Patriots promote from within for new offensive coordinator

[riverside sluggers]

Glad to hear they are moving things along nicely and setting themselves up for the 06 season

 

Defensive Coordinator: Check

Offensive Coordinator: Check

On to retaining some of our prized players who will be free agents.

 

Pats' McDaniels promoted to coordinator

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots promoted 29-year-old quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels to offensive coordinator Friday, making him the youngest coordinator in the NFL. "I don't really look at my age as being a factor one way or the other," McDaniels said during a conference call. Charlie Weis left as coordinator after the 2004 season to become coach at Notre Dame, and no one took his place in 2005. McDaniels and coach Bill Belichick split most of the play-calling duties.

 

"Josh has been one of the key components on our offensive staff," Belichick said. "He is very well respected and we look forward to him taking on the coordinator role." McDaniels joined the Patriots in 2001 as an assistant in the scouting department and was a member of the defensive coaching staff for three seasons before becoming quarterbacks coach in 2004. That year, quarterback Tom Brady produced the highest rating of his career, 92.9, which was also the second-highest single-season passer rating in team history. Brady's 28 touchdown passes ranked second in the AFC and tied his career high from 2002.

 

The move is the latest shuffling on the Patriots' staff. Earlier this week, linebackers coach Dean Pees was appointed defensive coordinator, replacing Eric Mangini, who left to become coach of the New York Jets after one season as New England defensive coordinator. The 35-year-old Mangini is the youngest head coach in the NFL. Mangini, in turn, replaced Romeo Crennel, who left after the 2004 season to become coach of the Cleveland Browns.

[jsinger121]

The Pats today made the 29 year old Josh McDaniels the youngest coordinator in the NFL when they named him the new offensive coordinator.

[riverside sluggers]

There is now speculation that the Patriots could draft Dillon's successor in this year's draft. Im hoping for a longshot, that Lindale White is not taken by the time its the Patriots pick in the 1st round.

[schillingouttheks]

I wouldn't be surprised, if he is drafted, to see him the 3DRB for the Pats, especially in the redzone. Sure, Dillon's a bruising RB, but once it gets to the redzone and 3B, and after having carried the load of the running plays, White would be great to have to use his own bruising body and push right through for the score or 1st down. He'd be a great pick up, but don't get disappointed. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes in the top 10.

[Cityofchampions33]

Yeah, I;ve heard this too, I'm gald we're goin in-house woith tehres replacements, these guys already have the respect of most of our players so there should be no time to gel so they can hit the floor running.