As the Browns’ Hue Jackson embarks on his 30th year in coaching, his 16th in the NFL, his reputation as a quarterback whisperer faces its most daunting test.
He was crucial in the development of Joe Flacco, Carson Palmer and Andy Dalton. Journeyman Jason Campbell had the second-highest rating of his pro career when Jackson was his offensive coordinator with the Oakland Raiders in 2010.
But now Jackson heads the reclamation of Robert Griffin III, who sat on the Washington Redskins’ bench all last season despite being healthy. Released in March, Griffin, 26, is at a crossroads in his career, some of it his own doing because he rebuffed mentors willing to help.