Quote:That Gruden had a helluva track record in drafting and developing QB, too....huh?

Are we still talking about this?

 

Are you absolutely nuts?

 

Tampa Bay traded with Oakland for Jon Gruden to clean up Tony Dungy's cluster at Tampa Bay. What exactly did Tampa Bay give up to a former AFC West rival for the guy you have zero respect for?

 

Tampa Bay's 2002 and 2003 first-round draft picks, 2002 and 2004 second-round draft picks, and $8 million in cash. - Wikipedia

 

As far as knowing something about quarterbacks? Both Super Bowl XXXVII starters, Oakland's Rich Gannon and Tampa Bay's Brad Johnson, worked recently under Gruden. Gruden re-tooled Rich Gannon. Would have made a Super Bowl if it hadn't been for the Tuck Rule. In Super Bowl XXXVII, Gruden used his knowledge of Gannon against him. Rich threw five interceptions, three were returned for Bucaneer touchdowns, Gannon was sacked five times.

 

Former Jaguars QB Mark Brunell was gracious enough to credit Gruden partially for his own development at a NFL passer. In fact, Gruden wanted Brunell in Philadelphia where Ray Rhodes had made Jon his offensive coordinator. The deal was done except Mark wanted shorter terms. That's why Tom Coughlin was able to get him here.

 

You know nothing about football.

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