Greg Olson and Jon Gruden coached together for just one season in Tampa Bay in 2008. Yet Olson says his “learning curve greatly increased” in his year as Gruden’s quarterbacks coach.
It’s the main reason Olson left the Rams last week to become Gruden’s offensive coordinator with the Raiders. And Olson expects Gruden to have a similar effect on quarterback Derek Carr.
“It’s the first time Derek’s going to have an offensive head coach that’s got a quarterback background that will be hands-on with him on a day-to-day basis,” Olson said on a conference call Wednesday. “I just see that growth curve skyrocketing because of that.