‘The Patriots deduced a former defensive coordinator (Matt Patricia) calling the offensive plays was sub-optimal, and Belichick hired old friend Bill O’Brien from Alabama for his second tour in New England. The Jets understood they needed an offensive restart, telling Mike LaFleur to scram and hiring former Denver coach Nathaniel Hackett. And, in the best hire of this cycle regardless of position (executive, head coach, coordinator, position coach), McDaniel fired the defensive coordinator he inherited (Josh Boyer) and hired three-decade NFL veteran Vic Fangio.’