Colt McCoy told he's the Redskins' No. 2

Though quarterback Robert Griffin III learned on Saturday that he'll be a member of the Washington Redskins' 53 man roster, he also learned he may not be the No. 2 behind Kirk Cousins.

That job belongs to Colt McCoy, according to Albert Breer of NFL Media. Head coach Jay Gruden had been mum from last Monday, when he promoted Cousins, until now as to what the rest of the position depth chart would look like.

It's still unclear to what degree the decision to put McCoy ahead of Griffin is due to the latter's continuing involvement in the league's concussion protocol, or the fact that McCoy, along with Cousins, merely outplayed the former starter in the preseason. The Redskins only looked like a confident, driving force when one of those two were under center, and like a confused blob with Griffin at the helm this summer.

Then again, it could be those millions of dollars. The Redskins would owe Griffin north of $16 million in full should he fall down and not get back up. A backup is theoretically one snap away from being a starter, so the team would prefer Griffin be theoretically two snaps away from the job, doubling their chances to not pay him.

That's enough reason to place McCoy the Texas Longhorn ahead of Griffin the Baylor Bear. But then, there's the more important reason: McCoy is better than Griffin and always has been.