Jimmy G Proving to be the Leader Raiders Wanted
Las Vegas Raiders General Manager Dave Ziegler and Coach Josh McDaniels obviously had experience with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in New England, but to say he would be an automatic fit with a new team is a different story.
In Ziegler's eyes, though -- and the organization's as a whole, for that matter -- the veteran quarterback still happened to be the precedent the club was looking for at the quarterback position during their search this offseason.
As training camp now winds down, the Raiders are content with their decision.
"Jimmy [Garoppolo] has a mental toughness that we look for in all players that that we want to bring in," Ziegler told reporters on Thursday. "We talk about being smart, tough, dependable, being able to perform at a high level in pressure situations, and we think Jimmy embodies a lot of that, he's embodied that through his career. We've seen that as we've continued to grow together since we've signed him. And so, we feel like he's a good leader for what we value at the position and what we value in terms of team building too."
Garoppolo was just entering the league during Ziegler's second year as assistant director of pro scouting for the Patriots in 2014.
They each saw two Super Bowl titles during their shared time with the organization.
The Silver and Black open the regular season at the Denver Broncos on Sunday, September 10, at 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT.
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