Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is trying to regain his MVP form after a forgettable 2017 season, and he's off to a great start, according to new head coach Jon Gruden.

As the Raiders transition to a brand new offense under Gruden, who last coached for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008, Carr has already done plenty to impress the former Monday Night Football announcer.

"I think he’s one of the best, in terms of processing information," Gruden said, via NBC Sports Bay Area's Scott Bair. "I think he craves new things. He wants more… ‘What do we have today? What are we doing today? What’s new? What do we got?’ He has a photographic memory. It comes so easy to him. He’s got the offense mastered more than I do."

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Gruden became head coach of the Raiders in 1998 and stayed there until 2001, before getting traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for draft picks. Fittingly enough, the Raiders and Bucs would meet in Super Bowl 37 the following year, where Gruden led his new team to a 48-21 victory.

Gruden would stay on as Tampa Bay's head coach until the 2008 season, before getting fired following a failure to make the playoffs. He compiled a 95-81 record as coach, then became an analyst for Monday Night Football beginning in 2009.

But after years of speculation that he'd return as head coach, Gruden finally agreed to a 10-year, $100 million contract with the Raiders. And in order to turn this team around, it all starts with fixing up Carr's game.

Carr helped the Raiders end their 14-year playoff drought in 2016, tossing 3,937 yards and 28 touchdowns against just six interceptions. However, he tossed just 3,496 yards for 22 touchdowns and 13 picks in 2017.

But by the sounds of things, Carr is dialed in and is starting to excel in Gruden's new offensive system. If this keeps up, the Raiders should return to Super Bowl contention in 2018.

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