After spending 20 seasons in the New England Patriots organization and 14 as the team’s offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels took the head coaching position with the Las Vegas Raiders in January.
McDaniels enters an AFC West division that is crowded, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers figure to be in the thick of playoff contention. Las Vegas is coming off a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Game. Led by quarterback Derek Carr, McDaniels will be tasked with spearheading a Raiders team that looks to find continued success in a tight division.
As he prepares to lead Las Vegas, he reflected upon his time in New England. As transcribed by Chris Mason of MassLive, McDaniels explained he had to seize the opportunity during a meeting with the media in Indianapolis at the NFL combine on Wednesday.
