The Facts:
As the Colts prepare to put Stanford QB Andrew Luck through a private workout, the other potential first overall pick in the draft has declined an invitation to do the same thing. Colts owner Jim Irsay says via Twitter that Griffin has declined an invitation to work out for the team.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Irsay specifically blames the decision on Griffin's agent, Ben Dogra. But as PFT's Mike Florio suggests, if Griffin wanted to work out for the Colts, Griffin would be working out for the Colts. That being the case, Florio believes Griffin has no interest in following Peyton Manning as the quarterback of the Colts. Instead, Griffin wants to play, apparently, for the Redskins, who hold the second pick in the draft. Florio conceded it's also possible that the Griffin camp is completely convinced that Luck will be the pick, regardless of what Griffin would do at a personal workout, and that Griffin isn't interested in wasting his time. Whatever the case, Griffin's apparent willingness to let Luck get the edge in being the first pick suggests the rookie wage scale makes being the first player selected a lot less important than it used to be.
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