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Through one year of their partnership, there have been plenty of people who have shared the opinion that Robert Griffin III is a poor fit for what coach Jay Gruden is looking for in a quarterback in Washington.

Gruden’s been one of the people dropping hints in that direction, but he’s called Griffin the Redskins’ starter this offseason and said Monday that he’s already seen a positive difference from Griffin when it comes to film study. Gruden expects to see the same kind of growth from Griffin on the field now that he’s more familiar with the scheme.

“Going into Year 2 in this system should be a big jump, you know,” Gruden said, via the Washington Post. “You’re not really thinking about who’s where, what’s my footwork. Everything should come a lot more natural for you, and hopefully, we see that transition from year one to year two in this system with the terminology and knowing where to go with your footwork and anticipation of getting the ball out quicker. Hopefully, that comes.”

Griffin agreed that things feel different in terms of “knowing what coach wants and growing together” and the Redskins have picked up the quarterback’s option for 2016, something that should create a welcome change for the organization from last year’s constant uncertainty about Griffin’s standing in the organization.

That uncertainty probably won’t return since another down year from Griffin will all but seal his fate as the wrong man for Washington’s future, but, for now, the team’s focusing on the positive possibilities for the coming year.