1. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
Griffin tried to rehab from a knee injury that hindered him in his playoff debut and return to post a spectacular season like Adrian Peterson. This backfired greatly, and everything that could have gone wrong went wrong for him and the Redskins. Griffin was noticeably playing through pain, and he was eventually benched late in the season. The team finished with a 3-13 record, and his teammates began to turn on him as the media questioned his leadership. The Redskins’ failure of a season caused Mike Shanahan to get the boot, and they hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden to take his place.
Gruden’s hiring alone will help Griffin bounce back since he was able to get the most out of Andy Dalton. The Redskins also have a much-improved receiving corps with DeSean Jackson and Andre Roberts arriving. If Griffin can put 2013 behind him and rally the troops, he will be the frontrunner to win the Comeback Player of the Year award assuming he remains 100 percent healthy.
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