2016 with jeff fishers firing, we now know who won the rgiii trade. Five reasons why rgiii should have signed with rams instead. The redskins landed heisman trophywinning quarterback robert griffin iii with that trade, sending the sixth overall pick and their secondround. Jack youngblood, drafted in 1971, played 201 consecutive games for the rams. In 2012, the rams made a deal with washington that would alter the states of the two franchises for years. Things could have been different for the washington redskins had they not traded for robert griffin iii.
Worst picks in the history of every team washington no longer has quarterback robert griffin iii, whom the rams didnt want to take no. Griffin got them to the playoffs, won rookie of the. Neither kirk cousins left nor robert griffin iii right has been able to stabilize washingtons quarterback. According to jay glazer of fox sports, when a team with a top 10 pick contacted the texans to ask what it would take to trade up to no. Texans in process of trading for rams wr cooks the rams. Three years have passed since the rg3 trade involving the washington redskins and st. The washington redskins are in bad shape because of the lost draft picks from robert griffin trade in 2012 and that dan snyder makes all the decisions.
Rams taunt redskins with rgiii trade players business. Robert lee griffin iii born february 12, 1990, nicknamed rg3 or rgiii, is an american football. Trading for brandin cooks shows the rams are all in. Robert griffin iii, blaine gabbert and why megatrades dont. Robert griffin iii proved too much for the washington redskins to resist. The last time washington held that pick was eight years ago when the team famously traded to land robert griffin iii. The day after jay glazer of fox sports first tweeted about the agreed upon trade, the general managers of the redskins and rams issued a joint statement confirming that a deal had been struck. Louis rams have traded what amounts to robert griffin iii for the sixth overall pick in the 2012 nfl draft, two more firstrounders, and a second rounder. The ravens have signed quarterback robert griffin iii to a oneyear deal, the club announced today. Back in 2012, washington put together a blockbuster trade with the thenst. Nov 29, 20 with the redskins going from first to worst, the rams could be in a position to get a topfive pick thanks to the epic trade that brought rg iii to d. Ravens sign qb robert griffin iii pro football rumors.
Rg3 currently sits as the third option on the ravens roster behind joe flacco and lamar jackson. Many rumors about griffin have been going around since the end of the 2015 nfl season, and it appears that the interest level has only grown since then. The rams only have 2 players left on the roster from rg3 trade. Lets just call this ramstitans trade a reversergiii the. Heres why virtually everyone lost in the rg3 trade between the redskins and rams.
Rams use players acquired in rg3 trade as captains, just to torment washington new, 30 comments jeff fisher wants you to know that the rams won the robert griffin iii trade. The two teams meet on sunday, but the rams are unlikely to see robert griffin iii. Rg3, of course, was at one time among the most dynamic talents in the nfl. On march 12, 2012, then redskins general manager and current team president bruce allen. Alec ogletree is among the players the rams selected with picks received in the rgiii trade. Robert griffin iii was the story in washington even before the redskins drafted. This was still an interesting read, but if you are looking for a biography about the life of robert griffin iii you might want to try something else. Robert griffin iii is the talk of the nfl as one of two elite quarterbacks set. The rams have made it clear that theyll be looking for an upgrade at quarterback this offseason, and rgiii will. Louis rams decision to trade their firstround draft pick last year to the washington redskins which turned out to be robert griffin iii was important for their future, rams.
Robert griffin iii rumors, news and videos from the best sources on the web. Now, as the fifth year of his rookie deal prepare to kick in with a. The redskins are paying a hefty price to move into position to take heisman trophy winner robert griffin iii. Jun 15, 2017 back in 2012, washington put together a blockbuster trade with the thenst. But today the griffin trade increasingly looks like a loselose for both the redskins and rams. The redskins acquired 73 points of value in the trade. Kyle shanahan explains why robert griffin iii is having. In a predraft blockbuster trade, the rams have agreed in principle to. The rams began playing in 1936 as a charter member of the second american football league. Did the rams just clear cap space to sign rg3 or peyton manning.
Below is part of a series of reflections on rg3s rookie year. If the redskins are prepared to move on from rgiii and want to work out a trade, the rams are the most logical fit. History shows this blockbuster trade wont work out for the rams. Louis rams are the most logical fit for robert griffin iii. Louis rams that brought the redskins quarterback robert griffin iii. Just so theres no confusion, the rams got the better end of the rg3 trade three years ago, the redskins thought they had their franchise quarterback in thenrookie robert griffin iii.
On friday night, reports emerged that the washington redskins had agreed to give the st. Sep 20, 2015 just so theres no confusion, the rams got the better end of the rg3 trade three years ago, the redskins thought they had their franchise quarterback in thenrookie robert griffin iii. The word was hell used as a curse, and was a quote from a doctor. Robert griffin iii trade has become loselose scenario for. Heres why virtually everyone lost in the rg3 trade. Sam bradford done for the year and likely done with the rams. First up jp finlay on the night washington traded with the rams to get the second. The rams now have the sixth, 33rd and 39th overall picks in next months draft. Robert griffin iii mike florio of pro football talk writes that the prospect looms of the rams possibly signing qb robert griffin iii once the redskins cut him loose in the coming weeks. Rams only have one player left from massive robert griffin. There was a time when the blockbuster 2012 trade between the washington redskins and st. Brockers has played in 61 games for the rams since being selected with. With management all but saying that griffin iii is done with the team, hell have a new home in the nfl next season. Rams coach jeff fisher sends out players acquired in robert griffin iii trade for coin toss vs.
