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QB/WR Terrelle Pryor ('10 Rose, '11 Sugar MVP)

With what Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, RGIII, and Cam Newton have done the past 2 years, you gotta think there's a team willing to take a chance on Pryor. What do the Raiders have to lose?

I think it was Todd Blackledge who said football has evolved to a point where the QB needs to be an ELITE pocket passer or have exceptional mobility to succeed in college football. I think that can be said for pro-football today.

Carson Palmer and Matt Leinert aren't elite pocket passers. You might as well try TP. If not, I'll bet a guy like Chip Kelly would be willing to take a chance on Pryor.
 
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Allen on NFL Network

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Thursday, January 24th, 2013

On quarterbacks Carson Palmer and Terrelle Pryor:

?We?re going to have some competition at that position. Carson Palmer did an outstanding job for us last year. We feel really good about Carson at the quarterback position moving forward, and obviously we want to create competition at all levels of our team; offensively, defensively, in the kicking game. The more competition that you can create, the better your football team is going to be. We?re going to look at that as we?re moving forward, but I feel good about Carson. Terrelle did some nice things in the final game of the season last year, so it?ll be interesting to see how he does as we move forward.?

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2013/01/24/allen-on-nfl-network/
 
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Raiders want to see what they have in Pryor
By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) ? After watching the success athletic quarterbacks had this past season in the NFL, new Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson wants to see if he has one of those dual-threat runner-passers on his roster.

Olson said Wednesday it will be important to see what Terrelle Pryor can do for the Raiders during offseason workouts and minicamps to get a better sense of what the Raiders have at quarterback.

While starter Carson Palmer is a known entity with more than 120 games and nearly 30,000 yards passing to his credit, Pryor is more of an unknown who showed positive signs in his one start in the season finale in December.

Now the Raiders want to know whether Pryor can do for Oakland what Colin Kaepernick did for San Francisco across the bay for the 49ers.

"If you have a guy that can stay there and play 65 plays a game and do those things and also be able to throw the ball from point A to point B accurately, if he possesses those skills as well, then you certainly have something," Olson said. "So that's what we'll have to find out with Terrelle Pryor. We know what kind of an athlete he is. We need to find out what kind of decision maker he is, and we need to find out if he's a guy that can also sit in the pocket and deliver the ball from point A to point B accurately and on time and making the right decisions."

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...relle-pryor-greg-olson-carson-palmer/1918137/
 
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Let's rephrase that first sentence: After somebody else had success with somewhat similar players, and having this guy you spent a 3rd round pick on just sitting on your bench for no reason, and after sucking dick for the entire season with your shitty, overpriced QB, the Raiders decided it can't get any worse.
 
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Could Pryor have Kaepernick effect?
March, 2, 2013
By Bill Williamson | ESPN.com

Dennis Allen doesn?t live in a black hole of denial and oblivion.

He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was well aware of the happenings across the bay in the final months of the 2012 NFL season.

As he was completing a disappointing first season as the head coach of the 4-12 Oakland Raiders, Allen watched the neighboring San Francisco 49ers ride the arm and legs of Colin Kaepernick all the way to the Super Bowl.

Kaepernick, an electrifying player in the mold of today's athletic quarterback, was a second-round pick in the 2011 draft.

Because of the 49ers? success with Kaepernick in the starting lineup after starter Alex Smith suffered a concussion, many Oakland fans are asking the same question: Why don't the Raiders give their own young, athletic quarterback -- Terrelle Pryor -- a chance?

Allen has heard the questions and the comparisons of the situations. Obviously, Allen would love to see a quarterback be able to take his team to the Super Bowl. He also knows it?s not a simple process.

?But it?s not that easy,? Allen said at the NFL combine. ?Every situation is different.?
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Raiders coach Dennis Allen said he saw a spark in QB Terrelle Pryor before and during his only start.

