Robert Griffin III Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Redskins Star

With quarterback Robert Griffin III struggling to find the form that made him a superstar as a rookie, the possibility of a trade away from the Washington Redskins seems to be increasing at a rapid clip.

Griffin was benched for Colt McCoy for Week 13 following another poor performance in the team's loss to the 49ers in Week 12. Now, reports are surfacing that Griffins days in Washington could be numbered, as well as potential compensation the team could command on the trade market for his services.

Continue for updates.

Sunday, Nov. 30

What is Griffin's Value on Trade Market?

CBS Sports Jason La Canfora reported Griffin's stock has dropped dramatically since being drafted No. 2 overall in 2012:

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Multiple sources within Washington's organization believe it is a forgone conclusion former starting quarterback Robert Griffin III will not back be back with the team in 2015, with the disconnect between him and the team's decision-makers growing so great, and the desire to retain him so scant, that an offseason divorce is inevitable.

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Of the five evaluators contacted about Griffin, one believed Washington might be able to get a conditional third-round pick for him, two believed a fourth-rounder was fair value, one said a fifth-round pick and one suggested a sixth-round pick that moves as high as a fourth-rounder based on how much and how well Griffin plays with his new team.

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These executives all believed there would be a market for Griffin, but, given his history of injuries, declining production, clashes with coaches, locker room issues and higher salary -- and with other teams assuming the Redskins might ultimately release him rather than continue this dysfunction -- they would have limitations on how much they would be willing to part with to land him.

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Wednesday, Nov. 26

Speculation on Griffin's Future with Redskins Surfaces

Jason Reid of the Washington Post, the Redskins organization has decided it's time to deal their  quarterback:

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It’s highly unlikely the struggling quarterback will return next season, people within the organization say. Gruden convinced owner Daniel Snyder and team President and General Manager Bruce Allen, Griffin’s biggest supporters at Redskins Park, that change was necessary. Although Griffin was coming off consecutive inept performances and had not led Washington to a victory in more than a year, don’t underestimate what Gruden accomplished in getting Snyder and Allen on his side.

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Jason Cole of Bleacher Report weighed in on Griffin's future in Washington:

Griffin has less than 1,000 total yards to go along with just two touchdowns and three interceptions in five games this season, which suggests that the explosiveness that once made him so great is all but gone.

Provided the Redskins do decide to shop Griffin around, NFL.com's Albert Breer doesn't anticipate them even coming close to recouping the first-round investment it made initially:

With that said, Breer is reporting that a league source believes the team will ask for at least a second-round selection:

One team who may have interest in the talented quarterback is the Dallas Cowboys. As NFL.com's Conor Orr reported, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones remains a fan of Griffin's game:

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Well, I'm a fan of RGIII. Right on this field two years ago, or maybe it was three seasons ago, he put on a show and had a game that just floored me. And they won, and they won in large part because of his play at quarterback. I thought 'my goodness, and we're going to have to be playing this guy for years and years.' And so he's got it.

Once you see a player do it, especially if you see him do it two or three times, you know he can do it. And of course he's a driven young man. I'm a big admirer of RGIII.

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RG3 was the toast of the league just a couple years ago, but there is no doubt that he has experienced a precipitous fall from grace. It started when he tore his ACL in early 2013, and he simply hasn't been the same player ever since.

In fact, Griffin has been one of the NFL's worst signal-callers over the past two seasons in terms of winning percentage, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

As bad as things look for the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner currently, there is no question that he possesses the talent to be a star. He's also just 24 years old, which means time is on his side as well.

If Washington decides to move on by turning to McCoy or Cousins, or perhaps even drafting a new franchise quarterback, somebody will step up and roll the dice on RG3.

He may never again be the same player he was in 2012, but an organization could score a major coup if he manages to even come close to that level of play moving forward.

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