Jon Gruden thinks Terrelle Pryor may be better than Newton

[TwinkleToes]

Tp is a run first qb

[HeatCheck]

You guys say he has the same physical tools as Cam but that is not true. It's not just his head on his shoulders but he also has a weak arm and is definitely not physically imposing as Newton. I have always thought he was better suited as a WR.

[Guest Spot On Dtan]

If TP was "Better than Newton," then why did Newton go #1 and TP not declare?

TP will make a nice TE somewhere.

That's all.

[MWCarolina]

Terrelle Pryor is faster, BUT Newton is a better passing quarterback. personally, i WANT Pryor going to the Supplemental draft and hope he's a pick by Washington who could use a project QB.

[King Taharqa]

For the record Pryor's collegiate stats...

31-4 as a starter (won the Rose Bowl & Sugar Bowl)

Career Passing: 477 Cmp, 783 Att, (60.9 %) 6177 Yds, 57 TD (26 INTs)

Career Rushing: 436 Att, 2164 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 17 TD

[bleys]

Pryor's maturity level would scare the poo out of me if we picked him up..

[RockyTopVol]

Is he just basing this on his QB camp show?

To say that, I feel like he must have not watched a single college football game last year.

[HeatCheck]

The reason he didn't declare was because of a deal he had with Tressel for his punishment. Instead of being suspended for the Sugar Bowl, he'd be suspended the first 5 games of the following season. But now Tressel is gone he decided to enter the supplemental draft. But either way he did need an extra year.

[blackcatgrowl]

Oh... look... another Mike Florio article taking a snide shot at the Panthers, by reporting a rumor no less.

God damnit, we need that PFT article posting ban.

[CatMan72]

LOL, as others have said name one young QB prospect Gruden was able to identify and develop into a successful NFL QB?

This is the same guy who tried to make a big deal out of the fact that Cam's play calling at Auburn consisted of calls like "36" and then went on to call out a sample play that was much more complex then the average offensive play call in the NFL.

It's not to say that Gruden does not know anything about QB's and in general I like Gruden, he's entertaining... but I don't think he's done anything to be considered a QB guru.

At this point in his career, Gruden is an entertainer and he knows it. He makes comments like this to stir up controversy and stay relevant.

[Gipetto]

Jon gruden never had an elite QB when he was a head coach

[MWCarolina]

Pryor's maturity level would scare the poo out of me if we picked him up..

i doubt the panthers pick him up and in my book shouldnt. Pryor should go to a team that has a need at QB and/or WR. the panthers need a WR, but not a QB. Pryor will WANT to play QB first, kinda like The Golden Calf of Bristol did. he will switch only if he has to. As for his maturity, i dont think that's the issue. my isssue with him is he's a run first QB who hasnt made good reads yet with passing. he's more of a project than Cam and ADD to that, he will be as late as Favre was in camp and for a rookie that's NOT a good thing.

[Panthro]

Welcome to Oakland Mr. Pryor

[carolinarolls]

there is an art to being a broadcast journalist that some have mastered. Largely because this art is about as difficult as completing a connect the dot sketch and then coloring it by numbers.

The title of his thread defines yet another example of a completely ambiguous statement that polarizes fan bases to the point of incitement, exaggeration, and amazement. Over and over again your average-minded bystander will get yanked into the mosh pit over a quote this innocent either because he has no idea that he himself is the target of the medias arrows or because he just has knee-jerk homerific reactions to everything that seems like it might diss his team.

It's a very funny thing to witness.