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Robert Griffin III on QB battle: Only one of us runs 4.3

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Robert Griffin III made a funny comment Friday morning speaking to reporters about the quarterback competition this summer with the Cleveland Browns.

“There’s only one of us that runs 4.3 [40-yard dash].”

It’s important to note Griffin’s tongue was placed firmly in cheek when he made the comment, and he actually had nothing but good things to say about his competitors, as you can see in the video below.

Of further importance is to note that, while speed is important, it’s hardly a key component to competent quarterback play. Still, in RG3’s case (especially playing for head coach Hue Jackson, who knows how to utilize a mobile quarterback), having 4.3 speed doesn’t hurt.

It’s been reported that Griffin is not going to have a short leash and that he will be taking the majority of first-team snaps during training camp.

The Browns intend on giving him every opportunity to succeed this season as the starter, even though news coming out of offseason workouts were hardly positive (more on that here).

Furthermore, just Thursday Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com noted backup Josh McCown has, at times, looked more ready than RG3 to start and win games.

It’s going to be very interesting to track Griffin’s development this season with the Browns.

If he can return to the form that saw him win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, then Cleveland will be highly competitive. If he looks more like the guy who lost his job to Kirk Cousins in Washington, then the Browns will likely challenge for the top pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.

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