Rodney Harrison: RG3 is criticized because he’s ‘a jerk’

Rodney Harrison called Robert Griffin III a “jerk” in a Chicago radio interviewer this week when asked why he gets more criticism than Kirk Cousins.

Harrison, appearing on Spiegel & Goff, was asked why Griffin faced more backlash for his poor play when Cousins hasn’t been much better since taking over as Washington’s starter.

“Well first and foremost, we see every week that there’s a lot of bad quarterback play, so I think we’re used to that,” Harrison said, via the Washington Post. “What we don’t see is guys being jerks at the quarterback position. And Robert Griffin III was a jerk. He was a flat-out jerk. And when you look at Kirk Cousins, he comes and he says all the right things. And he’s trying, he’s fighting, his team is out there supporting him, he’s doing everything he can to win.”

Harrison went on to say that it’s easier to respect guys who work hard and stay humble, and that Cousins has done so where Griffin did not.

This isn’t the first time Griffin has been blasted for a perceived lack of humility. Former Redskin Brian Mitchell was critical of some earlier comments as well, and Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton has called Griffin’s ego “out of control.” The more things continue like this, the more it seems that mutually ending the Griffin/Redskins relationship is the best course of action for all involved.

H/T Sporting News