INDIANAPOLIS -- College talent draws NFL teams to the scouting combine each February, but pro players often drive the headlines from Indy -- and this year was no different.

Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden named Robert Griffin III the team's starting quarterback 52 days after saying there would be an open competition. Denver Broncos general manager John Elway said he expected Peyton Manning to return for a fourth season with the team. And Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he wasn't buying talk of Marshawn Lynch retiring.

These were straightforward statements, but as usual, there was more to these and some of the other stories making news during the combine. That's where my list of combine takeaways begins.

1. The Griffin announcement doesn't mean he's a lock to start this season.

Yes, Griffin is the starter for now, but there's nothing stopping the Redskins from changing course again. They could still draft a quarterback, including potentially with the No. 5 overall pick if Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota slides that far (which is unlikely, but you never know). They could bench Griffin after a rough preseason or during the regular season itself. They could still trade him. All the options that existed before Gruden's announcement still exist. So why say anything at all?