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Bill O’Brien “reworking” the Patriots offense is the way it is suppose to work

April 17, 2023

According to Albert Breer of SI.com, new Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is “reworking” the Patriots offense. O’Brien was the Patriots offensive coordinator in 2011 and ran the system that was in place. Many believed that when he was hired in January, he would be running the Patriots system again. He may be doing that but it will look vastly different than what we are used to. What people need…

The Patriots have surrounded Mac Jones with more talent. It is up to him to prove that he can be the man moving forward

March 18, 2023

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Mac Jones will be the Patriots starting quarterback in 2023. No more speculation of a possible trade to the Las Vegas Raiders looming over him. The Patriots are his team and the team has equipped him with a new offensive coordinator in Bill O’Brien and several new skill players to go with him. Now it is up to Jones to live up to his end of the bargain and prove…

Some classic Patriots offensive concepts that could make a return under Bill O’Brien

February 27, 2023

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With the return of Bill O’Brien to New England as offensive coordinator, several offensive concepts that we were accustomed to seeing through the years could make a return this upcoming season. Sure, O’Brien will update the offense by bringing in some new concepts and ideas but it will be great seeing some staples of the offense that the Patriots used to run under O’Brien and Josh McDaniels back in the…

The Patriots interest in Zay Flowers is not a surprise. Question is, do they take him at 14?

February 9, 2023

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Reports have surfaced that the Patriots spent a lot of time with Boston College receiver Zay Flowers at the East-West Shrine Bowl last week. Flowers was on the West roster which was coached by Troy Brown and other Patriots assistants. Flowers practiced during the week but did not play in the game. The Patriots could use a receiver like Flowers. They do not have that versatile piece at the position…

Adrian Klemm expected to join Patriots staff presumably as offensive line coach

February 6, 2023

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Pete Thamel of ESPN reported earlier today that the Patriots were expected to hire Oregon Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Adrian Klemm. Klemm’s role has not been announced but one has to assume he will be the offensive line coach. Sources: Oregon offensive line coach Adrian Klemm is expected to leave for the New England Patriots. Klemm is expected to receive a pay raise with the move back to…

Patriots hire trusted O’Brien assistant Will Lawing to coach the tight ends

February 3, 2023

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The Patriots have hired former Penn State, Houston Texans and Alabama assistant Will Lawing to the coaching staff. Lawing has been a trusted Bill O’Brien assistant for the past ten years. It is expected that Lawing will coach the tight ends. Lawing will would be replacing Nick Caley who ironically enough interviewed for the Houston Texans offensive coordinator opening yesterday. The 37 year old Lawing got his start at Juniata…

Patriots Director of Player Personnel Matt Groh speaks at East-West Shrine Bowl practice

January 28, 2023

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Image courtesy of East-West Shrine Bowl As the Patriots coaching staff got knee deep in on-field work with players on the West roster at the East-West Shrine Bowl practice in Last Vegas on Saturday, Director of Player Personnel Matt Groth spoke with the media following Day 2. Groh, along with the coaches, have a chance to not only work with players one-on-one throughout the week, but also get to scout…

Bill O’Brien is the Last Chance for Jonnu Smith

January 28, 2023

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When the Patriots hired Bill O’Brien earlier this week there was a collective sight of relief across New England. O’Brien, a proven offensive mind and play caller, would be a massive upgrade for a Patriots offense that was disjointed and underwhelming in 2022. Within O’Brien’s new offense is a player that the Patriots signed for huge money in 2021 that has been a massive disappointment since: tight end Jonnu Smith….

Thanks to Belichick, things were worse than we thought with the Patriots offense.

January 27, 2023

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Thanks to a bombshell article in yesterday’s Boston Herald by Andrew Callahan and Karen Guergian, we got an inside look at just how dysfunctional the Patriots were offensively this season. According to sources who spoke to Callahan and Guergian on the condition of anonymity, the offensive staff was described as “disheveled” and that they were”scrambling” to get things done. One source went as far as to say “I love…

Sarianides: 5 ways the Patriots offense will improve schematically with Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator.

January 24, 2023

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The Patriots have officially hired Bill O’Brien as their offensive coordinator. So what can we expect now schematically? Well, one thing is for sure. The Patriots offense will have a much clearer identity in 2023 than they had last season. Gone are the days of 12 screens a game and route concepts that bleed into each other. The Patriots will return to their roots offensively but with some modern updates….

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