New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski and others related to the franchise obtained their want when it was discovered Tuesday that just lately employed Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was bringing in longtime New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels back to function the membership’s OC.
On Tuesday night, Karen Guregian of MassLive shared how McDaniels could possibly be a wonderful match for quarterback and 2024 first-round draft choose Drake Maye.
“If the previous is any indicator,” Guregian wrote, “McDaniels is extra more likely to adapt his system to Drake, very like he did for Matt Cassel when Tom Brady went down with a season-ending harm (in 2008) and later when Cam Newton took over post-Brady (in 2020). For the cell Newton, McDaniels developed a quarterback operating sport — which wasn’t within the Brady playbook — stocked with (run-pass choices), zone reads, and so on. He’ll do the identical for Maye.”
ESPN’s Mike Reiss beforehand famous how former Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt ran “a West Coast offense that includes wide-zone run ideas” this season. Whereas Maye visibly improved working underneath Van Pelt from final spring by late December, whispers emerged earlier than Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft fired head coach Jerod Mayo, claiming that Van Pelt might turn out to be a “fall man.” As an alternative, Mayo was proven the door in order that Vrabel could take over.
In keeping with Pro Football Reference, Maye completed his rookie season ranked 18th amongst certified gamers with a 58.6 adjusted QBR. Over 13 video games, he tossed 15 landing passes and 10 interceptions. He additionally accrued 421 speeding yards and two scores on the bottom over 54 carries.
Earlier than this previous common season ended, some advised that Kraft retain each Mayo and Van Pelt in order that Maye would not need to study a brand new offense for a second straight offseason. Former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer beforehand had McDaniels as a coach and informed Guregian that McDaniels would spend the mandatory time all through spring and summer time exercises to make sure that Maye is prepared for Week 1.
“I assume that’s a manufactured argument,” Hoyer defined. “If (Drake) is what we and so they and everyone thinks he’s, it received’t be an issue, particularly the way in which Josh will train it, set up it, all of these issues.”
