Upon returning to the NFL sidelines, Gruden made sure his offense had an abundance of versatile players that could move around on the field to throw defenses off guard. But on a team littered with recognizable skill players such as Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson, Gruden’s ‘joker’ can be easily forgotten. That is until defenses face him.
When NFL free agency kicked off in March and big-time names were signed making national headlines, Gruden instead opted to make tight end Derek Carrier one of his first signings, inking the journeyman tight end to a three-year deal.