McDaniels Has Learned From Shortcomings as a Head Coach

Las Vegas Raiders Coach Josh McDaniels still has yet to finish a season with a winning record as a head coach in the NFL.

McDaniels is in his second head-coaching stint, having lasted only 28 games while with the Denver Broncos for the 2009 and most of the 2010 seasons.

The long-time NFL coach looks to bounce back after failing to lead his team to the postseason in his first year at the helm.

McDaniels has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in this league, and between the two, he has built some valuable experience.

"Look, I've -- nobody's perfect at this thing," McDaniels said at the NFL Combine last Tuesday. "And I certainly gained a lot of experience through my failings and the things I learned and the lessons that I learned. I mean, there are too many to talk about right now. But, you know, I've seen a lot of different things. So nothing really surprises me much anymore. I have a great group of people around me that I, you know, delegate many responsibilities to and just try to be a resource to them.

"You know, look, there's never really going to be a great head coach without having a good group of people around him and a really good group of players in the locker room. So we've got a really good owner who gives us every resource we could ask for. I'm very thankful to have this opportunity. Got a great group of people and great group of core guys in the locker room right now that we're trying to build around. So it's really not about me. I'm just going to try to do the best job I can of, you know, helping us through this offseason process."

The 2023 NFL Draft will go from April 27-29 and be held at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST, is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. Starting at 12 p.m. EDT on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EDT on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15.

The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins 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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