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The contract was nice and made a difference, though it wasn’t the only reason Andre Roberts wanted to play in Washington. He liked that they’d let him play inside and outside. He liked that coach Jay Gruden wants to throw the ball. But he also liked what he heard from Griffin. Money matters, but so did the tone in Griffin’s voice as well as the message. “With him having a chip on his shoulder and being a young guy, someone I can grow with,” Roberts said, “it was very high on my list and someone I wanted to play with.”
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to ESPN.com's John Keim, Griffin, who will be playing
without his knee brace this year, has talked with several players the Redskins were trying to sign. Griffin spoke with Roberts before he signed with Washington after four seasons in Arizona. And Roberts believes his arrival is an indication that new HC Jay Gruden will ask Griffin to throw more going forward. “I think we’ll be passing more than running," Roberts said. "We’ll have plenty of talent at the running back and receiver position for Robert to throw the ball around a little bit. ...” As Keim understated, the Redskins were more run-oriented the past two years (or wanted to be; trailing so often last season altered those plans). Roberts said he based that comment on knowing Gruden’s style with Cincinnati.
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