Pats hire Ben McAdoo as Sr. Offensive Assistant

[holyredeemer]

Patriots Reportedly Hire Veteran Coach As Offensive Assistant

The New England Patriots reportedly plan to hire veteran NFL coach Ben McAdoo as an offensive assistant under Alex Van Pelt.

nesn.com

The New England Packers? It’s interesting watching this all come together. Many of is were worried that Mayo wouldn’t have the connections. Whelp, looks like Wolfe does. Does this mean Eliot as the GM is a done deal? What do we know about McAdoo other than he was a ****ty HC? Opinions on the hire?

 

[Triumph]

As OC 6 ranked offense before being named NY Giants HC.

After Buffalo Bob's circus anyone is better calling plays for NE.

 

[archstanton543]

Well, his offense in CAR was slightly better than ours. Nowhere to go but up, I suppose.

 

[Clonamery]

Patriots Reportedly Hire Veteran Coach As Offensive Assistant

The New England Patriots reportedly plan to hire veteran NFL coach Ben McAdoo as an offensive assistant under Alex Van Pelt.

nesn.com

The New England Packers? It’s interesting watching this all come together. Many of is were worried that Mayo wouldn’t have the connections. Whelp, looks like Wolfe does. Does this mean Eliot as the GM is a done deal? What do we know about McAdoo other than he was a ****ty HC? Opinions on the hire?

He's better behind the scenes. Awkward presence in front of the camera/media.

 

[Hyped]

No idea, but in Mayo-I-Trust!

 

[sb1]

IMWT?

 

[sean10mm]

He was basically fine as an OC, and he's taking a job one step below that. He just flopped hard as HC, but a lot of decent coordinators aren't cut out for the top job.

Seems like a very normal hire to be honest.

 

[Sicilian]

He was basically fine as an OC, and he's taking a job one step below that. He just flopped hard as HC, but a lot of decent coordinators aren't cut out for the top job.

Seems like a very normal hire to be honest.

Yeah, people forget that the reason these guys get a chance to fail as a head coach is that they succeeded as a coordinator. And even guys who failed as head coaches because of their personalities (Josh McDaniels, for example), end up being decent again once they're back in the role where they made their bread.

I'm neutral on McAdoo in general. I don't think an offensive assistant moves the needle much in one way or the other. But more experience on a young coaching staff SHOULD be a positive thing.

 

[Toofy]

It's building the trenches. No point having superstars all around. You need middle class workers to steady ship . And sometimes the ones with failures learn from it and are probably much better in 2nd or 3rd stint.

 

[Kdo5]

Potential explanation. If true that’s something we could really use.

 

[ZotZot]

Glad the staff is filling out with a lot of outside influences, I dont understand why so many people are upset. Just cause you arent good enough to be an HC doesnt mean you cant coach at all.

 

[Love The Drake]

Potential explanation. If true that’s something we could really use.

We desperately need it.
Lifetime contract.

 

[203Pat]

Potential explanation. If true that’s something we could really use.

He was a buffoon as a head coach but if he can evaluate talent I am all for this hire.

 

[moosekill]

He was a buffoon as a head coach but if he can evaluate talent I am all for this hire.

Thank god you approve!

 

[203Pat]

Thank god you approve!

I was going to respond in a harsher tone but didn't want you to PM me again crying that I was mean.

 

[signbabybrady]

 

[Gumby]

Yeah, people forget that the reason these guys get a chance to fail as a head coach is that they succeeded as a coordinator. And even guys who failed as head coaches because of their personalities (Josh McDaniels, for example), end up being decent again once they're back in the role where they made their bread.

I'm neutral on McAdoo in general...

classic Peter Principle theory.

 

[slash83]

Potential explanation. If true that’s something we could really use.

QB at #3 baby let’s go!

 

[Love The Drake]

QB at #3 baby let’s go!

Or he sees what I see and sees McCarthy as the one and we cans trade 3 to 5 spots and grab it.

 

[Sicilian]

QB at #3 baby let’s go!

Or, worst case scenario, if two QBs go in the first two picks, and McAdoo says the guy left ISN'T a guy, you take Alt or MHJ and grab a flyer on a guy later. If he's actually as good an evaluator as this indicates, his value could be in knowing who NOT to pick, as much as it is who to pick.