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[jazzy74]

I just came across this interview of gruden by a guy from the LA Times.  I wonder if he still feels the same after last night.  Not sure if this was posted before, so I figured I would pass it along.  For anyone that actually takes the time to reply with something about this needing to be in a different forum,  find something else to do...

Sam Farmer of the L.A. Times caught up with Jon Gruden recently to talk about the performance of the rookie quarterbacks at the midway point of the season. Thanks to ESPN’s “Gruden QB Camp” the former head coach has spent quality time with a bunch of the young signal-callers.

After analyzing the likes of Andrew Luck, RGIII and Russell Wilson, Gruden was asked who the next rookie quarterback to emerge will be.  He pointed to none other than Nick Foles.

I had  Nick Foles in the preseason against New England. Michael Vick got hurt on the fifth or sixth play, and Foles went the distance, on the road in Foxborough. If you like prototype pocket passers with some functional mobility and a tremendous amount of toughness, Foles is interesting.
What really impressed me in the preseason was they weren’t running generic formations. They ran about 30 different formations out of about eight different personnel groupings in successive plays. So I see him recognizing coverages. I see him getting to second and third receivers, just like you’d want a quarterback to do in that system, and I love his NFL size. He reminds me a lot of Brad Johnson, from his football character to his ability to decipher a lot quickly, and we won a championship with Brad.

Reports have surfaced that Gruden is interested in returning to the sidelines next season. If there is in fact a vacancy in Philadelphia, he would likely win the popular vote among the fan base as the desired replacement for Andy Reid. Whether that is realistic depends on a variety of factors, not the least of which is whether Gruden believes there is a winning quarterback in place. These quotes suggest he is high on Foles, though as anyone who has listened to his Monday Night Football braodcasts can attest, he sounds high on everyone at one point or another.

[bleedgreen2323]

jazzy74, on 27 November 2012 - 04:20 PM, said:

I just came across this interview of gruden by a guy from the LA Times.  I wonder if he still feels the same after last night.  Not sure if this was posted before, so I figured I would pass it along.  For anyone that actually takes the time to reply with something about this needing to be in a different forum,  find something else to do...

Sam Farmer of the L.A. Times caught up with Jon Gruden recently to talk about the performance of the rookie quarterbacks at the midway point of the season. Thanks to ESPN’s “Gruden QB Camp” the former head coach has spent quality time with a bunch of the young signal-callers.

After analyzing the likes of Andrew Luck, RGIII and Russell Wilson, Gruden was asked who the next rookie quarterback to emerge will be.  He pointed to none other than Nick Foles.

I had  Nick Foles in the preseason against New England. Michael Vick got hurt on the fifth or sixth play, and Foles went the distance, on the road in Foxborough. If you like prototype pocket passers with some functional mobility and a tremendous amount of toughness, Foles is interesting.
What really impressed me in the preseason was they weren’t running generic formations. They ran about 30 different formations out of about eight different personnel groupings in successive plays. So I see him recognizing coverages. I see him getting to second and third receivers, just like you’d want a quarterback to do in that system, and I love his NFL size. He reminds me a lot of Brad Johnson, from his football character to his ability to decipher a lot quickly, and we won a championship with Brad.

Reports have surfaced that Gruden is interested in returning to the sidelines next season. If there is in fact a vacancy in Philadelphia, he would likely win the popular vote among the fan base as the desired replacement for Andy Reid. Whether that is realistic depends on a variety of factors, not the least of which is whether Gruden believes there is a winning quarterback in place. These quotes suggest he is high on Foles, though as anyone who has listened to his Monday Night Football braodcasts can attest, he sounds high on everyone at one point or another.

he didn't seem to high on him last night saying the best thing he did was hand the ball off to bryce brown

[craigj]

bleedgreen2323, on 27 November 2012 - 04:22 PM, said:

he didn't seem to high on him last night saying the best thing he did was hand the ball off to bryce brown

that's all they called all night (finally)
He went deep a couple times. Got that PI on one, which was good.

[zenclaybourne]

bleedgreen2323, on 27 November 2012 - 04:22 PM, said:

he didn't seem to high on him last night saying the best thing he did was hand the ball off to bryce brown

That statement was more about Brown than it was about Foles. He did comment on a pass to Maclin "this is what gets you excited about Nick Foles." He wasn't overly high on him either, citing the few bad decisions he made last night. Honestly I don't care about Gruden's opinion unless he ends up as our coach.

[DieHardPhan]

and Brad Johnson panned out to be a hell of a whole lot. What a joke.

Gruden wouldn't survive in our city.

[bleedgreen2323]

craigj, on 27 November 2012 - 04:31 PM, said:

that's all they called all night (finally)
He went deep a couple times. Got that PI on one, which was good.

his deep balls have to much hangtime, it gives time for the defender to get underneath the ball

[bleedgreen2323]

zenclaybourne, on 27 November 2012 - 04:33 PM, said:

That statement was more about Brown than it was about Foles. He did comment on a pass to Maclin "this is what gets you excited about Nick Foles." He wasn't overly high on him either, citing the few bad decisions he made last night. Honestly I don't care about Gruden's opinion unless he ends up as our coach.

those few bad decisions is what led to that heavy run gameplan, coach didn't have enough confidence to keep throwing the ball

[SBorBust]

DieHardPhan, on 27 November 2012 - 04:34 PM, said:

and Brad Johnson panned out to be a hell of a whole lot. What a joke.

Gruden wouldn't survive in our city.

You do realize that he was once the offensive coordinator in Philadelphia, don't you?

[zenclaybourne]

bleedgreen2323, on 27 November 2012 - 04:37 PM, said:

those few bad decisions is what led to that heavy run gameplan, coach didn't have enough confidence to keep throwing the ball

Why do posters write crap like this as though it's a fact? You don't know this.

[bleedgreen2323]

zenclaybourne, on 27 November 2012 - 04:44 PM, said:

Why do posters write crap like this as though it's a fact? You don't know this.

i do know this lol it was clear as day the 1st drive they came out throwing the ball

[zenclaybourne]

bleedgreen2323, on 27 November 2012 - 04:45 PM, said:

i do know this lol it was clear as day the 1st drive they came out throwing the ball

Okay MR assumption, please continue along happily in your delusional world.

[bleedgreen2323]

zenclaybourne, on 27 November 2012 - 04:48 PM, said:

Okay MR assumption, please continue along happily in your delusional world.

go back to your cartoon fantasy you dont know anything about football

[Rodney_Zero]

SBorBust, on 27 November 2012 - 04:39 PM, said:

You do realize that he was once the offensive coordinator in Philadelphia, don't you?

He was, and he was'nt very good either,.........right?

[zenclaybourne]

bleedgreen2323, on 27 November 2012 - 05:07 PM, said:

go back to your cartoon fantasy you dont know anything about football

  kid, grow up. If you start picking fights with people who actually know things, you might find yourself embarrassed out of your delusions rather frequently. Feel free to post some more drivel. You're officially not worth my time.

[bleedgreen2323]

your telling me to grow up says the 30 yr old with a naruto avatar....CMON MAN unlike you i know what im talking about

[greend]

gruden is a dope