For a good portion of his discussion with Chris Cooley on Wednesday morning, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden listed a series of attributes and traits he looks for when he evaluates the quarterback position. Where does he look when pressure is coming? Can he escape the rush and keep a good throwing motion? Is he accurate under duress? The questions, which functioned more like boxes to check, kept flowing as he detailed his process for watching tape each day.
But in late January, when the Redskins were on the verge of acquiring quarterback Alex Smith, Gruden plainly stated he didn’t need to watch much film when team president Bruce Allen came to him for his opinion.