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How Griffin's game matures under Gruden's touch will be the intriguing backdrop to Washington's 2014 season. Gruden's challenge is to take some of what Griffin did so brilliantly as a rookie in 2012 and find a way to use his unique athletic skills within a style of play that is sustainable health-wise. The way to read that may be that Griffin's read option days aren't completely over, but under Gruden, it'll never be 2012 again. "Personally my belief is the read option is better as an element of surprise,' Gruden said. "If you're making it a major focal point of your offense -- though they had success with it -- that's problematic."
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With Gruden looking to use the read option sparingly, the goal is developing RG3's all-around game. The good news? SI.com's Don Banks reports that Griffin seems eager to embrace making the vast majority of his plays from the pocket rather than with his legs, knowing that approach is necessary for his long-term success in the league. Banks went on to note that under Gruden, Washington's offense will feature some elements of the controlled passing game that helped the Bengals reach the playoffs in QB Andy Dalton's first three seasons in the league, but with doses of the play-action game that Griffin has excelled in, and plenty of reliance on the Alfred Morris-led running game. ... Meanwhile, Banks added: "A year removed from last year's ACL/LCL rehabilitation, Griffin is clearly moving more fluidly without his knee brace and made several pretty throws from the pocket during the 90-minute OTA session I witnessed. ..." In case you haven't been following along, the RG3 vibe is growing increasingly positive -- and it's relected in his rising ADP.
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