Josh McDaniels is about to embark on his second stint as an NFL head coach, after being employed by the Las Vegas Raiders in January.
And as a former New England Patriots offensive coordinator, McDaniels will purpose to discover a degree of success that Invoice Belichick disciples — together with himself — have usually failed to succeed in.
McDaniels spent 14 complete seasons with New England, and he was current in some capability for all six of their Tremendous Bowl victories throughout the Tom Brady–Belichick period. Nonetheless, he is not taken with being a carbon copy of his former boss in his new position, nevertheless.
"I am not Invoice and I am unable to be," McDaniels advised reporters. "I am simply going to attempt to be myself, and hopefully I generally is a good chief for our group."
The truth is, McDaniels is generally ecstatic concerning the job that his assistants are doing.
"I have been wanting ahead to a chance like this for a pair [of] years now, and I am so blessed to have the workers that we've got and the group that we've got working and the assist workers that we've got round me," McDaniels continued. "They make my job simple. I am simply attempting to maintain us on schedule and on time and people sorts of issues, however I could not say sufficient issues concerning the workers right here.
"I really feel like I've discovered loads. I really feel prefer it's slowed down for me, for positive. Does not imply something at this cut-off date of the 12 months, does not have any bearing on what is going on to occur down the street, however positively really feel a consolation degree now when it comes to understanding what my position is and the way to do it higher."
In McDaniels' first stint because the Patriots' offensive coordinator (2006-08), New England set a file for factors scored and have become the primary group to win 16 regular-season video games in 2007. He then left to turn into the top coach of the Denver Broncos in 2009 — a short-lived tenure that solely lasted halfway by the 2010 marketing campaign. McDaniels returned to New England for a second stint from 2012 to 2021, the place the Patriots gained three Tremendous Bowl titles (XLIX, LI and LIII).
In Denver, McDaniels put collectively an 11-17 total file with no playoff appearances. He started his first 12 months 6-0, punctuated by a 20-17 additional time win over Belichick and the Pats. Nonetheless, the Broncos adopted up that scorching begin with a number of four-game shedding streaks, going 2-8 the remainder of the best way.
In McDaniel's second 12 months, the Broncos went 3-9 earlier than he was fired.
"He is attempting to create a tradition that's not the Patriot Means," mentioned Raiders security Duron Harmon, a former New England security who spent seven seasons below Belichick.
Nonetheless, it seems McDaniels may not need to stray too removed from the "Patriot Means." Or no less than, the "Belichick Means."
Take into account this: In Belichick's first two seasons as a head coach — with Cleveland Browns in 1991 and 1992 — he went 13-19, after a 6-10 marketing campaign in his first 12 months and a 7-9 marketing campaign in his second 12 months.
He lasted three extra seasons earlier than being fired.
In 2000, Belichick took over in New England. He went 5-11 in his first 12 months earlier than going 11-5 in his sophomore season, profitable Tremendous Bowl XXXVI alongside Brady.
The Raiders completed second within the AFC West final season with a 10-7 file below Jon Gruden, who resigned in October with a 3–2 file, and interim head coach Wealthy Bisaccia, who completed the season going 7–5.
McDaniels will some good weapons to work with after Las Vegas acquired celebrity broad receiver Davante Adams from the Inexperienced Bay Packers and signed QB Derek Carr to a multi-year extension this offseason.
