Now that Mike Vrabel has reintroduced himself as the following head coach of the New England Patriots, he’ll be tasked with assembling a employees that may convey a successful tradition again to Foxboro.
With younger quarterback Drake Maye coming into Yr 2 of his promising profession, Vrabel should select his subsequent offensive coordinator properly. The sixteenth head coach in Patriots historical past was requested throughout Monday’s press convention whether or not he already had his offensive and defensive coordinators in thoughts.
“No, that’s removed from solidified,” he answered. “We wish to put the most effective, gifted coaches in entrance of our gamers. Once they stand in entrance of those gamers, I would like the gamers to embrace what each coach is instructing.”
So, which offensive coordinator candidates would possibly match that job description? Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran speculated who the following Pats OC could possibly be on the newest episode of the Patriots Speak Podcast.
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“My guess is it is both Tommy Rees or Josh McDaniels on the offensive aspect,” Perry mentioned. “Tommy Rees, tight ends coach for the Cleveland Browns. Simply interviewed really for the Cleveland Browns’ open offensive coordinator place. Would make a whole lot of sense. Youthful man, coordinator on the faculty stage, would communicate the identical language Drake Maye spoke with Alex Van Pelt this previous 12 months as a result of Rees labored underneath (Browns head coach Kevin) Stefanski as Van Pelt did.
“After which there’s McDaniels who, to me, would make a whole lot of sense. For those who’re in any respect nervous about the potential of bringing in a younger coordinator like a Tommy Rees, having that man have success together with your good younger quarterback after which watching him go away for a head teaching job in a 12 months or two, I believe Josh McDaniels you are in all probability anticipating him to stay round a little bit bit longer and perhaps construct extra of a basis together with your younger QB.”
Rees, 32, served as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame from 2020-22 and at Alabama in 2023. He was employed because the Browns’ cross recreation specialist and tight ends coach through the 2024 offseason.
McDaniels performed a job in all six of the Patriots’ Tremendous Bowl titles, primarily as an offensive coordinator through the Tom Brady-Invoice Belichick period. If he joins Vrabel’s employees, it will mark the 48-year-old’s third stint in New England.
“I believe folks would take a look at Josh as if, effectively, is he going to wish to go and attempt to be a head coach someplace else? At this juncture, he nonetheless lives right here in suburban Boston and his household is right here, and I believe that he actually wishes a chance to stay these roots again in right here,” Curran mentioned. “If the chance is correct, if the setup is correct, I believe he would then be amendable to becoming a member of the Patriots.
“There’s proximity, there’s familiarity with Vrabel, there is a good younger quarterback to work with. It is simply, what’s his position? What is the expectation? How a lot will he be paid? Not that I believe that makes an enormous distinction, however I assume the dedication.”
Additionally within the episode:
- Curran’s unique 1-on-1 interview with Vrabel.
- What sort of working relationship will Vrabel and Eliot Wolf have this 12 months? What sort of offense does Vrabel wish to construct?
- What did Vrabel imply by the Patriots “must be ok to make the most of dangerous soccer”? Are we getting ‘callbacks’ to Invoice Belichick with feedback like these?
- What number of gamers on the present roster will bristle with Vrabel’s teaching fashion?
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