{"id":128834,"date":"2022-01-28T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=128834"},"modified":"2022-01-28T06:41:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T11:41:30","slug":"bill-obrien-a-good-josh-mcdaniels-replacement-for-new-england-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/01\/28\/bill-obrien-a-good-josh-mcdaniels-replacement-for-new-england-patriots\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill O\u2019Brien A Good Josh McDaniels Replacement For New England Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New England Patriots might need a new offensive coordinator. Josh McDaniels is scheduled to interview for the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> head coaching position, and most beat reporters believe that New England\u2019s longtime play-caller has a good shot of getting the job. If that happens, the Patriots could hire old friend Bill O\u2019Brien to serve as offensive coordinator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien currently has a bad reputation based on his tenure with the Houston Texans<\/a>. While he may be the worst general manager to ever walk the Earth, he is actually a solid offensive mind that can help develop Mac Jones while also possibly getting the best out of New England\u2019s high-paid tight end duo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bill O\u2019Brien A Perfect Choice For New England Patriots If Josh McDaniels Leaves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Closest Thing to Continuity<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The quarterback is the most important position in football, so developing Mac Jones should be New England\u2019s top priority. The former first-round pick had a strong rookie year, leading all rookie quarterbacks in just about every statistic by a wide margin. In a perfect world, McDaniels will stick around so Jones doesn\u2019t have to learn a brand new offense. However, if McDaniels leaves, it\u2019s in New England\u2019s best interest to bring in a guy that can call a similar offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With O\u2019Brien, you have a guy with a proven track record of doing just that. The longtime coach served as New England\u2019s de-facto offensive coordinator in 2010 before officially earning the title in 2011. Those two seasons produced some of the best offenses of the Belichick Era, as former quarterback Tom Brady earned unanimous MVP honors in 2010 and put up one of the highest scoring offenses of all time in 2011.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Obviously, Mac Jones is not as good as peak Tom Brady and won\u2019t replicate those results. However, those two years showed us that O\u2019Brien knows how to make this scheme successful, and should be the closest thing possible to a seamless transition. For a second-year quarterback, you really can\u2019t ask for anything else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I'm currently watching some old games on NFL game pass. Here's some highlights of Tom Brady's 500 yard day @ Miami in week 1 of the 2011 season. pic.twitter.com\/6dSj9TX4Qb<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jimmy Gs burner (@JimmyGsBurner) March 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n