New-look Raiders on the rise, former DT Gerald McCoy says

The Las Vegas Raiders handled a whirlwind of chaos final season.

Between accidents, coach departures, and authorized points, 2021 encompassed a ton of negativity for the squad. And but by some means, it was capable of swim its approach by way of all of it and emerge in the NFL’s playoff subject after ending 10-7.

For defensive sort out Gerald McCoy, that was largely as a result of Derek Carr. McCoy, who performed for the Raiders final season however is at the moment a free agent, joined Colin Cowherd on “The Herd” on Tuesday, telling him that he is all the time been excessive on Carr’s skill.

Gerald McCoy is happy for new-look Raiders

Gerald McCoy joins Colin Cowherd to debate the newest in the NFL. McCoy zeros in on the Las Vegas Raiders, QB Derek Carr, new head coach Josh McDaniels. McCoy is happy what the Raiders can accomplish in 2022.

“[Carr] wasn’t higher than I assumed. I’ve all the time been a Derek Carr fan, and he’ll inform you that,” McCoy instructed Cowherd. “I instructed him that from afar, and once I acquired there I instructed him that. I’ve all the time thought he is underrated. Anybody that is aware of me is aware of that I’ve all the time mentioned he is underrated.

“You haven’t got that many fourth-quarter comebacks or game-winning drives with out being particular,” McCoy defined. “I simply suppose he acquired a foul rap, numerous dangerous conditions round him, however he confirmed his resilience final yr, and I’m excited to see what he can do that yr with that sort of crew round him, and with McDaniels giving him a system that matches him.”

McCoy went on to mirror on the feats his troupe achieved final season, complimenting interim head coach Rich Bisaccia’s fortitude.

“I believe what that crew did was outstanding,” McCoy mentioned. “I believe it is a testomony to the character of the guys in the locker room.

“Those guys banded collectively and mentioned ‘hey, we’ve got to do that.’ I simply need to give a shout-out to Rich Bisaccia — what he was capable of do — he is considered one of the best coaches I’ve ever been round. He’s been funneled right into a particular groups coach, however he is considered one of the greatest coaches I’ve ever seen to get males to band collectively for one trigger. I’m all the time going to root for the Raiders, one, due to what Rich did, and the way these guys in the locker room banded collectively. If one thing like that occurs to most groups, they fold. When individuals query Derek Carr, return and take a look at what they did final yr.”