There were plenty of rumors floating around that Jon Gruden and the Raiders would likely show interest in former Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman. It all stemmed from Gruden’s rosy analysis at ESPN of Peterman pre-draft, where he praised the QB as a day one contributor.
“Peterman is ready to walk in and be a contributor from day one.” Jon Gruden wrote for ESPN back in 2017, “He just looks like a pro quarterback -- coming out of the huddle, running an offense with different formations, shifting, motioning, different patterns that other colleges don’t run.