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The last remaining hurdle is out of the way for Colt McCoy to start at quarterback against the Giants on Sunday.

John Keim of ESPN.com reports that Redskins doctors have given the green light for McCoy to take the field in Week 15 after suffering a neck injury in last weekend’s shutout loss to the Rams. Things have been pointing in that direction all week as McCoy didn’t miss any days of practice and got good reviews for his work from coach Jay Gruden.

Gruden fielded more questions Friday about the reasons why he prefers McCoy to Robert Griffin III and cited McCoy’s experience as an edge.

“I think his decision making right now is probably the best right now, I’d say, because he’s been in the NFL as a quarterback the longest with his experience factor,” Gruden said, via CSNWashington.com. “I think his ability to see coverage, get the ball out, I think probably sets him ahead of the other guys by just a little bit. So that’s really the No. 1 reason. He still has the mobility, obviously. He’s a tough guy. He’s a good leader, and players respond to him. But, I think the fact that he’s played — a veteran-type guy, presence — gives him the edge.”

Griffin has actually started more games than McCoy despite entering the NFL two years later, but his shoddy play in the most recent ones stands out as the biggest reason why he’s not in the starting job any longer.