On Wednesday after his first summer practice, he had a chance to speak for the first time since returning to the Raiders.
Simply put, Jacobs has more money in his pocket. The Raiders have their star running back. Everything seems pretty buttoned up.
“I mean s—, we here. I mean I feel like we made it happen,” Jacobs said. “So, it ain’t no hard feelings now. I feel like I said, ‘We made it happen’ so it’s a clean slate with me. It was never really like no hate on each side. But at the same time I understood my value, too. It was just about meeting in the middle.”…
…”Physically, I ain’t missed a step, for sure. I can definitely say that,” Jacobs said. “The biggest thing for me really was coming back mentally with the playbook and everything. With the new plays and all of that I didn’t want to be behind. When I came in today, I didn’t have no errors. So, I came in today and I was like, ‘Oh I remember this, I remember this’ so now it’s just about stacking days.
This gave us even more respect for Josh Jacobs. Many players continue to hold grudges over contract disputes even after a deal is reached. Jacobs clearly is all-in again for his team.
The Raiders are a team that does not have a lot of hype this season but have the talent to make some waves even in the tough AFC.
The play of Josh Jacobs will be a major contributor to this.
