ALAMEDA — Jon Gruden owes his NFL career to the West Coast Offense, and now he’s trusting that offense to Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr.
So ignore the pomp and circumstance of Gruden’s introductory press conference as the Raiders’ new head coach Tuesday. Gruden was re-hired as the Raiders’ head coach for many reasons — Raiders owner Mark Davis admitted that he’s been trying to hire Gruden since he took over the franchise six years ago, and had no problem using the word “infatuated” when discussing his quest to land him — but the Raiders’ franchise is counting on Gruden, a so-called offensive guru, and his West Coast system, to fix what ailed Carr in 2017.