Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills December 18, 2016

Cleveland Browns Coach Hue Jackson is still deciding what to do about starting Robert Griffin III next week.

(Joshua Gunter / cleveland.com)

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- I don't know who Hue Jackson will play at quarterback next week when the Cleveland Browns entertain the San Diego Chargers.

But I have a sense the Browns coach is feeling much like many of us do.

It's painful to watch Robert Griffin III.

I'm not blaming the Browns 33-13 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday all on Griffin. The defense was terrible. Some passes were dropped. Some of the blocking was iffy.

But Griffin looks lost. It's excruciating to see Griffin play.

I sense that's why Jackson said "everyone is in play" when it comes to deciding who will start at quarterback next week.

He may circle back to Griffin.

Josh McCown is 37 and not in the plans for next year.

Cody Kessler is a rookie and the Browns do like him, at least as a backup. But he's had two concussions this season.

Kessler has been cleared to play, but do they take a chance on him having a third concussion?

My guess is Jackson will play Griffin next week. He was just very frustrated after Sunday's game.

But this much is certain: Griffin has shown no reason to have much confidence in him as a viable quarterback option for 2017.

SAD TO SEE

Once upon a time, he was so much fun. That was in 2012, when he could throw, run and bring a crowd to its feet. That was his rookie season with Washington.

Now, he looks as if he's suffering from football's version of shell-shock. He seems to be running for his life, and not always because the blocking has fallen apart.

Good quarterbacks have a sense of where the rush is coming from and how long they have to throw.

Griffin's mental clock is broken.

Yes, the offensive line has issues. But Griffin makes their job harder because the blockers sometimes have no clue where he's going when he drops back to pass.

Griffin has problems finding his second receiver when the first option is covered.

So he just takes off and runs ... all over the place.

Once in a while, it works.

The Browns only touchdown Sunday was his 18-yard scramble.

But mostly, he just looks desperate.

IT'S MORE THAN RUST

Jackson has said Griffin is "rusty." This is the first time since 2014 that he's had back-to-back starts.

Griffin insisted, "I think I played better this game."

He did, compared to his start last week in the 23-10 loss to Cincinnati. But we're talking such small steps, it's barely worth mentioning.

Griffin has never been the same since having major knee surgery after the 2012 season. It was the same operation he had on the same knee in college.

I saw Griffin play a few times in 2013 and 2014, when he had a 5-15 record as a starter.

He was not close to the same dynamic player as 2012. And he looks the same way now as he did for Washington in 2013-2014.

If the Browns want to play Griffin in the final two games, that's fine with me.

I'm in the mode of "Please just get the season over!"

If nothing else, the Browns should know for certain Griffin doesn't make sense to be in the plans at all next season -- be it as a starter or a backup.

From the moment the Browns decided to trade down in the draft and pass up a shot at Carson Wentz, whoever played quarterback was just a place-holder. The Browns signing of Griffin was like buying a lottery ticket in the hope of a long shot coming in to pay the mortgage.

The Browns were putting off the real search for a quarterback until 2017.

And hopefully, they have spent all this season doing serious scouting of college quarterbacks.

As for Griffin, I'm writing him off -- at least for this team.

I'm curious to see if Jackson is ready to do the same when it comes to naming a quarterback for next week.