This CBS Sports analysis from before last year’s draft called Griffin “tough,” with a “contagious” attitude, “a team-first guy” and possessing “off-the-chart intangibles.”

But: 

He has only adequate height and overall frame so durability is a concern because of his propensity to take a lot of hits.

Griffin — for those who’ve forgotten — sat out the 2008 season with a knee injury. Griffin entertained thoughts of playing through the injury but opted for surgery when he “couldn’t get [his knee] to feel right” during the warmup before the Oklahoma game.