Jon Gruden's affection for Ryan Switzer big for the WR's future

Posted May 16, 2018
When the Oakland Raiders swung a draft-day deal with the Dallas Cowboys for Ryan Switzer, most fans were intrigued by the 2017 fourth-round pick. For Raiders coach Jon Gruden, though, he sounds like a man who's had his eye on Switzer for some time now. “I like Switzer,” Gruden said after the first day of rookie minicamp. “I liked Switzer a lot at North Carolina.” (247 Sports)

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