Hue Jackson: Robert Griffin ‘is still developing’ as a quarterback

Robert Griffin III is 26 years old and entering his fifth season as an NFL quarterback. According to his head coach, though, he’s still learning how to play the position.

Browns coach Hue Jackson said that Griffin is still learning how to be a prototypical NFL quarterback, and that is a focus in his first season with Cleveland.

“I’m not gonna say he’s raw, but he is still developing. And most young quarterbacks are still developing,” Jackson said, via MMQB’s Albert Breer. “I’d give coach (Mike) Shanahan and his son a lot of credit – he came into the league and they fashioned an offense for him that worked for him. And I’d give him credit too, coming out of the Baylor system, without the traditional footwork you play with, he produced right away.

“Those guys were able to mesh together a great season, but all that is in his past. It’s about mastering the quarterback position now. Mastery of how to play the position is the key to his success.”

It sounds like Jackson wants to use Griffin as a more traditional quarterback, which Shanahan did not want. Jackson seems serious about it, though, as he’s putting Griffin through drills focusing on the very basics of quarterback play. How adaptable Griffin wants to be is ultimately on him.