Robert Griffin off the mark

Taking over for the likely NFL MVP in Lamar Jackson, Robert Griffin III got his first start since 2016. But he showed quite a bit of rust as a passer, even though he looked plenty capable on the ground.

At times Griffin was slow in his reads and throwing the football. He was lucky to not have two balls intercepted in the first half alone, seeing them bounce off defenders’ hands. At the final whistle, Griffin finished by going 11-of-21 (52.4%) for 96 yards with no touchdowns and one interception (it was at the end of the game to hopefully close it out, so take it with a grain of salt), adding 50 rushing yards on eight carries.

It could have been the pouring rain or having to step in as the starter after not really playing all season long but it was a pretty lackluster showing regardless. With some meaningful snaps for other teams to look at, Griffin likely didn’t help his case with getting a starting job elsewhere.