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Redskins exec Doug Williams on RG3: 'Nobody has given up on him'

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan recently admitted that he would be open to drafting a quarterback with the No. 5 overall pick, casting doubt on Robert Griffin III's future with the team. 

But Redskins executive and former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Doug Williams insists the organization still believes in Griffin. 

"This is a young guy that's got some talent," Williams told Sirius XM hosts Zig Fracassi and Alex Marvez, according to Chase Hughes of CSNWashington.com. "There are adjustments that he has to make ... and I think that's one of the reasons why nobody has given up on him. 

"With the talent that he does have, you're hoping that the last couple of years with the injuries and everything is out of the way, that he will develop into the guy that we all hope for him to be. I think it's fair to give him that opportunity."

Williams also discussed Jay Gruden's decision to name Griffin the starter back in February and what the head coach is looking for from the quarterback.

"I think being in there and sitting down and talking to Jay, and talking to everybody that's involved, I think it's evident that Jay has done what he thought was right in naming him the starting quarterback. But at the same time, Jay also said that we hope he can improve," Williams said.

"I think it's clearly that Jay comes from a system with more of a West Coast nature than anything, and Robert came from more of a read option-type of situation. I think that's one of the adjustments that has to be made with a mixture of whatever he can do. But I think the base of it is going to be what Jay wants. I think with Matt Cavanaugh coming in as a quarterbacks coach is going to help him tremendously and it will give Jay an opportunity to free himself up to look at the whole picture more than anything."

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