re: Griffin says he doesn't expect a deal before the draft

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Griff is just saying this is on my timeline

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Yup. The game is the game. Everything everyone says, ever leak, has some level of calculation to it to change perception or move leverage.

Griffin is just trying to change the perception that we are anxious or hellbent on getting something done before the draft. He is telling teams that he is not in any rush, so if they think they can lowball just to have it done pre-draft he's not buying.