Jakobi Meyers on His Connection With Josh McDaniels

Las Vegas Raiders Coach Josh McDaniels has had his fair share of reunions with the Silver and Black.

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is one of the latest, as Meyers played under McDaniels in New England for three seasons.

"[I] feel like when I first met Josh [McDaniels], he was just pushing me," Meyers said at his introductory press conference on Thursday. "Maybe at the time I wasn't his biggest fan, but looking back on my career, he helped me grow as a football player and as a man. So it definitely played a big part as far as me choosing to come here. I just want to be a better person and a better player."

Meyers explained how he had to learn himself to become more open to what McDaniels was trying to teach.

"I feel like coming out of college. I was still a young kid who thought I had all the answers, who just knew I was going to be a Hall of Famer; it didn't matter what you said to me," Meyers said. "But I've been humbled a lot; I've lost a lot. And I feel like; at the end of the day, I just want to be better. I want to be a better person, a better football player.

"So I have to appreciate the people who are trying to get that out of me, and I don't think I appreciated it at first. But now just if you're willing to coach me the hard way, if you're willing to give me knowledge, I'm willing to learn and listen. It's been an eye-opening experience as I've grown in the league."

Meyers went in depth about what he had noticed about McDaniels' coaching style.

"His thing is just ironing out all the details," Meyers said. "I feel like if you take care of the little things with Josh [McDaniels], it'll make sure all the big things are erased. So he definitely drilled home focusing on every single detail if that's route depth, step count, inside leverage, winning outside, he made sure he drilled it. And if you didn't do it the way he liked it, you repeated it. Like I said, it helped me as a man grow because it made me focus on the little things that matter in life, not just football."

The 2023 NFL Draft will go from April 27-29 and be held at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.

The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period began at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free-agent market this season.

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