Klint Kubiak reveals how Tom Brady recruited him to join the Raiders

It's the dawn of a new era for the Las Vegas Raiders.

While Maxx Crosby might not be a part of it, Raiders fans should celebrate getting one of the hottest commodities in the assistant coach scene.

Klint Kubiak drew praise as the Seahawks offensive coordinator, and the Raiders hope he can do what Ben Johnson did for the Chicago Bears this season.

It's also a big pivot from what the Raiders did last season when they hired a proven veteran like Pete Carroll. 

Notably, they wouldn't have pulled it off without Tom Brady pulling the strings.

Klint Kubiak wanted to work with Tom Brady

In his first media availability as the Raiders head coach, Kubiak gushed about the opportunity to work with the seven-time Super Bowl champion. He even joked about how he's going to regret being so nice to him:

“Really excited to work with Tom,” Kubiak said. “He made the mistake of giving me his cellphone number. He might wish he never did that because I’m going to be calling him a lot. What I’m excited about is that we have different offensive backgrounds and how we can pull ideas from each other.”

Kubiak revealed that getting a chance to pick Brady's brain and work with him was one of the main reasons why he took the Raiders' head-coaching job:

“Obviously, he’s the greatest that’s ever done it. In the interview process, the passion that he spoke with on all things football got me excited about the opportunity to work with him,” he admitted. “Plenty has been said or speculated about how that relationship’s going to go. That’s one of the main draws to come here is to get to work with (Brady), get to work with (Spytek).”

Multiple teams reached out to Kubiak, so it's not like the Raiders were his only choice. That's the perk of having the most famous and accomplished football player of all time as a minority owner.

Kubiak's Seattle Seahawks averaged a whopping 28.4 points per game last season, the third most in the league. The Raiders, on the other hand, averaged a league-worst 14.2, per ESPN.

The Raiders will probably take projected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza to be their quarterback for the future. Once again, Brady's influence and input might work wonders for an organization that has struggled to find its way for decades now.