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    Redskins trade with Rams in bid for Robert Griffin III, was the price right?

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    By Matt McFarland
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    March 10, 2012

    The Redskins took a bold step Friday, shipping three first-round picks and a second-round selection to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft. The stakes are high, as Mike Wise writes. Robert Griffin III could cure 20 years of bad quarterback play, or set the franchise back for years with the loss of draft picks.


    View Photo Gallery: Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is a highly coveted prospect heading into the 2012 NFL draft.
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    Matt McFarland Matt McFarland was the editor of Innovations. He left The Washington Post in June 2016. Follow
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