Is RGIII Set Up For Failure with the Washington Redskins?

Robert Griffin III is in line to resurrect a franchise that has not been relevant for quite sometime. Griffin may not have the pressure in replacing a legend in Peyton Manning like fellow rookie Andrew Luck, but he is now the commander and chief for a franchise that is in dire need of winning.

The Washington Redskins made a few playoff appearances in the mid-to late 2000’s with former head coach Joe Gibbs, but it was nothing to brag about. Joe Gibbs left the franchise and Shanahan was brought in to take the Redskins to the next step. After hiring former Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan the Redskins have been on a downward spiral. I am still scratching my head why the Redskins went after Shanahan. When Daniel Snyder is the owner of your ballclub there will be more than a few head-scratching decisions.

To me Shanahan has been overrated outside of the John Elway and Terrell Davis era. For someone that has not been relevant since 1998 a lot is being placed on Shanahan to turn RGIII into a force to be reckoned with. I will say that Shanahan has a good track record with mobile quarterbacks.

Steve Young, Jake Plummer, and John Elway have played well under Coach Shanahan. With all of the guys mentioned above they had the supporting cast for them to succeed.

The new look Washington Redskins are not equipped with enough weapons to set off airport security so it will be hard to gauge the success of RGIII right off the bat. I feel bad for RGIII only because the Redskins spent a boat load of money on Pierre Garcon and Joshua Morgan to be his targets for years to come.

Garcon and Morgan are solid receivers, but they may turn into what Alvin Harper was to the Buccaneers in the mid 1990’s rather than turning into formidable receivers. I feel that the front office is already off to a bad start for not placing enough playmakers around RGIII. An aging Santana Moss and Chris Cooley may be helpful, but who’s to say that they will remain on the roster by the opening game.

One of few bright spots is Tight End Fred Davis, but he is not locked in for a multi-year deal meaning that he can leave after his one year contract is up.

The combination of Daniel Snyder and Mike Shanahan is frightening when it comes to the future of RGIII. I hope that RGIII can ball out on the field to make up for the blemishes by his Pinky and the Brain like front office and coaching staff that he has.