NFL franchise Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels has been a fan of QB Derek Carr since his New England Patriots days. The Raiders QB was reportedly on the radar of the New England Patriots as a viable option for their QB position. The veteran QB Carr will be working with coach McDaniels, who worked with the Patriots organization as their offensive coordinator.

The supposed trade talks for Carr did kick off in the last offseason but didn’t materialize to the luck of the Raiders franchise. Playing in the AFC conference, Carr finished the regular season in the fifth position in the league in total passing yards and made the playoffs for the first time in 8 years.

The recruitment of McDaniels as head coach is going to make the postseason a regularity for the 3-time Pro Bowl QB.

While talking about Carr and his impression of him, McDaniels states, “Derek’s impressed me for a long long time. Getting the opportunity to speak to him the other day, you could just sense how important his faith is, his family is, and the game of football.” It seems Carr will be looking to take his game to new heights with the backing of McDaniels, who will be looking to make his opportunity count.

McDaniels sees Derek Carr as his team’s leader

He considers Carr to be the building block for the Raiders franchise and the true leader to translate his ambitions onto the players. The former Patriots OC views Carr to be a capable QB who can lead the franchise in the right direction.

McDaniels is also looking at ways they can maximize his potential to possibly make the Raiders a contending team for the NFL playoffs primarily.

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It is a glowing endorsement from his head coach, who will be banking on top performances from Carr and how his experience furthers their ambitions in the upcoming season. Carr is unquestionably a good QB who might be getting the boost to kickstart and enhance his reputation in the league. While the Raiders are an up-and-coming NFL team, McDaniels hopes to leave a memorable mark on the franchise.

The franchise QB will also be renewing his terms with the team as he will be playing under the coach he always wanted to play under. Carr was in the final year of the contract and thinking about moving on from Las Vegas, but the arrival of McDaniels has changed his thinking. The focus for both the player-coach duo will be to make their association and admiration for one another count when it matters.

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