Jon Gruden says Pryor is 'freak of nature,' can be NFL quarterback
By Matt Edwards
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Published: Friday, April 22, 2011
Jon Gruden said Friday that Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has "dominated college football" and could make it in the NFL.
"I have met Terrelle Pryor, had a chance to watch him," Gruden told the media after speaking at the 80th annual Ohio State Football Clinic. "This is a freak of nature. This guy is really something with the ball in his hands."
While ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has made it clear he does not see Pryor making the transition to pro quarterback and that Pryor instead would make a better tight end at the next level, Gruden, Kiper's colleague, disagreed.
"Terrelle Pryor can run and he can throw and he's a hell of a competitor," Gruden said. "You might have to cater your offense, to a degree, towards his strengths, but I think this guy can develop his passing.
"His win-loss record speaks for itself. He's not playing against the choir boys. This is a guy that's dominated college football."