Robert Griffin III has been lobbying the Washington Redskins to take his former Baylor teammate wide receiver Josh Gordon in Thursday's NFL Supplemental Draft, CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora reported Wednesday via Twitter.
Griffin, the second pick in the regular draft last April, is said to be "pushing the Redskins brass hard" to use a 2013 pick Thursday on Gordon, who worked out for teams on Tuesday.
If Griffin is lobbying behind the scenes, his recent comments about Gordon showed no indication he's interested in a reunion.
"I mean, it's up to him. Whether he wants to make it or not. I can't say whether he's going to be successful or not be successful. It's just to him and what he wants to do to leave his legacy," Griffin told SB Nation in a telephone interview.
As SN draft expert Russ Lande noted in his evaluation of Gordon: "Gordon was on the verge of being a productive college receiver after a 42-catch sophomore season in 2010. However, he was dismissed from Baylor for violating team rules. Gordon was arrested in 2010 on a marijuana possession charge. He sat out the 2011 season when he transferred to Utah. There are questions about Gordon’s maturity and decision making."
source: aol.sportingnews.com
