College football coaches usually gush about their players’ chances at the next level. This isn’t the case, however, when it comes to Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and quarterback Cardale Jones. In fact, one might be inclined to wonder if Meyer truly believes Jones has what it takes to make it in the NFL after reading a few comments, via Ohio.com’s Maria Ridenour, in which the coach describes some pretty precise conditions that must be met for success: “I think it’s the situation he’s going to get put in,” Meyer said. “I think there’s going to have to be patience, an excellent quarterback coach that’s going to have to earn his trust. There’s going to have to be a great relationship there; he’s a relationship-type guy. He and [former OSU offensive coordinator] Tom Herman were very close and that took three years. “It’s going to be dictated by the team that takes him, the amount of patience and the relationship he develops with the quarterback coach.” Man. Don’t go overboard praising your guy, there, coach. Meyer did go on to mention Jones’ strengths, which includes his size and arm strength. But another weird comment by the coach followed when he said, “Believe it or not, knowledge of the game and knowledge of coverages is pretty high, an 8.” We’re not exactly sure what that’s supposed to mean when he said, “Believe it or not,” but however you want to interpret that comment it’s clear Meyer isn’t exactly high on Jones’ NFL chances. …
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