The Redskins courted controversy this week after they announced that Griffin will sit out the remainder of the 2013 campaign as a health precaution after an injury-ravaged year.
Head coach Mike Shanahan made the move to replace the 23-year-old on Monday, with back-up Kirk Cousins being given the starting spot.
Griffin has struggled to hit the heights of his rookie NFL year in 2012 since returning from a serious knee problem at the start of the season, although Redskins officials insist that the decision has been based on his fitness concerns rather than his lack of form.
However, Kyle Shanahan – son of head coach Mike – says that, in his view, the former Baylor man would have benefitted from seeing out the campaign – although he admits that he can see the bigger picture.
"I'm pretty disappointed we don't get to play with him," he said. "But it is what is, and I'm going to play with the cards I've been dealt.
"I think they made a decision, 'What's the best for the future of the organisation?'
"And they don't want to happen to (Griffin) next year what happened this year. It's really, really tough when a guy – especially in his situation – misses an entire off-season and that's the way they feel about it.
"I think it will be good for Robert to get the reps, that's my opinion of it from 100 per cent a football standpoint.
"But I do understand they have concerns that I don't think about as much."
