Robert Griffin III Named Browns Starting QB over Josh McCown

Robert Griffin III joined the Cleveland Browns in hopes of getting another chance to start in the NFL, and Browns head coach Hue Jackson delivered, naming Griffin the team’s starting quarterback Monday, per ClevelandBrowns.com’s Andrew Gribble:

Robert has earned the right to be named the starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns. Since he was signed back in March, Robert has made it clear through his actions that he is willing to do everything that has been asked of him to earn this role. Throughout this process he has gained the respect from his teammates, the coaching staff and the entire organization that is necessary for him to lead our offense and really the entire team. Pep (Hamilton) has done an outstanding job with that room to get us to this point so we can make this decision at what I feel is the optimal time which enables us to best prepare for the regular season.

The former Heisman Trophy winner hasn’t played an NFL game since 2014. Kirk Cousins beat him out for the Washington Redskins’ starting job last year. Many criticized the decision at the time, but Cousins led Washington to an NFC East crown while throwing for 4,166 yards, 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

The team cut RG3 in March, which represented a swift fall from grace for a player who not long ago had been the face of the franchise. Signing with the Browns was a natural fit for Griffin in terms of playing time given their lack of depth at quarterback. He may be biting off more than he can chew, however, thinking he can remedy Cleveland’s inability to develop a QB.

Since the team re-entered the league in 1999, 24 quarterbacks have started at least one game, per Pro-Football-Reference.com:

Some might argue going to Cleveland is …

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