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Bill Belichick was reportedly ‘moonlighting as play-caller at points’ in Patriots’ 2022 season

Weeks removed from the end of a disappointing season, additional details about the Patriots’ underachieving offense are reportedly coming to light.

In 2022, Bill Belichick chose to replace former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels with the unorthodox pairing of Matt Patricia and Joe Judge, two former head coaches who had far less experience coaching offense (and none as offensive play-callers).

The result was not only an offense that finished in the lower half of the league in points and yards, but a dysfunctional system that periodically had trouble getting calls to quarterback Mac Jones on time.