Pryor -- taken in the third round of the supplemental draft a few months after the 49ers selected Kaepernick -- will be given a chance to develop. Oakland?s brass has maintained there will be competition at quarterback. But Allen has said that incumbent Carson Palmer -- assuming he restructures his contract from the $13 million-plus now on the salary-cap books -- will go to training camp as the starter. Pryor will be the backup.

Allen said Pryor, who turns 24 in June, must show he can handle being the starter before simply being given the job. Just because Kaepernick had instant success across the bay doesn?t mean Pryor will.

?You just can?t roll the dice in this league and hope something pans out,? Allen said. ?That?s not the way it works.?

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http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/55316/could-pryor-have-kaepernick-effect
 
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Terrelle Pryor is ready to win over his coaches, teammates
Posted by Mike Florio on March 6, 2013

With Raiders G.M. Reggie McKenzie telling Pro Football Talk at the Scouting Combine that a competition will occur for the starting quarterback job, this means that third-year backup Terrelle Pryor has a shot at winning the gig.

Pryor told Pro Football Talk on Wednesday that he?ll be ready to go if/when he gets the opportunity to start. At this point, though, he?s focused on building credibility within the organization.

?Right now I?m trying to win over my coaches, win over my teammates and everybody in the facility and let them know that I wanna be a leader, a great leader and I?m there for the long haul and I wanna win just as bad as everybody else and that?s what I want to prove to everybody before I really get into talks of starting and stuff like that,? Pryor told Erik Kuselias.

Pryor stopped short of declaring himself to be the best quarterback currently on the roster.

?I don?t really wanna give comparisons or anything like that because Carson [Palmer] does a great job of what he does, and I can also play too and do some things well too,? Pryor said. ?So I can?t down talk him because he?s a great QB to me and I just wanna stay on my side of seeing what I have to do to get better every single day and that?s where I?m at right now. ?

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...r-is-ready-to-win-over-his-coaches-teammates/
 
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9030868/nfl-terrelle-pryor-far-go

The great thing about the 2012 NFL season is that it revealed how young, multidimensional quarterbacks can thrive in today's game. The scary thing is what that means for Oakland Raiders third-year quarterback Terrelle Pryor.

While peers like Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick have revolutionized the position in a season, Pryor has been waiting for an opportunity to prove his worth. Lately, it seems he's ready to attempt a huge leap in his development, one that sounds very ambitious.

Pryor recently made news when he told NBC Sports Network that he'll be "more than ready" to compete for his team's starting job this fall. That would be the same position that has belonged to Carson Palmer for most of the past two seasons.

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A start against San Diego in 2012 showed Terrelle Pryor's promise -- and drawbacks.
You have to give Pryor credit for his confidence. It takes nerve to try replacing a nine-year veteran who cost the Raiders a first- and second-round draft pick in the trade from Cincinnati in 2011. You also have to wonder why Pryor would think he's prepared to lead any franchise.

It's not that Pryor isn't an intriguing player. Raiders coach Dennis Allen already has said as much this offseason. Pryor is blessed with wide receiver speed, a tight end's frame and a rocket right arm. But all Pryor has ever been is intriguing. He's a project, a raw talent, a young man who didn't reveal tremendous quarterbacking skills at Ohio State and wound up as a third-round supplemental pick after a scandal prompted him to leave school before his senior season.

The real problem is that the recent success of these young quarterbacks has made Pryor a lot more interesting. Allen has said his plan is to keep Palmer as his starter heading into the 2013 season, but the coach added that Pryor would have a shot to compete. That's another way of saying the Raiders want to know if they're sitting on the next Kaepernick or Wilson. Right now, it's hard to believe they are.

Pryor certainly showed some positives in a season-ending 24-21 loss to San Diego. He threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown that day. But he also went 13-for-28 and threw an interception. It was a decent first start for a young quarterback and just enough evidence to show he has grown during his two seasons on the bench.

Whatever confidence Pryor gained from that performance shouldn't be enough to convince him or the Raiders that great things are coming in the near future. Griffin was an accomplished passer when the Washington Redskins selected him second overall in the 2012 draft. Wilson set the single-season FBS record for passing efficiency in his only season at Wisconsin. These guys already knew how to do the things Pryor is learning only now. He's not going to gain ground on them because he looks the part.

