Goaldeje
The Legend
Andy Dalton Om. Andy effin' Dalton. If Gruden can't make it work with Griffin after making Andy effin' Dalton look like an All-Pro, then Gruden ain't the QB Guru he was sold to us as.
Yes, Griffin bears a lot of responsibility for his play, no doubt. And it wouldn't shock me if he DIDN'T study as hard as "should" have. But the responsibility ultimately lies with the coach. He is the leader of the team, and as such it is his job to make it work with each and every player. Not try his best to make it work, but actually make it work. I feel fairly certain that Dan and Bruce didn't hire Gruden to give his best effort in reaching Robert. I'm pretty sure they hired him to REACH Robert and make him better. Ergo, he failed. There is no other interpretation in my opinion.
Yes, Griffin bears a lot of responsibility for his play, no doubt. And it wouldn't shock me if he DIDN'T study as hard as "should" have. But the responsibility ultimately lies with the coach. He is the leader of the team, and as such it is his job to make it work with each and every player. Not try his best to make it work, but actually make it work. I feel fairly certain that Dan and Bruce didn't hire Gruden to give his best effort in reaching Robert. I'm pretty sure they hired him to REACH Robert and make him better. Ergo, he failed. There is no other interpretation in my opinion.