Oakland Raiders’ quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo backs Terrelle Pryor – NFL News
Quarterback, Terrelle Pryor, did not have a very ideal rookie season with the Oakland Raiders last year as after missing five games due to a suspension he could not get enough playing time and appeared in only one game.
However, the team’s quarterbacks coach, John DeFilippo, has expressed confidence and faith in the player while backing him for a solid performance in the 2012 National Football League (NFL) season.
DeFilippo seems impressed with the player’s work ethic and athleticism and thinks that Pryor is getting better every day.
According to Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, DeFilippo said:
"We all know Terrelle's got a unique set of skills in terms of his athleticism and he's coming along every day. He's getting better and better every day in terms of knowing the offense and knowing where everyone's supposed to be."
Raiders already have services of quarterback Carson Palmer and they also recently acquired Matt Leinart, who might serve as the former’s backup.
In presence of these two players, it is going to be very difficult for Pryor to earn more playing time, but he has a chance to prove his talent.
During the organised team activities (OTAs), all the quarterbacks are going to train together and if he is able to impress coaches during the training he might be trusted with more responsibilities.
For now, at least, the quarterback has got support of DeFilippo.
"The first thing is, everybody knows how hard he's working. He's going to give himself a chance to be a good player in this league, because of his work ethic. He and I are in communication every day. He's a gym rat here in this building. He loves being here,
loves talking football, loves being around, playing the game.”
Terrelle was selected by the Raiders during the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft. He withdrew from his university after his name was brought up in a couple of scandals.
After leaving the university, he was eligible to join the league but had to face a five-game suspension before making his debut.
Terrelle’s image was stained because of the scandal and he is yet to gain respect of many critics. If he performs well on getting any opportunity he might be able to earn their respect as well.
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