Shaffer and Collins

John McDonnell/The Washington Post) PHOENIX — Sitting on a shady veranda at a resort designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Washington Redskins President Bruce Allen explained Tuesday how there is no acrimony between him and Coach Jay Gruden, while Gruden was at that very moment walking behind him, pointing and smiling. And this seemed to be as good an indication as any that Gruden and Allen are in some agreement about the building of their football team. Earlier in the day, during a media session at the NFL owners meetings, Gruden shook his head about a local radio report that said he was frustrated by the team’s moves in free agency and was not being notified about player signings — most notably safety Landon Collins, who agreed to a deal on the first day teams could talk to free agents. “I don’t know where they got that from,” Gruden said. “Frustration may set in from time to time on a move or two,” Gruden continued. “But at the end of the day I know I’m on board, but [Senior Vice President of Player Personnel] Doug [Williams] and Bruce and [Senior Vice President of Football Operations] Eric Schaffer and [owner Daniel Snyder] are trying to better this football team and put us in a position to win, and I’ll coach whoever is on the dang field.” [Jay Gruden says he’d like to see more from Josh Norman, but adds: ‘I’m glad we got him’] The suggestions of communication problems between Gruden and Allen have been swirling since the report was aired several days ago on the Sports Junkies show on 106.7 the Fan, leading to questions about whether Allen is trying to freeze out Gruden, perhaps putting Gruden’s job security in jeopardy. The report said that Gruden learned about the Collins signing from a reporter who texted him about it, and that Gruden was “super frustrated” that the team had not done enough to address needs at linebacker and wide receiver. But Gruden and Allen said they have good dialogue and are generally on the same page when it comes to free agents and draft pros...