Patriots expected to hire former assistant Josh McDaniels as next offensive coordinator

[wppete]

The Patriots are dipping back into the past once again.

New England is expected to hire Josh McDaniels as head coach Mike Vrabel's new offensive coordinator, a position he held on two previous occasions, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday.

https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-expected-to-hire-former-assistant-josh-mcdaniels-as-next-offensive-coordinator

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

>>>  "Whaddya got that's cheaper?"

 

<<<  "Well, we have this '84 Dodge Powerwagon.  260,000 miles, 45 day warranty..."

[RiotAct]

getting the band back together!

[Chicken Boo]

They're putting together a quality staff.  

 

For all his faults, McDaniels seemed to be a good OC.

[Motorin']

Just now, Chicken Boo said:

They're putting together a quality staff.  

 

For all his faults, McDaniels seemed to be a good OC.

 

Not to brag, but I think I could have been a pretty damn good OC with Tom Brady as my QB. 

[Low Positive]

1 minute ago, Chicken Boo said:

They're putting together a quality staff.  

 

For all his faults, McDaniels seemed to be a good OC.

Only good when he had Tom Brady running his plays

[hondo in seattle]

2 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

They're putting together a quality staff.  

 

For all his faults, McDaniels seemed to be a good OC.

 

As someone who honestly doesn't know, did McDaniels ever succeed anywhere where he didn't have Bill supervising him?  

[MJS]

6 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

They're putting together a quality staff.  

 

For all his faults, McDaniels seemed to be a good OC.

With Brady. I guess we'll see if he is good without the best QB of all time.

[Chicken Boo]

23 minutes ago, MJS said:

With Brady. I guess we'll see if he is good without the best QB of all time.

 

He's got a solid mold in Maye. 

 

We'll see.

[Draconator]

I don't think this is a coach hire. This is an ownership hire.

[Sojourner]

47 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

As someone who honestly doesn't know, did McDaniels ever succeed anywhere where he didn't have Bill supervising him?  

Yes. With the St. Louis Rams under Steve Spagnolo. 
 

Oh wait…

[Solomon Grundy]

2 hours ago, wppete said:

The Patriots are dipping back into the past once again.

New England is expected to hire Josh McDaniels as head coach Mike Vrabel's new offensive coordinator, a position he held on two previous occasions, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday.

https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-expected-to-hire-former-assistant-josh-mcdaniels-as-next-offensive-coordinator

Wash, rinse, repeat 

[QLBillsFan]

Seems a bit convenient? I guess I’m underwhelmed with Vrabel and JM 🤷🏻‍♂️.. Pats glory days. What an apoplectic Mayo hiring firing and the aftermath. Time will tell. 

[stevewin]

Ha ha more hate fuel with this POS

[Success]

Man, are they ever mired in the glory days.

 

[mikemac2001]

They should hire mayo as the DC 

[JP51]

3 hours ago, RiotAct said:

getting the band back together!

Romeo Crennel coming back as DC lol 

[BuffaloBillyG]

They got rid of Bill and said the Patriot Way didn't work anymore. Then proceeded to hire all ex Patriot players and coaches that were under him.

 

This reminds me of the Buddy Nix GM hire when Ralph was handed a list of potential GMs and hired him reportedly because it was the only name on the list he recognized.

[Beck Water]

3 hours ago, Chicken Boo said:

They're putting together a quality staff.  

 

For all his faults, McDaniels seemed to be a good OC.

 

Mayyyyyyybe. 

McDaniels took a young Sam Bradford who had looked promising and won games in his rookie year with Pat Shurmur as his OC, and turned him into a quivering mess who looked as though he totally could not play.  6 TD, 6 INT - in the entire 2011 season.  7-9 and just missed playoffs, to 2-14 and dropping from 26th to 32nd on offense was a big part.  

 

Kick McDaniels to the curb, bring in Brian Schottenheimer, and suddenly Bradford looked promising again.

 

Coincidence or not?

 

I think ya gotta keep in mind that outside of his failed stint as a HC in Denver, McDaniels spent the overwhelming majority of his OC career with Tom Brady.

In the year he spent as OC in St louis and the 2 years he did not have Brady in NE, he was bad to meh.  Did have Mac Jones looking decent though.