This draft held two elite quarterback prospects in andrew luck and robert griffin iii. With rumors connecting the team to johnny manziel and robert griffin iii, it wouldnt be shocking if the team made a move within. Rams taunt redskins with rgiii trade players business insider. Williamson mentions that the cowboys and eagles may also make sense, he doesnt see any way washington. Sep 30, 2014 robert griffin iii is spending a lot of time in street clothes, and the washington franchise has a losing record when he starts. The washington redskins have agreed to a trade with the st. The redskins now may finally find the franchise quarterback they have needed for so long in robert griffin iii, while the rams have assembled a stockpile of draft picks that will make bill.
Ravens quarterback robert griffin iii is drawing trade interest from other teams, according to s ian rapoport on twitter. Nov 28, 2014 now that robert griffin iii s redskins future is up in the air, hes bound to be the subject of offseason trade speculation. Ravens rg3 drawing trade interest pro football rumors. The teams that drafted each player thought so highly of their potential that they traded up in. Jun 28, 2018 could the ravens trade robert griffin iii. History shows this blockbuster trade wont work out for. Trophywinning quarterback robert griffin iii, the rams have sent a kings ransom of. Louis rams collected a bounty of draft picks including two future 1 st rounders and a 2 nd rounder in the 2012 draft, the washington redskins achieved more with their investment.
Rams pursuit of rgiii would make for a great story. According to howard eskin of nbc 10 philadephia, the washington redskins are prepared to offer a fortune to the st. Mar 25, 2016 robert griffin iii had two teams vying for him ahead of the the 2012 nfl draft. Louis rams in which washington will receive the no. He was drafted in the first round of the 2012 nfl draft second overall by the washington redskins, who had traded up to select him. Robert griffin iii trade provides redskins with blueprint. Robert griffin iii wont bring redskins value in trade.
Rams coach jeff fisher sends out players acquired in. Redskins brass fell in love with griffin s potential and didnt think he would still be available at no. The redskins rams trade in 2012 reaches its final nadir robert griffin iii, a major player in the most meaningless big trade of all time. Dec 07, 2014 rams use players acquired in rg3 trade as captains, just to torment washington new, 30 comments jeff fisher wants you to know that the rams won the robert griffin iii trade. He played college football at baylor, where he won the 2011 heisman trophy. The rams ended up getting eight total picks out of the deal. In a game where robert griffin iii, who the redskins traded six picks to acquire with the second overall pick of the 2012 draft, sat on the bench until an. As a reminder, heres how much a disaster the rgiii trade was. Louis rams, along with the two future firstrounders. By the time all of the trades and picks were made, washington drafted robert griffin iii and the rams got six players out of the deal.
Just so theres no confusion, the rams got the better end of. In an infamous trade for robert griffin iii in 2012, the redskins received the drafts no. The final tally on the robert griffin iii trade is in, and its ugly for washington. Griffin, 30, currently serves as the backup to superstar qb lamar jackson. The st louis rams get second pick, but they already have their. This book covered his rookie season in detail, but the rest of the book was the authors opinions about dozens of other players. Looking back four years, its not difficult to determine who got the best of the robert griffin iii blockbuster trade. Its a great haul for a team that needs more than one player and zero additional quarterbacks and it also means the end of the nonexistent quarterback controversy that pitted rgiii against the rams saviorinresidence. Aug 06, 20 a washington redskins rookie year by demerye paulin dave sheinin is a journalist from the washington post newspaper.
Find out all of the player trades, signings and free agency information at fox sports. Thursday night the redskins hold the second overall selection in the nfl draft. But what do nfl executives have to say about his potential trade value. Mar 06, 2016 nfl rumors surrounding the future of robert griffin iii has been going on for much of the past season, as the former heisman trophy winner sat on the sidelines while kirk cousins took over the reigns of the washington redskins.
Dec 08, 2014 rams coach jeff fisher got in the competitive spirit over the weekend, sending out players received in the rgiii trade as captains against the redskins. With sam bradford firmly entrenched as the starter, the rams had no interest in taking a quarterback with the second overall pick in the 2012 draft. Rams use players acquired in rg3 trade as captains, just to. Sign up for the for the win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every.
Washington traded a huge haul to move up in the draft and get robert griffin iii. Less than two years ago, the washington redskins made a franchisechanging deal when they traded with the st. Griffin will likely be the odd man out, especially since jackson was the ravens firstround pick, in hopes to be their future starter. Not wanting him to be drafted elsewhere, washington traded the no. And which nfl teams do robert griffin iii is the talk of the nfl as one of two elite quarterbacks set to be chosen in the 2012 college draft but who will. Five reasons why rgiii should have signed with rams. Redskins in 2012 when they traded four picks to the rams for the right to draft robert griffin iii. Just so theres no confusion, the rams got the better end.
Louis rams to get the secondoverall pick in the 2012 nfl draft, selecting robert griffin iii. Robert griffin iii and trent richardson were the no. Robert lee griffin iii born february 12, 1990, nicknamed rg3 or rgiii, is an american football quarterback for the baltimore ravens of the national football league nfl. Apr 14, 2016 the rams trade is thirdmost expensive trade to get into top 3, behind only robert griffin and ryan leaf by jason lisk april 14, 2016 12. Oct 15, 2014 robert griffin iii trade has become loselose scenario for redskins, rams. Nfl draft second overall by the washington redskins, who had traded up to select him.
The rams have recouped a bounty for their decision to trade away the second overall pick. Robert griffin iii trade provides lessons redskins must heed in 2019. Robert griffin iii is likely available from the baltimore ravens. The rams blockbuster trade is basically the rg3 trade all. Rams jeff fisher sends players traded for robert griffin iii out for. The last trade which resembled this deal involved two quarterbacks who are.
1427 1363 1473 966 469 13 717 940 1547 310 1525 856 1176 631 739 1667 1004 823 288 107 957 461 19 115 789 538 1008 669 1374 515 1463 1021