NFL trade deadline only emphasizes RGIII’s uncomfortable position

It wasn’t just NFL owners, coaches and general managers who coveted Robert Griffin III heading into the 2012 NFL draft.

Tuesday, when the NFL’s trade deadline is expected to toll with little or no interest in Griffin from other teams.

The disinterest is partly because of skepticism about Griffin’s ability and durability after two seasons of erratic play in which he suffered two major lower leg injuries, a third concussion and was twice benched for performance after leading the Redskins to the playoffs as a rookie.

Since the Redskins mortgaged their future to select him second overall in 2012, Griffin is 14-21 in 35 NFL starts.

In other words, if Griffin suffers an injury that prevents him from passing a physical at season’s end, the Redskins or a team that acquired him by trade would be obligated to pay that salary in 2016.

That’s why Griffin is widely regarded as having “minimal” trade value, in the view of several current and former NFL executives.

Former Redskins general manager Charley Casserly, now an NFL Network analyst, said he’d be “very surprised” if any team traded for Griffin by Tuesday’s deadline.

Said a front-office executive with another NFL team, speaking on the condition of anonymity because Griffin is under contract with the Redskins: “You’re in the season.

Despite his recent struggles and demotion, Griffin remains an intriguing option or at least one worth bringing in for a closer look in the view of some NFL teams looking to bolster their quarterback ranks.

Once Griffin is let go by the Redskins, the dynamics completely change, according to the NFL executive who spoke with a promise of anonymity.