RG3 says he should be #1 overall

"I hate to talk about myself like that, but if I had to straight up tell a head coach or an owner why they should take me, it's because I'm the best in everything I've done," Griffin said. "I'm the most accurate. I have the strongest arm. I may not be the tallest. I may not be the heaviest. But I'm the best quarterback in the nation, and if they pass on me, then I understand. But I'm going to go out and be the best quarterback for somebody else."

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that doesnt mean very much. hell, for that kind of money, I say I should be first overall pick.

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

by pwndabear on Feb 4, 2012 3:40 PM EST reply actions

lol. This was the first thing I thought when I saw the headline, pwndabear should be first overall pick.

When you consider more things from all angles, you'll get more things from all angles. We'll be kicking ourselves if we don't get Burflict.

by The New Kardiac Kids on Feb 4, 2012 9:54 PM EST up reply actions

YEAH GIMME MONEY!

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

by pwndabear on Feb 5, 2012 4:22 AM EST up reply actions

I’m the best quarterback in the nation

Umm… I hope he means “in the draft”.

by Brownie's Year on Feb 4, 2012 3:48 PM EST reply actions

I hope he doesn’t.

by Jon @ DBN on Feb 4, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

On a personal confidence level that’s fine. To be the best you have to think you’re the best. But in reality, as of right now, he’s not better than the elite NFL QBs. And please don’t get me wrong. His cockiness doesn’t turn me away from drafting him. We need that.

by Brownie's Year on Feb 4, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

To be the best you have to think you’re the best.

That’s what I was getting at. I know he’s not an elite QB right now, but I think the Browns could use a quarterback with that kind of confidence. Of course, he’ll need more than confidence when push comes to shove.

by Jon @ DBN on Feb 4, 2012 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

I knew what you meant. I was agreeing with you.

by Brownie's Year on Feb 4, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

Me either, and usually it would, but he can pull it off, probably because he backs a lot of it up.

by HenryDawg on Feb 4, 2012 6:53 PM EST up reply actions

He’s brash enough to try to be the best. Do not get me wrong, I’ve never said he wasn’t a good college QB. He won the Heisman trophy for christ sakes. He just may be a darn good QB in the NFL, though I still believe that Andrew Lucks body of work and multiple season progressions have made his case stronger. I also believe that Luck should have won the Heisman, but thats neither here nor there. He can talk all he wants too, though Luck is the only QB that Cleveland should even consider to move up for.

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by J. W. on Feb 4, 2012 4:06 PM EST reply actions

And if he can convince Indy he’s the best (and he possibly could) we could end up with Luck. I still think Indy would take Luck and then try to work out some sort of SD/NYG type of trade.

by HenryDawg on Feb 4, 2012 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

Griffin also had multiple good seasons in college.

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by notthatnoise on Feb 5, 2012 9:30 AM EST up reply actions

How many times do you think it will need to be said before it sinks in?

by HenryDawg on Feb 5, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions

I like the confidence. Assuming it doesn’t come prepackaged with a TO-esque prima donna personality, then it doesn’t bother me at all.

by Jon @ DBN on Feb 4, 2012 4:11 PM EST reply actions

There’s no evidence that it does. I agree, I love it.

I especially liked his comment that if Luck goes before him, he’s a competitor and he’s going to spend the rest of his career trying to win more games than Luck.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 4, 2012 4:41 PM EST up reply actions

Here’s another good interview with him and Huff Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/04/robert-griffin-iii-nfl-draft-super-bowl-peyton-manning_n_1253946.html

It’s not about talent once you get to the NFL because everyone’s got it. It’s about being willing to go that extra mile to be the best and that’s something that I’ve always done. I’ve always gone that extra mile and if I have to go two or three to be the best in the NFL then I’m willing to do that.

I’m looking forward to joining my new teammates, whoever they may be, and I’m looking to build something that will last, not only for one or two years but 10, 15 years down the road.

by HenryDawg on Feb 4, 2012 6:58 PM EST reply actions 4 recs

I’m looking forward to joining my new teammates, whoever they may be, and I’m looking to build something that will last, not only for one or two years but 10, 15 years down the road.

That’s exactly the kind of thing I want to hear from draft prospects.

by Jon @ DBN on Feb 4, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions

Take him Indy, so we get luck! Honestly I don’t care what happens, as long as we get a top WR

by lightninmcqueen on Feb 4, 2012 7:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions

To me, its 1 and 1A. We get a excellent, highly accurate, high character quarterback. (voted the best of ALL college football athletes) There are always more than one great qb in a draft. As long as we’re getting one this year. so we won’t be picking top 10 again, for the last 9 out of 10 years.

by kamasutraman_007 on Feb 4, 2012 8:09 PM EST reply actions