To dethrone leaders, adventurers should consider writing a QB

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A day later, the Raiders head coach supported his general manager.

"Yes, he's our franchise quarterback, yes," said Jon Gruden about Carr. "[I’ll] try to clarify it. "

Despite these proclamations, the combination of actions of the Raiders during the off season – not to mention an honest look at their current situation – suggests that they should consider taking a quarter in this year's project, if it means staying tight in 4th place to land Drew Lock, Missouri, or Dwayne Haskins, of the state of Ohio, or have traded up to the front row to take Kyler Murray, of Oklahoma.

This makes sense for three reasons.

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At the homeowners' meetings, Gruden told a group of Raiders defeated by the writers that he was planning to leave the Bay Area to visit and resolve Murray and Haskins over the past week. And while Gruden described the mission as an exploratory mission, be aware that the NFL's head coaches are busy men, and it's a lot of work for a head coach to do if he's not open to the possibility of take a shift position.

In addition, Gruden also indicated at the owners' meetings that he understood the importance of having a dynamic quarterback game in the NFL.

"Obviously, the quarterback must play at a blue level.If you get a blue quarter, you have a chance to win every game," said Gruden, asked about the No. 1 choice of the year last, Baker Mayfield. "Forget the opportunity to win a few games, you have a chance to win every night … and when you play it at a level of prestige, it certainly helps you. That's what we will try to do with Derek. "

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I know that Gruden specifically mentioned Carr, but he was also exceptionally complimented by Haskins and Murray at the owners' meetings, so ask yourself if he would like to train them.

"Haskins has incredible production … fifty touchdowns at Ohio State, think about it," said Gruden. "I come from Ohio. Ohio State has not launched 50 touchdowns in 20 years. "

He was even more complimentary of Murray.

"What he's done is amazing," Gruden said. "He won the Heisman Trophy and won the Heisman himself, which allowed him to do more statistically. Phenomenal performance. "

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Which brings us to the third reason why they should take a quarterback …

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