Report: Cowboys OC Scott Linehan not a RG3 fan
According to ESPN NFL insider Ed Werner, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan is not a fan of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.
There is little doubt the Dallas Cowboys are on the hunt for a quality back-up for their quarterback position this offseason. And who could blame them following a 4-12 regular season where their 35-year old starting quarterback, Tony Romo, struggled to play just four games due to two separate collarbone fractures. Therefore, America’s Team has been linked to every Tom, Dick and Harry who can throw a forward pass.
But the one name that keeps resurfacing is Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. And for good reason. The former Heisman winner is just four years removed from winning the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award after posting a Pro Bowl rookie season in which he recorded over 4,000 all-purpose yards, 27 total touchdowns and only five interceptions.
Although injuries and questionable coaching decisions derailed Griffin’s career in Washington, the 26-year old is expected to become a free agent next month and needs a willing team to give him a second chance. Many seem to believe the former Baylor Bear could find redemption in Dallas sitting and learning behind Romo. But according to a recent report, RG3 may not have many supports within the Cowboys staff themselves.
"“Not a lot of people in Dallas think he’s a great fit in Jason Garrett’s offense, and I’m told that Scott Linehan, the offensive coordinator, is really not a fan of RGIII’s and doesn’t think he would excel with what the Cowboys would ask him to do,” Werder said on NFL Live via Pro Football Talk Monday."
We already know Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is a big fan of Griffin. And ultimately, that in itself my be all that is needed for RG3 to land in Dallas this offseason. But Jones has acquiesced to the combined will of his front office and coaching staff on these types of decisions in the past. It’s not a long shot to think he wouldn’t do the same in this instance.
Obviously, the Cowboys coaching staff would need to build a new offensive gameplan to fit a player like Griffin over what they current have in place for Romo. But last year showed them that they simply can’t plug and play another quarterback into Tony’s role either. Any new quarterback will require adjustments to the gameplan. At least until they figure out how to replicate Romo in a lab using a piece of his broken collarbone.
Griffin is certainly not the player he was four years ago. In fact, the past three seasons have likely shaken his confidence to the core. We are talking about a developmental project when it comes to RG3. But I’m not sure how you can not like the raw materials and talents Griffin brings to the table.This guy has had success in the NFL. And he’s young enough to do so again.
This could simply be the case of Linehan preferring his guy, fifth-year quarterback Kellen Moore, over anyone else as Romo’s primary back-up.
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