I don't speak for mick, but i have to jump in on all this Gruden hate.
First, we still finished 13th in total offense playing with 3 Qbs. That's not bad at all. A lot of teams would have folded if their starter went down in the 2nd game also.
Second, i seen Gruden change the offense at least 3 times last year trying to find something Robert could do. That tells me he is willing to adapt and he's not a system coach who needs the perfect players to fit his system.
Third, i think every area of the team that us fans thought needed attention were addressed in the off season. I know Gruden alone wasn't solely responsible for all the changes, but the fact is, all them changes were made on his watch and i'm sure he had input.
Fourth, i don't blame Gruden for calling Robert out on his bs because it was the truth. I know many fans do and IMO this is the sole reason they want Gruden gone.
There were reports before Robert was drafted that he rubbed people the wrong way and came off as arrogant and i see
exactly what they were talking about. Froget about Robert telling Shanahan what plays were acceptable after he coached him to a record breaking rookie season...When a coach comes out and says numerous times "you have to take coaching" referring to Robert, that tells me something is really wrong. It's clearly apparent that Jay is right. Robert is not getting one bit better, as a matter of fact, he's regressing, but when your hear Robert talk he obviously doesn't think the problem is him.
When have you ever heard Robert take specific responsibility for his play? Never, he will say he needs to play better yada, yada, yada, but when has he ever said something specific like...i think i've improved my footwork, i'm making quicker reads, i'm working on securing the ball and not leading the league in Qb fumbles every year, never!
I honestly believe that after 2012, and now, Robert thinks he's a NFL ready Qb. He told Shanahan that and he's told reporters that. When in fact, he was a complete, and i mean a complete project Qb coming out of college. He's not only arrogant, but borderline delusional. I would have hoped the last 2 seasons would have humbled him, but i see no sign of it.
PS, i didn't mean to go off on a RG3 rant, but i believe that's most people's beef with Gruden. So, it had to be done.