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Colin Kaepernick thrived in part because he had the perfect environment for growth.
A better comparison -- at least as far as career progression goes -- is Kaepernick. The 49ers certainly saw his potential when they selected him in the second round of the 2011 draft. Kaepernick blossomed because of the staff of coach Jim Harbaugh, the support of former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith and the team's decision to install elements of the same pistol offense he ran at Nevada. It was the perfect situation for growth. Kaepernick could take his natural gifts and refine them with strong coaching.

Pryor has to prove he has the kind of insane accuracy Kaepernick displayed once he became a starter last season. It also would be nice if Pryor had the same savvy, instincts and feel for making defenses pay for their mistakes. Kaepernick, Griffin and Wilson all felt comfortable when the ball was placed in their hands last season. Pryor must understand that doing what they did is a lot harder than they made it appear.

The most promising news for Pryor is that he is working with excellent coaches. He hired Steve Clarkson (who trained Ben Roethlisberger), George Whitfield (Cam Newton, Andrew Luck) and former junior college coach Craig Austin to teach him the finer points of operating out of the pocket. It's hard to believe Pryor's head isn't spinning with that much daily tutelage, but it's also his money. If this is how he'll best develop, then he might as well go all out.

It's telling that three coaches are necessary for a player to grow in one offseason. Pryor is either in a major hurry to develop his skills or that far behind where he needs to be. Regardless of the motivation, he doesn't need to press to grow. He just needs to listen to the people around him -- including Palmer and respected quarterbacks mentor Greg Olson -- to find his way in the league.

It's way too early to know whether Pryor will ever be on the same level as Griffin, Wilson, Kaepernick or Newton. It is fair to say that he won't be turning any heads this season. The work he is doing this spring is a tremendous sign that he is learning what it takes to be a quarterback in the NFL. The next step is understanding that he'll need more time than most if he's ever going to thrive in this league.
 
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TheDudeToo;2314384; said:
Pryor certainly showed some positives in a season-ending 24-21 loss to San Diego. He threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown that day. But he also went 13-for-28 and threw an interception. It was a decent first start for a young quarterback and just enough evidence to show he has grown during his two seasons on the bench.

Who wrote this article, USA Today? I wonder if these "sports journalists" even watch the games?

Anyone who actually watched the game would have pointed out that about half those incompletions were flat out drops.
 
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Despite McKenzie's public support for Pryor, who started Oakland's final game of 2012 (completing 13 of 28 passes for 150 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception, and running nine times for 49 yards and a TD), there is much organizational skepticism about the former Ohio State standout.

That said, Pryor's mobility presents the Raiders with an intriguing scenario should Palmer be released: The team could draft Smith and sign a third quarterback with running skills (possibly ex-Tennessee Titans starter Vince Young) to create an entire depth chart of players suited to running a read-option attack.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--s...an-taking-pay-cut-with-raiders-063006980.html
 
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Trade for Matt Flynn could be best for Terrelle Pryor
By Marcus Allen Krause on Mar 29 2013

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Many people were thinking that a trade for Matt Flynn would be detrimental to Terrelle Pryor's development. In some ways this could be true in other ways it couldn't be farther away from fact. A trade for Matt Flynn could actually be the best thing for Terrelle Pryor.

If the Raiders pull the trigger on the trade that would bring Matt Flynn to Oakland from Seattle it would signal the end for Carson Palmer in Raiders gear. Many people believe that if the trade is made that it is a sign that the Raiders do not have Pryor in their future plans and that he will lose ground on the progress he has made but how accurate is that thought process?

The removal of Carson from the Raiders locker room could actually help Pryor and open a door for him to get where he wants to be, which is the starter. Matt Flynn would be brought in with the assumption that he will win the starting job, but just like in Seattle that would be the assumption and not guaranteed fact.

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http://www.silverandblackpride.com/...lynn-could-be-what-is-best-for-terrelle-pryor
 
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