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While discussing why the Indianapolis Colts made the correct decision in benching Anthony Richardson in favor of Joe Flacco on social media, Robert Griffin III made a pretty bold statement about quarterbacks like Joe Flacco: teams don’t want to sign highly successful backup quarterbacks.
Wait what? What does that even mean? Well, the former second-overall pick discussed just that, letting fans know that if teams don’t have a truly elite option under center, they might avoid subjecting themselves to unnecessary drama.
“Well I’ll be d**ned, the Indianapolis Colts just benched Anthony Richardson. I mean, none of us are really surprised because he has been playing like poo queso, but that’s not the point. He’s supposed to be their future and they just put him on lawaway. This Anthony Richardson and Joe Flacco situation is exactly why NFL teams do not want an accomplished starter on their roster behind a young guy or a struggling starter,” RGIII explained.
“The microwave sports society that we live in today puts pressure on the coach to win now. The bottom line is it’s a lot easier to allow a guy to develop on-the-job or work through his struggles when the backup hasn’t won any awards, hasn’t won any Super Bowls, or played meaningful football with success because at any level of football, when things don’t go right, the backup quarterback is the favorite player on the team, and dang sure for the fans.”
Wait, teams actually avoid signing highly successful backup quarterbacks because they are worried about how it will sit with fans and ownership groups should a starter struggle? RGIII had plenty more to say on the subject, including some very interesting inside from a man who has spent a solid portion of his career as a reserve.
