Irvin on RGIII benching: 'You think they would do this to Andrew Luck?'

After being drafted No. 1 and No. 2 overall in 2012, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III will forever be linked together. With the news this week of RG3 being benched for the remainder of the season, NFL analysts have lashed out.

One in particular is NFL Network's Michael Irvin. The former Dallas receiver had some strong words on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access Kickoff" Thursday night. Before the kickoff of Denver, San Diego, Irvin and others discussed Griffin's benching.

"You are tearing him down," Irvin said of Griffin. "I doubt that any man could come back from this -- walking around three weeks around these guys that you have to lead."

"You think they would do this to Andrew Luck?" Irvin asked. Irvin's full speech can be viewed here.

Irvin continued the debate on Twitter.

Luck has 3,119 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions (50 carries, 336 rushing yards, 4 TD) this season. Griffin has 3,203 yards, 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions (86 carries, 489 rushing yards, 0 TD).