This week, the Patriots traveled to Southern Nevada to work out with the Raiders before their preseason game on Friday.
Therefore, it was inevitable that questions regarding his former student, New England quarterback Mac Jones, would be directed at Josh McDaniels, the new head coach of Las Vegas.
The young quarterback, who came in second in the AP offensive rookie of the year voting in 2021, received unreserved praise from McDaniels.
"I adore that child. According to Dakota Randall of NESN.com, McDaniels stated on Wednesday, "I do. And spent a lot of time with him last year. Great person with a strong future.
'Competitive guy who wants to do it properly wants to do it right on everything. Those are always challenging situations when [coaches] go on and you go somewhere else. You will miss some people more than others, but you will miss them all.
According to reports, Jones and the New England offense had trouble for the whole of Tuesday's first joint practice between the two teams. McDaniels complimented the quarterback for fighting through it to steer the session toward a successful conclusion with a fruitful two-minute drill.
As McDaniels put it, "I saw him yesterday, battling, and that's generally what happens at this time of the year." "I felt he made some really good plays, and in other situations, we're trying to make it as difficult as we can for him," said the coach.
"And in the end, they certainly succeeded over us. We focused a lot on finishing practice, and on both sides of the ball, we obviously didn't finish it as well as they did. But I genuinely think the world of the child.
With McDaniels calling the plays, Jones passed for 3,801 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions last season.
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