Has he ever done well without Tom Brady? It doesn't seem like it.
Just to be clear, that's the point I was making. There are coaches who had elite talents who are seemingly good coordinators with the elite talent, but then go on to do nothing. That's Adam Gase in a nutshell, and I think it can apply to McDaniels to some degree as well. Either way, I'm not going to go and worry about the Patriots until they prove they're worth thinking about again.