Raiders: Brian Hoyer revealed the one place he would go after being released from Patriots
The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback was trying to decide what he would do this offseason, but there was only one option.This offseason, the Raiders brought in three new quarterbacks of the four on the roster. They drafted Aidan O'Connell and signed Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer, both of who have a longtime relationship with head […]
The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback was trying to decide what he would do this offseason, but there was only one option.
This offseason, the Raiders brought in three new quarterbacks of the four on the roster. They drafted Aidan O'Connell and signed Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer, both of who have a longtime relationship with head coach Josh McDaniels dating back to their times in New England with the Patriots.
When they brought Hoyer in, it was evident he would be the second-string quarterback, barring a crazy development in training camp. He already knew the offense and the staff. We knew none of that would be an issue. However, we didn't know that Hoyer was basically deciding whether or not he was going to hang it up last season.
"I mean, look, when I got released from New England, there was only one place that I was going to play, and that was for Josh [McDaniels]. I wasn't going to go learn a new system, learn new verbiage. So, when the opportunity presented itself, it was something that I didn't want to pass up," Hoyer told the media on Wednesday.
"He's a great leader, and not just with him, but the staff that I've worked with before that are out here are all guys that I love and have gone to battle with and been in those tough situations, and there are no people I trust more than Josh and Bo [Hardegree] and Mick [Lombardi] and Carmen [Bricillo] and Jerry [Schuplinski]. I mean, those are all guys that – you talked about, like what are you going to miss – it's the time with coaches like that where you learn so much, they open your eyes to so much. So, I just feel fortunate the opportunity came up."
Hoyer has played 15 seasons now, so it's safe to say that his statement means if he couldn't play for McDaniels and the Raiders, he may have retired or at least waited until he found another opportunity again. At the same time, you love to hear that.
This feels good to hear after last season, where we thought the players were going against McDaniels. You want to hear that players have a McDaniels or nothing mindset when it comes to picking a place to play. That means players like playing for him. If players want to play for him, he has to be doing something right. Just think about that.
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