The post-draft reactions were ruthless. Why on earth, so many wondered, would the Washington Redskins use their third pick in the 2012 draft on another quarterback after they had already selected Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick in the first round?
There was this from one Washington radio personality: “Why is Kirk Cousins on my team?”
And this from the NFL Network’s Rich Eisen: “Let’s be honest, if RGIII’s not on the field … something is seriously wrong … either with him physically or something has happened with his development to the point that it is such a Code Red situation that they have to go in a different direction.