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NFL Draft: Gruden’s QB Camp Participants Announced

By George Stockburger

Jan 23, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; ESPN broadcaster and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders former coach Jon Gruden at Team Irvin practice at Scottsdale Community College in advance of the 2015 Pro Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; ESPN broadcaster and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders former coach Jon Gruden at Team Irvin practice at Scottsdale Community College in advance of the 2015 Pro Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The ever-popular “Gruden’s QB Camp” will return to ESPN for a seventh season. Hosted by ESPN Monday Night Football analyst and Super Bowl winning coach Jon Gruden, seven quarterbacks will each work with the coach and work on their game.

The seven quarterbacks for this years season are: Connor Cook, Jared Goff, Christian Hackenberg, Cardale Jones, Paxton Lynch, Dak Prescott, and Carson Wentz.

Those seven quarterbacks are all considered to be in the upper epsilon of this years NFL Draft class.

Here is what Jon Gruden said about each of this years participants:

"On Connor Cook: “Connor Cook has a lot of production, and he’s the all-time winningest quarterback at Michigan State. He has very good arm talent. He’s beaten some of the beasts of college football – Ohio State, Oregon and he came from behind to beat Baylor in the Cotton Bowl last year. He’s been real productive, he’s got NFL size, and I can’t wait to meet him.”On Jared Goff: “He’s a 21-year old talent – a tough, productive quarterback. I love this kid. He’s helped turn a program around. He runs an up-tempo, no huddle offense. They ask a lot of him. He’s special.”On Christian Hackenberg: “He’s one of the big mysteries of this year’s crop. Highly-touted and we know the production he had as a freshman under Coach (Bill) O’Brien. The offensive change and losing Allen Robinson didn’t help him, but he’s got prototype size and he’s got some traits people are looking for.”On Cardale Jones: “Another mystery – perhaps the biggest mystery in college football history. Who is he? He comes out of nowhere, takes the cape off and the Buckeyes win the national title, and I haven’t seen him since. He’s inexperienced and there’s not a lot of film to look at. He’ll be one of the most intriguing shows we’ve ever done.”On Paxton Lynch: “Lynch is one of the biggest quarterbacks you’ll find. He was a single-wing quarterback in high school who wasn’t really recruited by many programs. What he’s done at Memphis is amazing to me – puts them in a bowl game, has them nationally ranked. He’s come a long way in a short period of time. He’s got a real upside.”On Dak Prescott: “Prescott is perhaps the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback this year. He can hurt you running or passing. He’s done it in a very difficult conference, and he’s won at a place where a lot of quarterbacks haven’t. I’ve spent some time with him before this process and he’s a bright-eyed, eager, confident talent that needs to be in the right place, but he can play.”On Carson Wentz: “Wentz has tremendous size and arm talent. He’s had some injuries, but all they do is win at North Dakota State. His Senior Bowl week put an exclamation point on his college career, and he has the NFL coaches and scouts stirring as we speak.”"

Past participants of Gruden’s QB Camp include Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, and Tim Tebow.

Gruden’s QB Camp will begin 0n April 12 at 8:30 p.m. on the ESPN network.

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