The Facts: Since collapsing in a heap at the 5-yard line of FedEx Field 16 games into his career, Griffin has regressed as much as any quarterback we've ever seen, leaving his future in question entering the 2015 season. To hear former HC Mike Shanahan tell it, injuries can't be blamed for Griffin's struggles. "I don't think getting hurt has anything to do with it," Shanahan told WJFK in Washington on Friday. "I think what you do is you rehab yourself and you get better. ... You don't have to have great running ability to run the read-option. You have to be able to know when to slide, when to throw the football away, depending on if you're running or passing."

Diehards Line:On Tuesday, Griffin responded to those thoughts about his ability to thrive as a drop back quarterback. “I don’t worry about that. I just focus on what I can do … I’m a 25-year old man who can do a lot of things,” Griffin said. ... Prior to Griffin's January 2013 knee injury, he authored one of NFL history's most impressive rookie seasons, ushering in the Redskins' fleeting "era of unbridled optimism." But as NFL.com's Chris Wesseling contends, by the middle of last season, Griffin was a dysfunctional quarterback. He had devolved in his footwork, failed to decipher defenses, crumpled in the face of pressure and refused to pull the trigger on throws. His inability or unwillingness to execute a simple baseball slide outside the pocket remains one of the league's most profound head-scratchers. "Robert has a lot of ability. He's a charismatic guy. He's got mobility. He's got arm strength. He's a very bright guy," Shanahan continued. "But he hasn't done things that the NFL asks you to do, and it does take some growing pains to go through that. ..." We'll all be looking for signs the growing pains are over heading into the 2015 regular season, but none of us should be banking on it.