NFL.Com: Browns thought Robert Griffin III was 'too small'(M.E.T.)

[IrepDC]

They do realize we play them this year, right? I have a feeling that this game will be the best of RGIII's rookie year. "Too small"

[Boss_Hogg]

Kevin Sheehan on ESPN 980 keeps saying he has concerns about RG3's size, suggesting he is small. RG3 is pretty much the same in weight and height as Aaron Rodgers and Tony Romo. I think at times RG3 might appear smaller than he really is because he is very lean and has little body fat. His 225 lbs. is mostly lean muscle, where other QBs his weight and height have more body fat, with less muscle.

I'm getting so tired of the "RG3 is too small" crap.

Griffin III is 6'2 223.

Therefore Aaron Rodgers (6'2 225), Andy Dalton (6'2 220), Micheal Vick (6'0 215), Drew Brees (6'0 209) Christian Ponder (6'2 229), Matthew Stafford (6'2 230), and Ryan Fitzpatrick (6'2 225) are all too small for the NFL.

[tiger187126]

Browns say they felt @RGIII was too small. Which is like a guy saying his ex was "never that hot" after she leaves him.

~fauxjohnmadden

[NAC386]

Kevin Sheehan on ESPN 980 keeps saying he has concerns about RG3's size, suggesting he is small. RG3 is pretty much the same in weight and height as Aaron Rodgers and Tony Romo. I think at times RG3 might appear smaller than he really is because he is very lean and has little body fat. His 225 lbs. is mostly lean muscle, where other QBs his weight and height have more body fat, with less muscle.

Exactly right. I think Griffin has the appearance of being smaller than those guys because he is more muscular. Muscle is dense and heavy, while fat is not. Therefore, a guy who is 225 and 5% body fat may appear "skinny" when compared to a guy that's 225 and 12% body fat. I'd much rather have a 225 pound guy who's built for athletics than someone who appears bigger because he's slightly pudgy. I remember Jon Gruden commenting on how tall Griffin was in person at QB camp and also saying "now that's how a quarterback should be built!" when meeting Griffin. Apparently he's taller in person than his lean frame suggests on TV.

[frommd]

Their offer to trade up is what was too small.

[martytheman]

Well lucky for the brownies they will get to see RG3's "smallness" this season.
Here's to hoping he toasts them for 3 td's passing and 2 more running

[holmester]

Finally some "criticism" on rg3. I think this is great. Kids been getting nothing but praise since drafted. Need some haters to fuel his fire a little bit.

[SkinsNumberOne]

I'm getting so tired of the "RG3 is too small" crap.

Griffin III is 6'2 223.

Therefore Aaron Rodgers (6'2 225), Andy Dalton (6'2 220), Micheal Vick (6'0 215), Drew Brees (6'0 209) Christian Ponder (6'2 229), Matthew Stafford (6'2 230), and Ryan Fitzpatrick (6'2 225) are all too small for the NFL.

Well, to be consistent, that simply means that Holmgren would never consider Drew Brees should he hit the FA market. Drew Brees will never be a real NFL QB in Holmgren's opinion. It's just one man's opinion.

[TaylorPickSix]

He's gonna torch them. I can't wait.

[ACW]

So Rodgers and Brees are "too small"?

[TheGreek1973]

But but but they bid on RGIII didn't they?

that was also fake. They wanted to fake their fans, and then fake the fact that they faked and in the end the got faked out....LOL.

Wow it must suck to be a Browns fan.

[Skins4Life917]

They'll be picking first overall next year. Then they can explain how drafting Matt Barkley and taking QBs in the first round for back to back seasons was "in their plan all along".

Now that's funny!

[kingdaddy]

Well, I guess we'll find out soon enough. Did they say if they thought he was too fat and too slow too?

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[Hitman21ST]

I'm getting so tired of the "RG3 is too small" crap.

Griffin III is 6'2 223.

Therefore Aaron Rodgers (6'2 225), Andy Dalton (6'2 220), Micheal Vick (6'0 215), Drew Brees (6'0 209) Christian Ponder (6'2 229), Matthew Stafford (6'2 230), and Ryan Fitzpatrick (6'2 225) are all too small for the NFL.

No, not the NFL, just the Browns.